Academic Programs - Butte College

Associate in Science for Transfer Degree in Biology

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Total Units: 59 - 63

Term 1

16 - 18 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CHEM-1: General Chemistry I	5
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 110 or CHEM 11 or one year of high school chemistry and MATH 124 or Equivalent Unit(s): 5.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course introduces students to the basic principles of chemistry with a quantitative emphasis. Topics include atomic theory, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gases, thermochemistry, intermolecular forces and solutions. This is the first semester of a one-year course in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering. The two-semester sequence of CHEM 1 and CHEM 2 provides the basic chemical background needed for further investigations into our physical environment. (C-ID CHEM 110/120S).
	MATH-30: Analytic Geom/Calc I	5	recommended placement varies
Prerequisite(s): MATH 20 and MATH 26 or college-level pre-calculus Unit(s): 5.00 Recommended Prep: Four years of high school college-preparatory Mathematics and Reading Level IV Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 85.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 85.00 A first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable: functions, limits and continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Primarily for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Majors. (C-ID MATH 210).
	English Composition (Select One)	3 - 4
ENGL-2: Reading and Composition (3.00 units) ENGL-3: Reading/Comp Intensive (4.00 units)
	IGETC Area 4 Choice	3 - 4
AGS-10: World Food & Hunger Issues (3.00 units) ANTH-4: Cultural Anthropology (3.00 units) ANTH-4H: Honors Cultural Anthropology (3.00 units) ANTH-14: Language & Culture (3.00 units) ANTH-16: Archaeology-Ancient Soc (3.00 units) ANTH-18: World Cultures (3.00 units) ANTH-32: Native Americans (3.00 units) ANTH-33: Ancient Mesoamerica (3.00 units) ANTH-34: Native Americans Today (3.00 units) ASL-3: American Sign Language III (4.00 units) ASL-10: Intro to American Deaf Culture (3.00 units) CMST-9: Intercultural Communication (3.00 units) ECON-2: Princ of Macroeconomics (3.00 units) ECON-4: Princ of Microeconomics (3.00 units) ECON-20H: Honors Econ History of U.S. (3.00 units) GEOG-4: Cultural Geography (3.00 units) GEOG-8: World Regional Geography (3.00 units) GEOG-10: Geography of California (3.00 units) HIST-3: World History to 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-5: World History Since 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-6: Modern World History (3.00 units) HIST-18: Multicultural Hist-U.S. (3.00 units) MCGS-8: Multicultural/Gender Studies (3.00 units) MCGS-10: Intro to Women's Studies (3.00 units) NR-26: Environmental World (3.00 units) POS-2: U.S. Government (3.00 units) POS-3: Comparative Politics (3.00 units) POS-16: Vital Political Problems (3.00 units) POS-18: International Relations (3.00 units) PSY-1: Principles of Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-1H: Honors Principles of Psych (3.00 units) PSY-6: Abnormal Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-11: Peace Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-15: Lifespan Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-16: Psychology of Women (3.00 units) PSY-41: Socio-Cultural-Psy Dev (3.00 units) RTVF-12: Mass Media & Society (3.00 units) SOC-2: Principles of Sociology (3.00 units) SOC-4: Modern Social Problems (3.00 units) SOC-5: Our Sustainable Future (3.00 units) SOC-10: Intro to Crime and Society (3.00 units) SOC-14: Sociology of Gender (3.00 units) SOC-20: Intro to Race and Ethnicity (3.00 units) SOC-30: Sociology of Inequality (3.00 units) SOC-30H: Honors Sociology of Inequality (3.00 units)

Notes:

Biology AS-T uses IGETC STEM for general education. IGETC for STEM is a separate IGETC track available for students planning to major in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. STEM students complete all courses in area 1,2 and 5 of IGETC. They only need two courses in area 3 and area 4.

Term 2

16 - 17 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	BIOL-41: Cell and Molecular Biology	5
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1 and MATH 124 or Equivalent Unit(s): 5.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level IV Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course is an introductory study of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function as well as basic viral structure and reproduction. Attention is given to life processes within cells and to interactions between cells. Coverage includes experimental design and statistical analysis; basic biotechnology concepts and techniques; DNA structure, function, and gene expression; enzyme function; energetics; nutrient cycles in ecosystems; transport mechanisms; cytoskeletal components; cell communication (including nerve impulse conduction and signal transduction); cell reproduction; Mendelian and population genetics; cell evolution; and modern concepts of molecular biology. This course is designed for biology majors. (C-ID BIOL 190)
	CHEM-2: General Chemistry II	5
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1 Unit(s): 5.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 51.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course is a continuation of CHEM 1, General Chemistry I. Topics include chemical kinetics and equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry, introduction to organic chemistry and qualitative analysis. This is the second semester of a one-year course in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering. The two-semester sequence of CHEM 1 and CHEM 2 provides the basic chemical background needed for further investigations into our physical environment. (C-ID CHEM 120S) (C-ID CHEM 120S = CHEM 1 and CHEM 2).
	IGETC Area 1C Choice	3
CMST-2: Public Speaking (3.00 units) CMST-2H: Honors Public Speaking (3.00 units) CMST-4: Small Group Communicaiton (3.00 units)
	IGETC Area 3B Choice	3 - 4	Taking a US History course within this area is recommended. If you select one of the following courses; HIST-8, HIST-10, HIST-18, HIST-26, ECON-20H or ECON-20, it will also meet the US-1 graduation requirement for UC and out of state.
ANTH-17: Intro to Linguistics (3.00 units) CMST-6: Oral Interpretation (3.00 units) ENGL-4: Introduction to Literature (3.00 units) ENGL-8: British Literature I (3.00 units) ENGL-10: British Literature II (3.00 units) ENGL-14: U.S. Literature I (3.00 units) ENGL-15: Film as Literature (3.00 units) ENGL-16: U.S. Literature II (3.00 units) ENGL-20: Introduction to Poetry (3.00 units) ENGL-21: Mythology (3.00 units) ENGL-25: Intro to Shakespeare (3.00 units) ENGL-26: Queer Film and Lit (3.00 units) ENGL-31: Existential Literature (3.00 units) ENGL-35: Cross-Cultural Film and Lit (3.00 units) ENGL-45: Latino Literature (3.00 units) ENGL-47: Native American Lit (3.00 units) ENGL-52H: Honors Great Works/Literature (3.00 units) ENGL-53H: Honors World Literature (3.00 units) HIST-8: U.S. History to 1877 (3.00 units) HIST-10: U.S. History-1877-Prsnt (3.00 units) HIST-18: Multicultural Hist-U.S. (3.00 units) HIST-26: Men and Women in Amer Hist (3.00 units) HIST-30: HIST-African American (3.00 units) HUM-17: Comparative European Studies (3.00 units) HUM-22: Greco-Roman Cultures (3.00 units) LATN-3: Third Semester Latin (4.00 units) PHIL-2: Intro to Philosophy (3.00 units) PHIL-16: Western Religions (3.00 units) PHIL-18: Eastern Religions (3.00 units) SPAN-14: Hispanic Short Stories (3.00 units) SPAN-16: Hispanic Film (3.00 units)

Term 3

15 - 16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Required Core Choice: BIOL-42 or BIOL-43	5	BIOL-42 and BIOL-43 are offered both semesters. It is strongly recommended to take BIOL-42 before BIOL -43.
BIOL-42: Organismal Biology (5.00 units) BIOL-43: Ecology and Evolution (5.00 units)
	Required Core Choice: PHYS-21 or PHYS-41	4
PHYS-21: College Physics I (4.00 units) PHYS-41: Phy-Scientists/Egr I (4.00 units)
	IGETC 1B choice	3
CMST-14: Argumentation & Debate (3.00 units) ENGL-11: Communicate Crit-Think (3.00 units) MATH-7: Formal Logic & Writing (3.00 units) PHIL-8: Methods of Argument (3.00 units)
	IGETC Area 4 Choice	3 - 4
AGS-10: World Food & Hunger Issues (3.00 units) ANTH-4: Cultural Anthropology (3.00 units) ANTH-4H: Honors Cultural Anthropology (3.00 units) ANTH-14: Language & Culture (3.00 units) ANTH-16: Archaeology-Ancient Soc (3.00 units) ANTH-18: World Cultures (3.00 units) ANTH-32: Native Americans (3.00 units) ANTH-33: Ancient Mesoamerica (3.00 units) ANTH-34: Native Americans Today (3.00 units) ASL-3: American Sign Language III (4.00 units) ASL-10: Intro to American Deaf Culture (3.00 units) CMST-9: Intercultural Communication (3.00 units) ECON-2: Princ of Macroeconomics (3.00 units) ECON-4: Princ of Microeconomics (3.00 units) ECON-20H: Honors Econ History of U.S. (3.00 units) GEOG-4: Cultural Geography (3.00 units) GEOG-8: World Regional Geography (3.00 units) GEOG-10: Geography of California (3.00 units) HIST-3: World History to 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-5: World History Since 1500 (3.00 units) HIST-6: Modern World History (3.00 units) HIST-18: Multicultural Hist-U.S. (3.00 units) MCGS-8: Multicultural/Gender Studies (3.00 units) MCGS-10: Intro to Women's Studies (3.00 units) NR-26: Environmental World (3.00 units) POS-2: U.S. Government (3.00 units) POS-3: Comparative Politics (3.00 units) POS-16: Vital Political Problems (3.00 units) POS-18: International Relations (3.00 units) PSY-1: Principles of Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-1H: Honors Principles of Psych (3.00 units) PSY-6: Abnormal Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-11: Peace Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-15: Lifespan Psychology (3.00 units) PSY-16: Psychology of Women (3.00 units) PSY-41: Socio-Cultural-Psy Dev (3.00 units) RTVF-12: Mass Media & Society (3.00 units) SOC-2: Principles of Sociology (3.00 units) SOC-4: Modern Social Problems (3.00 units) SOC-5: Our Sustainable Future (3.00 units) SOC-10: Intro to Crime and Society (3.00 units) SOC-14: Sociology of Gender (3.00 units) SOC-20: Intro to Race and Ethnicity (3.00 units) SOC-30: Sociology of Inequality (3.00 units) SOC-30H: Honors Sociology of Inequality (3.00 units)

Term 4

12 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	Required Core Choice: BIOL-42 or BIOL-43	5	BIOL-42 and BIOL-43 are offered both semesters. It is strongly recommended to take BIOL-42 before BIOL -43.
BIOL-42: Organismal Biology (5.00 units) BIOL-43: Ecology and Evolution (5.00 units)
	IGETC 3A choice	3
ART-1: Art Appreciation (3.00 units) ART-2: Art History Survey I (3.00 units) ART-2H: Honors Art History Survey I (3.00 units) ART-3: Asian Art Histry Survey (3.00 units) ART-4: Art History Survey II (3.00 units) ART-4H: Honors Art History Survey II (3.00 units) ART-5: Survey of Modern Art (3.00 units) ART-6: African-Oceanic-NatAmer (3.00 units) DRAM-2: Theatre Arts Appreciatn (3.00 units) MUS-1: Music Appreciation (3.00 units) MUS-5: American Popular Music (3.00 units) MUS-6: Women and Music (3.00 units) MUS-7: Jazz Appreciation (3.00 units) MUS-9: World Music (3.00 units) MUS-10: Music Theory I (3.00 units) PHO-1: History of Photography (3.00 units) RTVF-15: Introduction to Film (3.00 units)
	Required Core Choice: PHYS-22 or PHYS-42	4	If you took PHYS-21 you must take PHYS-22, if you took PHYS-41 you must take PHYS-42
PHYS-22: College Physics II (4.00 units) PHYS-42: Phy-Scientists/Egr II (4.00 units)
	Elective (any course numbered 1-99)		Department strongly recommends students to take CHEM-21 which is required prior to many upper division courses at various transfer schools

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