Major:
Science AS - Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Major (Transfer) (880-07)
Mathematics Major (Transfer) (880-06)
PURPOSE: The associate degree in Science is intended for those who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor of science degree in the natural and physical sciences or mathematics.
The associate degree in Science is designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university in a major that requires a background in the natural or physical sciences and mathematics. With the many advances taking place in all areas of science, the opportunities for persons with expertise in this area are rapidly increasing. This program provides the necessary training for transfer into a broad range of scientific fields, from botany to zoology and from chemistry or geoscience to physics. In addition, the Science degree is designed to meet the requirements for admission to a professional school or upper-division major for career preparation in many of the medical professions including dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.
The Biotech Laboratory Technician major is designed for persons to gain the knowledge and basic laboratory skills needed for entry-level employment as a laboratory technician in biotech or research laboratories. The opportunities for persons with expertise in this area are rapidly increasing. While this program prepares persons for immediate employment as a laboratory technician, it also includes courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics needed for transfer into Bachelor’s degree programs, providing a pathway to further education and career advancement.
The Mathematics major is designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university in a major that requires a background in mathematics. The Mathematics major includes the courses usually required in the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program in mathematics.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission
PROGRAM NOTES: The following high school units are strongly recommended for the Science degree: four units of English, three units of college preparatory mathematics, two units of laboratory science, and two to three units of foreign language.
The following high school units are strongly recommended for the Mathematics major: four units of English; four units of college preparatory mathematics, including algebra (two units), geometry, and trigonometry (or advanced math); two units of laboratory science; and one unit of social studies. Students in the Mathematics major are urged to begin their programs of study during the fall semester because many courses are sequential and only offered once a year.
Students are encouraged to seek information from the upper-division college, university, or professional school to which transfer is intended as to specific requirements for a particular major or specific admission requirements. Students are advised that grades of C or higher are required for a course to transfer to a 4-year institution.
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Students in this program will meet the college’s computer competency requirement by passing the computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, or by completing ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy . Students not passing the computer competency exam for ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy may retake the exam only once.
