{
  "college": "college-of-the-siskiyous",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Degrees and Certificates A-Z",
  "id": "biological-science-as",
  "name": "Biological Science - AS",
  "award": "A.S. Degree Major",
  "department": "degreesandcertificatesa-z",
  "sourceUrl": "https://siskiyous.elumenapp.com/catalog/cos26-27catalog/program/biological-science-as-fall-2026",
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "**Credits:** 18.0 - 20.0 credits\n\nThe Biological Sciences degree is meant to provide lower division preparation for students transferring into Biological Sciences or Natural Resources programs.\n\n### Program Requirements"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Biological Science AS Requirements: Complete all of the following",
          "units": "18-20"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Biology Requirement: Complete all of the following",
          "units": "10"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 2100",
          "title": "General Biology I: The Unity of Life",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 2200",
          "title": "General Biology II: The Diversity of Life & Ecology",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose one of the following Physical Science course series",
          "units": "8-10"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "CHEM 2000 AND CHEM 2100",
          "units": "10"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 2000",
          "title": "General Chemistry I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 2100",
          "title": "General Chemistry II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "PHYS 1105 AND PHYS 1110",
          "units": "8"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 1105",
          "title": "General Physics I",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 1110",
          "title": "General Physics II",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "PHYS 2105 AND PHYS 2110",
          "units": "8"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 2105",
          "title": "Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 2110",
          "title": "Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: B",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Recommended Sequence\n\n#### Gen Chem Students\n\n**Term 1** (5 units)\n\n-   BIO2100 - General Biology I: The Unity of Life (5)\n\n**Term 2** (5 units)\n\n-   BIO2200 - General Biology II: The Diversity of Life & Ecology (5)\n\n**Term 3** (5 units)\n\n-   CHEM2000 - General Chemistry I (5)\n\n**Term 4** (5 units)\n\n-   CHEM2100 - General Chemistry II (5)\n\n#### Calc-based physics students\n\n**Term 1** (5 units)\n\n-   BIO2100 - General Biology I: The Unity of Life (5)\n\n**Term 2** (9 units)\n\n-   PHYS2105 - Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A (4)\n-   BIO2200 - General Biology II: The Diversity of Life & Ecology (5)\n\n**Term 3** (4 units)\n\n-   PHYS2110 - Calculus-Based Physics for Scientists and Engineers: B (4)\n\n#### Algebra-based Physics students\n\n**Term 1** (5 units)\n\n-   BIO2100 - General Biology I: The Unity of Life (5)\n\n**Term 2** (5 units)\n\n-   BIO2200 - General Biology II: The Diversity of Life & Ecology (5)\n\n**Term 3** (4 units)\n\n-   PHYS1105 - General Physics I (4)\n\n**Term 4** (4 units)\n\n-   PHYS1110 - General Physics II (4)\n\n### Program Outcomes\n\n#### Program learning outcome"
    }
  ]
}