Biology Studies
Associate of Science Degree Biology · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
BIOLOGY STUDIES - ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE
Summary
The Associate of Science degree with an area of emphasis in Biology Studies is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree at a transfer institution in a biology-related major.
This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this major should be selected with the assistance of a Miramar College counselor.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Biology Studies Program will be able to:
- Use acquired knowledge of biology to evaluate current events.
- Analyze and present biological data in a graphical format.
- Communicate the core concepts and processes central to biology using scientific terminology.
- Apply the scientific method in order to explain natural phenomena and world.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 13 | |
| BIOL 210A | Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | 4 |
| BIOL 210B | Introduction to the Biological Sciences II | 4 |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 200L | General Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| Select at least 5 units from the following: | 5 | |
| ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BIOL 115 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 205 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL 230 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 235 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry II - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 201L | General Chemistry II - Laboratory | 2 |
| CISC 190 | Java Programming | 4 |
| CISC 192 | C/C++ Programming | 4 |
| MATH 116 | College and Matrix Algebra | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 122 | Basic Techniques of Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| PHYS 125 | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 126 | General Physics II | 5 |
| PHYS 195 | Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYS 196 | Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| PHYS 197 | Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | 5 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| SOCO 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |