BIOLOGY
60 credit hours
Department Chair:
David McCulloch . . . . . . . SCC-I 224 . . . . . . . . . . .972.881.5991
Cathy Donald-Whitney . . .CPC-C200B . . . . . . . . .972.548.6717
Jud May . . . . . . . . . . . . PRC-U129a . . . . . . . . . . .972.377.1635
Academic Advisor:
Ken Bogan . . . . . . . . . . . . SCC-G140 . . . . . . . . . . .972.578.5564
Department Website:
The Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Biology provides an educational foundation to prepare students to pursue university studies leading to a bachelor’s degree in a science-related field. Today, more than ever, an understanding of biology is critical to human life and the future of the planet. Fast-paced developments in medicine, genetics, and environmental issues can be bewildering without basic knowledge of biological science. An excellent instructional staff, computer-aided instruction, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, and an emphasis on current research give biology students at Collin a personalized, high quality educational experience.
Career Opportunities
Many career opportunities are available in the biological sciences. In particular, the areas of health care, genetic research, and environmental science are predicted to provide many job opportunities in the coming decade. The career areas listed below require training beyond the Associate of Science degree. Some will require a graduate degree.
Agriculture
Allied Health Sciences
Biotechnology
Botany
Dentistry
Ecology
Environmental Science
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Engineering
Marine Science
Medical Research
Medical Technology
Medicine
Microbiology
Nutrition and Dietary Science
Pharmacology
Physical Therapy
Science Education
Toxicology
Veterinary Science
Wildlife Biology
AS CORE CURRICULUM 45 credit hours
Additional Graduation Requirement 3 credit hours
See AS Core 45 credit hours
Recommended Electives 12 credit hours
BIOL 1322 General Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIOL 1411 General Botany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIOL 2389 Academic Co-op Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIOL 2406 Environmental Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIOL 2416 Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIOL 2421 Microbiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BIOL 2428 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
MATH 1342 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PHYS 1401 General Physics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHYS 1402 General Physics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHYS 2425 University Physics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHYS 2426 University Physics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
