Biology is the study of living organisms from the macro level to the molecular level. Examples of biological science fields encompassed by biology are ecology, evolutionary biology, zoology, botany, cell, and molecular biology, genetics, marine science, and biotechnology. Many of the core concepts studied in biology also directly relate to various health care disciplines such as anatomy, immunology, microbiology, and physiology.

Associate Degrees for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) are open to all Coastline students. Students who do not plan on transferring to a California State University school should consult their Counselor regarding the benefits of an AA-T/AS-T degree based on their goals. Students earning an AA-T or AS-T and intending on transferring to a California State University school receive transfer admission benefits for specific majors at many California State University campuses. Visit the Transfer Information catalog page for more information.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Explain three fundamental processes present in biology such as metabolism, homeostasis, growth, reproduction, development, genetics or organism physiology.
2. Given the appropriate laboratory setting, design and apply the process of science to address a hypothesis.
3. Communicate biological concepts effectively in written and/or oral forms.
4. Find, select and evaluate scientific information present in primary research literature, mass media, online or other sources.

Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements

1. Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. A minimum of 12 units must be in residence within Coast Colleges (Coastline College, Golden West College, and/or Orange Coast College).
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an Associate Degree for Transfer major as detailed in the catalog. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis.
4. Certified Completion of the California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (CalGETC - Coastline Option 2 General Education pattern).

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Core
Complete the following:
BIOL C180	Cell and Molecular Biology	4
BIOL C185	Diversity of Organisms	5
List A: Suppporting science and mathematics
Chemistry Requirement:
CHEM C180	General Chemistry A	4
CHEM C180L	General Chemistry A Lab	1
CHEM C185	General Chemistry B	4
CHEM C185L	General Chemistry B Lab	1
Mathematics Requirement:
MATH C180	Calculus 1	5
Physics Requirement:
PHYS C120 & PHYS C125	Algebra Based Physics: Mechanics and Algebra Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism	8
or PHYS C185 & PHYS C280	Calculus Based Physics: Mechanics and Calculus Based Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
List B: Additional major preparation
Choose one course		4
BIOL C225	Human Physiology
BIOL C283	Genetics
STAT C160	Introduction to Statistics
Units Required for Major		36
CalGETC pattern (10 Units Completed by major courses)		34
Total Units		60