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PATHWAY: Biology
Visit your College Advisor, ccc.edu, or your colleges Transfer Center for more information.
When you think of life on earth, your first thoughts are probably about familiar animals. That is only a small sample of the types of life on
our planet, which include plants, bacteria, fungi, and animals in a vast array of body forms and types. Biology is the study of life, individual
organisms, their communities, and the systems, cells, and processes that make up living matter. With an AS degree you can transfer to a
four-year college as a junior, obtain your bachelors degree and work in fields like biochemistry, genetics, marine biology, zoology, ecology
and much more.

This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing Biology. This pathway does not represent a contract, nor does
it guarantee course availability. If this pathway is followed as outlined, you will earn an Associate in Science (AS) degree. One course will
DEGREE CODE: satisfy the Human Diversity (HD) requirement, and is labeled with an (HD) in the sequence below. Following this pathway will help you get your
AS 211 associate degree, which will increase your chances of transfer to Bachelors-level programs of study. Choose Illinois Articulation Initiative
(IAI) courses to fulfill general education requirements whenever possible. Visit www.itransfer.org and speak with your college advisor to
learn more about IAI.

Choose your courses with your College Advisor.

Communications and mathematics pre-degree requirements. Placements
College-level courses that can be taken while in pre-degree courses.
based on COMPASS, ACT or department chair recommendation.
ENGLISH PLACEMENT READING PLACEMENT MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES ELECTIVE COURSES
F ESL/FS Writing F ESL/FS Reading F FS Mathematics I F Humanities: Africana Studies 101 F College Success
F ESL/English 98 F ESL/Reading 99 F FS Mathematics II
F ESL 99 F ESL Reading 100 F Mathematics 98
F ESL/English 100 F Reading 125 F Mathematics 99

SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER PROGRAM PLAN FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS

All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.
D SEMESTER 1 CATEGORY ACHIEVEMENTS & NEXT ACTIONS
English 101Composition I (3) Communications
Psychology 201General Psychology (3) Social & Behavioral Sciences DO THISMeet with advisor to discuss academic goals and plan
Mathematics 207Calculus I (5) coursework
Prerequisite: Mathematics 143Pre-calculus (6)
Mathematics DO THISBegin research on four-year schools
Biology 121Biology 1 (5) Life Sciences
16 CREDIT HOURS
D SEMESTER 2 CATEGORY ACHIEVEMENTS & NEXT ACTIONS
English 102Composition II (3) Communications
Biology 122Biology II (5) Mathematics/Sciences
DO THISMid-term check-in with advisor
Fine Arts course (3) Fine Arts DO THISVisit your campus Transfer Center to discuss options and
create a short list of four-year schools for potential transfer
Speech 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3) Communications
Social & Behavioral Sciences course (3) Social & Behavioral Sciences
17 CREDIT HOURS
D SEMESTER 3 CATEGORY ACHIEVEMENTS & NEXT ACTIONS
Program Elective (4) Mathematics/Sciences
Social & Behavioral Sciences (3) Social & Behavioral Sciences (HD) DO THISMid-term check-in with advisor
DO THISBegin seeking additional four-year funding outlets such as
Humanities course (3) Humanities scholarships and aid
Chemistry 201General Chemistry I (5) Physical Sciences
15 CREDIT HOURS
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D SEMESTER 4 CATEGORY ACHIEVEMENTS & NEXT ACTIONS

Fine Arts & Humanities course (3) Fine Arts & Humanities
Program Elective (4) Elective
COMPLETION of Associate in Science degree in Biology
Program Elective (4) Elective
Chemistry 203General Chemistry II (5) Mathematics/Sciences
16 CREDIT HOURS
DEGREE MINIMUM: 64 CREDIT HOURS // PATHWAY TOTAL: 64 CREDIT HOURS

190 F O R M O R E I N F O R MATI O N O N D E GREE AN D CERT I FI CAT E P ROG RAM S, P LEA SE V I SI T W W W.CCC. EDU.

F Biology 226Human Structure and Function I (4)
F Biology 227Human Structure and Function II (4)
F Biology 241Genetics (34)
F Biology 242Evolution (23)
F Biology 251Molecular Biology I (4)
F Botany 201General Botany I (4)
D = DEGREE // AC = ADVANCED CERTIFICATE // BC = BASIC CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM ELECTIVES
F Chemistry 205Organic Chemistry I (6)
F Chemistry 207Organic Chemistry II (6)
F Chemistry 212Survey of Organic and Biochemistry (4)
F Mathematics 207Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
F Mathematics 208Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5)
F Microbiology 233General Microbiology (4)
N AT U RA L SCI EN CES
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F Physics 231General Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion (4)
F Physics 232General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (4)
F Physics 235Engineering Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion (5)
F Physics 236Engineering Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (5)
F Physics 237Engineering Physics III: Heat Light and Modern Physics (5)
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