What you'll study
Associate of Science Degree in Biology
You're required to enrol in a minimum of four courses per semester. Our program contains a blend of Arts and Science courses so as to support the concept of a broad education.
Year 1
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Total credits | 38.0 | |
| BIOL 124 | Evolution and Diversity | 4.0 |
| BIOL 126 | Physiological Basis of Life | 4.0 |
| CHEM 120 | College Chemistry 1 | 4.0 |
| CHEM 121 | College Chemistry 2 | 4.0 |
| ENGL 150 | English Composition | 3.0 |
| ENGL 160 | Introduction to Literature | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 164 | Indigenous Literature | |
| MATH 100 | Calculus 1 | 4.0 |
| or MATH 108 | Applied Calculus | |
| MATH 101 | Calculus 2 | 4.0 |
| or MATH 109 | Finite Math | |
| PHYS 104 | General College Physics 1 | 4.0 |
| or PHYS 114 | Fundamentals of Physics 1 | |
| PHYS 105 | General College Physics 2 | 4.0 |
| or PHYS 115 | Fundamentals of Physics 2 | |
Year 2
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Total credits | 38.0 | |
| CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 4.0 |
| CHEM 255 | Principles of Biochemistry | 4.0 |
| Two University Transfer Arts electives (non-English) | 6.0 | |
| Four of: | 16.0 | |
| BIOL 202 | Microbiology 1 | |
| BIOL 203 | Microbiology 2 | |
| BIOL 228 | Ecology | |
| BIOL 230 | Cell Biology | |
| BIOL 232 | Principles of Genetics | |
| MATH 216 | Applied Statistics | 4.0 |
| or MATH 218 | Probability and Statistics 1 | |
| One University Transfer Science elective (Recommended: COMP 156, CHEM 220, 221,) | 4.0 | |
Notes:
- Students transferring to the University of Victoria (UVic) should take BIOL 228, 230 & 232, and, MATH 216.
Completion Requirements
The course requirements for the Associate Degree program credential are mandated by the provincial government. You must complete a total of 20 university transfer courses, and achieve an overall GPA of 2.0 ("C"), to obtain an Associate of Science Degree in Biology. No course may be used to meet more than one of the specific requirements; 25% of your courses must be completed at Camosun College.
All programs contain a blend of Arts and Science courses to support the concept of a broad education. Associate Degree courses must be transferable, in the year taken, to at least one BC Research University (UVic, SFU, UBC Vancouver or Okanagan, UNBC). Use the BC Transfer Guide to confirm transfer eligibility for all courses.
Students planning on transferring to another institution with Camosun College’s Associate Degree should consult with that institution to determine whether the individual courses taken will be applicable to their final educational goal.
