Biology, Associate of Science Degree

For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the Academic Calendar.

Program outline

What to expect

Located at our Lansdowne campus, the Associate of Science Degree in Biology is a focused, two-year program. You'll get to know your instructors as your classes, labs and seminars are all faculty-taught. During your program, you can choose to take an optional internship or co-op work term.

This program contains a blend of Arts and Science courses to support the concept of a broad education. 

Year 1

In your first year, you will take courses in biology, chemistry, English, math and physics.

Year 2

In your second year, you will take courses in organic chemistry, biochemistry, ecology, cell biology and genetics, and electives.

Optional Co-op or Internship

After you have completed at least eight courses, you can choose to complement your associate degree with a work term.

Transfer your credits to university

After graduation, you can transfer your course credits to continue your educational journey at a university in British Columbia or beyond.

Camosun has an agreement with Royal Roads University that will allow you to transition smoothly and finish your degree. When you graduate with the appropriate prerequisite qualifications, you'll receive full block transfer into the third year of the BSc Environmental Sciences or BSc Environmental Management degree or any program within the School of Environnmental Sustainability.

Effective from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023

Estimated tuition

Tuition estimates are for the entire program

Biology, Associate of Science Degree

$8,940 (domestic)
$31,080 (international)

Biology, Associate of Science Degree, Internship designation 

$9,727 (domestic)
$32,680 (international)

Biology, Associate of Science Degree, Co-op designation

$10,392 (domestic)
$34,280 (international)

Domestic tuition fees vary depending on the individual course fees for the classes you select.

For International students visit: International Tuition & Fees.

Student fees

In addition to tuition estimates, student fees are calculated based on your enrolment. Refer to: Student Fees.

Financial assistance

You may need to find more than one source of funding to help pay for your education and living costs while attending college. Check out sources of money you don't need to pay back as well as those that need to be repaid.

Financial Aid & Awards