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Biology AS-T Degree

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2025-26
GE Pattern:
Cal-GETC
Total Units:
60

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
CHEM 400
General Chemistry I
5
(see below)
5A, 5C
RE
MATH 355 1
Calculus for Biology and Medicine I
4
through the placement process
2
GE
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
1A
ENGL C1000H H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3
GE
any Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course (from 2 academic disciplines)
3
4

CHEM 400 prerequisite: CHEM 310 or another college chemistry course or a year of high school chemistry AND a passing score on the Chemistry Assessment Test at American River College

1or MATH 400 (Calculus I). See a counselor to determine the appropriate math course(s) to take, based on your educational goals.

Semester 2

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
CHEM 401
General Chemistry II
5
CHEM 400
Req
BIOL 400
Principles of Biology
5
CHEM 400
5B
GE
any Area 1B (Critical Thinking and Composition) course
3
1B
Elec
any transferable elective course
2

Second Year

Semester 3

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
BIOL 415
Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity, Evolution, and Ecology
5
BIOL 400
RE
PHYS 350 2
General Physics
4
GE
any Area 1C (Oral Communication) course
3
1C
GE
any Area 3A (Arts) course
3
3A

Semester 4

15 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
PHYS 360 2
General Physics
4
PHYS 350
GE
any Area 3B (Humanities) course
3
3B
GE
any Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course (from 2 academic disciplines)
3
4
GE
any Area 6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
6
Elec
any transferable elective course
2

2 or PHYS 410 and 421. See a counselor to determine the appropriate physics courses to take, based on your educational goals.

Explanation of Categories
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
RE Restricted Elective A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list
GE General Education A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec Degree Elective A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

  • Biology B.S.

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

Career opportunities include:

  • physician
  • physiologist
  • molecular biologist
  • biotechnologist
  • cell biologist
  • geneticist
  • researcher (lab or field)
  • botanist
  • zoologist
  • ecologist
  • technical writer

A bachelor’s degree in biology also prepares students for professional schools including medical school, dental school, and optometry school.

Advising Notes:

  • Students working on this major are placed directly into MATH 355 or 400. See a counselor to determine if you would benefit from additional preparation or support courses.
  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).
  • Transferable Elective Courses: any elective courses numbered 300-499, or having a 4-digit number starting with C.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

  • CSUS and some other CSUs require STAT 300 for admission.
  • Organic chemistry and second semester calculus are often required for transfer.
  • See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements of the institution to which you plan to transfer.
  • The CSU system requires every student receiving a bachelor\'s degree to be knowledgeable about the Constitution of the United States, American history, and state and local government. This requirement is generally known as the American Institutions requirement. Students can complete this requirement at ARC before transferring. The list of approved courses can be found on the ARC website.

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published April 11, 2025

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