Biology

Biology Advisors: Sue Habeck and Ruth Ann Mikels

Students may complete the first two years of a Bachelor's Degree in Biology at Tacoma Community College. The program of studies listed below leads to the Associate of Science Degree, Biology Specialization. Upon completion of this degree, students may be able to transfer to most four-year colleges and universities as juniors. Although members of the biology department make every effort to consult with various colleges and universities regarding requirements, students are encouraged to consult catalogs, websites and advisors at their chosen four-year institution during their freshman year. Some institutions have additional admissions requirements, such as foreign language courses.

Preparation: While in high school, students should pursue all the available courses in mathematics, chemistry, biology, and physics.

Program Planning: Students should meet with a biology advisor as soon as they are admitted to Tacoma Community College. Students may also refer to the Associate of Science degree description. Many courses have prerequisites, are offered only once or twice a year, and are sequential. Careful selection of classes each quarter is necessary to complete the degree without delay.

• Some students may need to take additional prerequisite courses.
• The Humanities and Social Science courses must be chosen from the Humanities and Social Science courses on the Approved Distribution Course List.
• At least one course must be chosen from the list of approved multicultural courses on the Approved Distribution Course List.
• Physics 114 and 115, or Physics 121 and 122 are strongly recommended as elective courses.
• PE activity courses cannot be used as elective courses.
• A maximum of 5 credits of electives can be from courses that do not appear on the Basic Requirements list of the Associate in Arts and Sciences Degree Option A or on the Approved Distribution Course List. Such courses must be approved by a biology advisor.

University of Washington, College of Arts & Sciences, Biology Program
318 Hitchcock Hall
206.543.9210
www.biology.washington.edu

Washington State University, College of Sciences, School of Biological Sciences
P.O. Box 644236
Pullman, WA 99164-4236
509.335.8649
www.sci.wsu.edu

Western Washington University, College of Arts and Sciences, Biology Dept.
360.650.3627
fire.biol.wwu.edu/biology

Washington State University, Vancouver
www.vancouver.wsu.edu/programs/sci

University of Puget Sound, Dept. of Biology, Thompson Hall
N. 15th & Union
253.879.3121
www.ups.edu/x3050.xml

Pacific Lutheran University, College of Arts & Sciences, Division of Natural Sciences
Transfer Advising, 253.535.7138
www.nsci.plu.edu/biol

Central Washington University
Advising, 509.963.1211
www.cwu.edu/~biology

For more information about the Biology program at TCC, please contact a Biology advisor: Sue Habeck and Ruth Ann Mikels.