Genetics

Research how living things are coded to be both utterly unique and part of a larger family.

Genetics is the science of heredity, genes, DNA and molecules. To succeed you'll need a strong academic background in geometry, algebra, chemistry, biology and physics. Genetic scientists typically have Ph.Ds.

If you wish to go to work after earning a bachelor's degree, possible jobs could include agricultural scientist, food technologist, soil and plant scientist, animal scientist, high school science teacher and others. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, if you prefer to stop your education at the bachelor's degree level, you are more likely to be considered for a non-scientist job in such fields as marketing, sales and research management.

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Program Description

TCC offers courses that cover the first 2 years of a typical 4-year genetics program, as well as courses to develop skills needed for college-level courses.

Degree Options: Associate of Science degree with a Specialization in Biology

Program Planning

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

Recommended Class Schedule: We suggest the following schedule of classes for students who wish to earn the Associate Degree of Sciences (college transfer).

• Some students may need to take additional prerequisite courses.
• The humanities and social science courses must be chosen from the humanities and social science distribution course lists.
• PHYS 114 and 115, or PHYS 121 and 122 are strongly recommended as elective courses.
• At least one course must be chosen from the multicultural course list.
• 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 any basic requirement or distribution list for the Associate of Arts and Science Degree. Such courses must be approved by a genetics advisor.

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