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Biology — Associate of Science Degree<br />
Two-Year Associate of science Degree at Castlegar<br />
For the latest information about<br />
this program, please visit <strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<br />
<strong>ca</strong>/programs/uas/twoyear/<br />
associatedegrees/as-biology/details/<br />
Program Objectives<br />
For students interested in earning a Bachelor<br />
of Science degree in Biology, this Associate of<br />
Science degree provides two years of university<br />
transferable courses that fulfill most or all of the<br />
requirements to enter the third year of a Major or<br />
Honours program in Biology.<br />
Program Requirements<br />
In addition to fulfilling the requirements for a<br />
general Associate of Science degree, to earn an<br />
Associate of Science degree in Biology, a student<br />
must complete at least 18 credits of biology<br />
courses at the 100 or 200 level, including at least<br />
six credits at the 100 level.<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
Admission to the Associate of Science degree<br />
in Biology program requires the completion of<br />
Biology 12, Chemistry 11, English 12, Physics 11<br />
with a grade of “C” or higher and Principles of<br />
Math 12 with a grade of “C+” or higher.<br />
Course of Studies<br />
The following is a suggested mix of courses<br />
to satisfy requirements for the Associate<br />
of Science degree in biology. Courses<br />
should be chosen only after consultation<br />
with a Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong> counsellor.<br />
Semester 1<br />
• ENGL 110-3: <strong>College</strong> Composition or<br />
• ENGL 112-3: Introduction to Poetry and<br />
Drama<br />
• BIOL 104-3: Biology I<br />
• CHEM 110-3: Fundamentals of Chemistry<br />
or<br />
• CHEM 122-3: General Chemistry I<br />
• MATH 100-3: Calculus I<br />
• PHYS 102-3: Basic Physics or<br />
• PHYS 104-3: Fundamental Phusics I<br />
Semester 2<br />
• ENGL 111-3: Introduction to Literature or<br />
• ENGL 114-3: Introduction to Prose Fiction<br />
• BIOL 106-3: Biology II<br />
• CHEM 125-4: Foundations of Chemistry II<br />
• MATH 101-3: Calculus II<br />
• PHYS 103-3: Basic Physics II or<br />
• PHYS 105-3: Fundamental Physics II<br />
Semester 3<br />
• BIOL 204-3: Cell Biology<br />
• BIOL 2xx 1 (3 credits)<br />
• CHEM 212-3: Organic Chemistry I<br />
• 100 or 200 level Arts other than English (3<br />
credits)<br />
• Science elective 2 (3 credits)<br />
Semester 4<br />
• BIOL 204-3: Cell Biology<br />
• BIOL 2xx1(3 credits)<br />
• CHEM 212-3: Organic Chemistry I<br />
• 100 or 200 level Arts elective other than<br />
English (3 credits)<br />
• Science elective 2 (3 credits)<br />
Footnotes<br />
1<br />
Choose from Biology 200 (Principles of<br />
Ecology), Biology 202 (Principles of Genetics),<br />
Biology 210 (Biology of Vascular Plants), Biology<br />
212 (Microbiology), or Biology 214 (Vertebrate<br />
Morphology). Please note that not all second-year<br />
biology courses are offered every semester.<br />
2<br />
Students transferring to UBC are advised to<br />
choose from the following second-year courses:<br />
Biology 200, Biology 210, Biology 212, Biology<br />
214, Chemistry 222.<br />
Students transferring to UVic are advised to take<br />
Biology 200 and Biology 202. Statistics 206 is<br />
recommended as a science elective.<br />
Students transferring to SFU are advised to take<br />
Biology 200 and Biology 202. Biology 210 is<br />
recommended as a science elective.<br />
Students transferring to UNBC are advised to<br />
choose from the following second-year courses:<br />
Biology 200, Biology 202, Biology 210, Biology<br />
212. Geography 232 is an option for the science<br />
elective.<br />
All second-year Biology courses are suitable for<br />
students transferring to UBCO.<br />
Students transferring to TRU are advised to<br />
choose from the following second-year courses:<br />
Biology 202, Biology 210, Biology 212, Biology<br />
214. Computer Science 100 or Computer Science<br />
132 are suitable options for the science elective.<br />
Contacts<br />
University Arts and Sciences Program Contact<br />
Direct: 250.365.1205<br />
Tel: Ext. 205<br />
uas@<strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<strong>ca</strong><br />
Linda Harwood School Chair, Instructor, English<br />
Direct: 250.365.1394<br />
Tel: Ext. 394<br />
lharwood@<strong>selk</strong><strong>irk</strong>.<strong>ca</strong><br />
228 Selk<strong>irk</strong> <strong>College</strong> 12/13 School of University Arts and Sciences
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