Associate Degree in Biology (Transfer)

About

Whether you’re an aspiring biology major, thinking about a career in medicine, or just interested in learning about nature and life around you, Lane’s Biology program offers classes for you. Choose from more than 20 different courses in biology over four terms, some of which feature field trips to areas as diverse as Oregon Coast, the Cascade Mountains, Costa Rica, and our own campus ecosystem. Whether you’re looking to start your career as soon as you’ve earned your bachelors degree or you’re planning to continue on to graduate school, your two years at Lane will make sure you’re prepared for whatever comes next. Careers in health care, dentistry, medicine, optometry, medical technology, podiatry, veterinary medicine, ecology, marine biology, and genetics are all possibilities for biology students. As a student, you'll work with your advisor to develop a plan to meet your goals. While working on your transfer degree, your classes will include hands-on labs, and make use of resources like the greenhouse, the wet lab, the herbarium, the outdoor classroom, and the native landscape. What You'll Learn: Molecular, cellular, and genetic bases. Models of cellular processes and structures. Plant ecology and the characteristics of the flowering plants. Evolution of multicellularity in plants and animals.Phylogeny and evolution of vertebrates. Coastal, montane, and high desert habitats. These courses are offered in a variety of special subjects of emphasis which teach the theme of the course in the context of a specialized area of biology.

Career Path

Graduates career paths includes Biological Laboratory Technician, Research Assistant (Biology or Biotech), Clinical Lab Support Technician, Microbiology Lab Assistant, Wildlife Conservation Assistant,Environmental Field Technician, Ecology Field Assistant, Water Quality Technician, Forestry or Park Technician, Nutrition Program Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technician, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician, Biomedical Equipment Support Technician, Public Health Assistant, Science Outreach Coordinator, Museum or Nature Center Educator, Biology Lab Demonstrator (College Level), STEM Program Assistant.