SDCCD Biotechnology High School Mesa Associate in Science Degree

Biology is a natural science that focuses on physical and chemical processes of living organisms. This discipline explores how organisms acquire and use energy to maintain homeostasis, how they reproduce, and how they interact with each other and their environment. Scientific processes are emphasized as a means of answering these biological questions. Biologists rely heavily on a chemistry foundation since living organisms are chemical systems.

San Diego Mesa College

Biology Program website

Biotechnology Career Pathway

Associate in Science Degree*: Aviation Operations

Biology, Transfer Track
Courses	Units
BIOL 210A, Introduction to the Biological Sciences I	4
BIOL 210B Introduction to the Biological Sciences II	4
CHEM 200, General Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM 200L, General Chemistry I Lab	5
CHEM 201, General Chemistry II Lecture and CHEM 201L, General Chemistry II Lab	5
MATH 121, Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I and MATH 122, Basic Techniques of Calculus II OR MATH 150, Calculus with Analytic Geometry I	5-6
Total Units = 23-24

Recommended Electives: Biology 100, 101 (City), 110, 115, 120 (Mesa, Miramar), 130 (Mesa), 180, 200, 205, 215, 230, 235, 250, 290, 296.

Allied Health Track
Courses	Units
BIOL 107, General Biology-Lecture/Lab	4
BIOL 205, General Microbiology	5
BIOL 230, Human Anatomy	4
BIOL 235, Human Physiology	4
CHEM 100, Fundamentals of Chemistry	3
CHEM 100L, Fundamentals of Chemistry lab	1
Total Units = 21

Recommended Electives: Biology 100, 101 (City), 115, 120 (Mesa, Miramar), 130 (Mesa), 180, 215, 250; Chemistry 130, 130L.

Applied Biology Track
Courses	Units
BIOL 107, General Biology-Lecture/Lab	4
BIOL 205, General Microbiology	5
BIOL 132, Applied Biotechnology I and BIOL 133, Applied Biotechnology II (Miramar)	8
CHEM 200, General Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM 200L, General Chemistry I Lab	5
CHEM 201, General Chemistry II Lecture and CHEM 201L, General Chemistry II Lab	5
CISC 181, Principles of Information Systems	4
Total Units = 31
College credit earned in high school

Recommended Electives: Biology 100; Physics 121A (City), 121B (City), 180A (City), 180B (City).

Note: Only one Biology (BIOL) course from the above list may be used to satisfy SDCCD general education requirements.

*Note: An associate degree is awarded by the San Diego Community College District colleges in recognition of completion of a minimum of 60 units of specified requirements. See the college catalog for details.