Biological Sciences

The AS degree in Biological Sciences provides a strong foundation for transfer to a 4 year university in order to complete a BS in Biology or related fields. It may also provide appropriate training for employment in medical, clinical, agricultural, and/ or biotechnology laboratories, museums, and/or educational outreach. 

The Associate of Science degree is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester units of the required 60-degree applicable semester units at Glendale Community College. The required 60 semester units must include all of the following: (1) Completion of the courses required in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade. (2) Completion of one of the following general education patterns: GCC General Education Requirements or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements. (3) A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 60 semester units.

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to describe and demonstrate correct use of basic biology laboratory equipment; students will be able to critically examine biological data and present their findings; students will be able to create and interpret hypotheses of evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms.

Associate of Science Program Map  

 

REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR		UNITS
BIOL 101	General Biology I	4
BIOL 102	General Biology II	5
CHEM 101	General Chemistry A	5
CHEM 102	General Chemistry B	5
CHEM 105	Organic Chemistry A	5
CHEM 106	Organic Chemistry B	5
MATH 103E	Calculus and Analytic Geometry	5
MATH 104E	Calculus and Analytic Geometry	5
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		39

Units for the major may be double counted for Cal-GETC or GCC General Education. Elective units may be used to reach the 60-unit degree requirement.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

Fall 2026	GCC Catalog 2026-2027
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.