Concentration in Biological Sciences (AST1)(Plan Code: LRST1AS, Subplan Code: BIOSCIENCE)

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General Education Requirements
Communication Skills
ENGL& 101English Composition I5
Quantitative Skills
MATH& 151Calculus I 15
MATH& 152Calculus II5
Health & Physical Education
Course Options3
Humanities & Social Sciences15
Select 10 credits/units from the following:10
Humanities Course Options
Social Sciences Course Options
Pre-Major Requirements
CHEM& 141
& CHEM& 151		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry Laboratory I		5
CHEM& 142
& CHEM& 152		General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry Laboratory II		5
CHEM& 143
& CHEM& 153		General Chemistry III
and General Chemistry Laboratory III		6
Select one from the following:
PHYS& 134
& PHYS& 124		General Physics I
and General Physics Lab I		5
PHYS& 135
& PHYS& 125		General Physics II
and General Physics Lab II		5
PHYS& 136
& PHYS& 126		General Physics III
and General Physics Lab III		5
BIOL& 221
& BIOL& 222
& BIOL& 223		Majors Ecology/Evolution
and Majors Cell/Molecular
and Majors Organismal Phys (8/9/21)		15
PHYS& 241
& PHYS& 231		Engineering Physics I
and Engineering Phys Lab I		5
Select one from the following:
MATH& 146Introduction to Stat5
or MATH& 153 Calculus III
Science Electives
BIOL 101Environ Biol Conf/Lab5
BIOL 208Field Studies In Biology1-10
or BIOL 224 Flowering Plants of The Pacific Northwest
BIOL 139Introduction to Wildlife3
Select one from the following:3
BIOL 140
Mammals of The Northwest (3 credits/units)
BIOL 141
Birds of The Pacific Northwest (3 credits/units)
BIOL 142
Freshwater Fishes of The Pacific Northwest (3 credits/units)
BIOL 145
Reptiles & Amphibians of The Pacific NW (3 credits/units)
Total Credits/Units90
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Calculus I (MATH& 151) requires the successful completion of both Trigonometry (MATH 103) and College Algebra (MATH 110/MATH 111) or recommending score on an approved placement test prior to registration. 

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should know or be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College. After successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Obtain, evaluate, and ethically use information. (GE)
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  • Articulate well-considered ideas and written claims to an academic audience, using effective rhetorical techniques, properly credited evidence, and a command of Standard English. (GE)
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  • Analyze and interpret quantitative information presented verbally, graphically, numerically, and/or symbolically. (GE)
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  • Demonstrate and clearly explain an effective strategy to solve a quantitative problem. (GE)
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  • Demonstrate progress toward healthier behaviors. (GE)
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  • Interpret the human experience, within appropriate global and historical contexts, through evaluation, analysis, creation, or performance. (GE)
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  • Analyze patterns of power, privilege, and inequity in the United States. (GE)
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  • Evaluate, analyze, and explain events, behaviors, and institutions using perspectives and methods in the Social Sciences. (GE)
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  • Apply a method of scientific inquiry, valid to the natural sciences, to evaluate claims about the natural world. (GE)
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  • Apply communication theory to demonstrate effective oral communication skills. (GE)

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