Program Assessment and Program Review Documents

Department Chair: Mr. Jorge Lopez

MISSION STATEMENT for Department

The purpose of the department of biology is to prepare students for certification, pre-professional careers and a curriculum in a four-year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree in such areas as microbiology, biotechnology, teaching and cell and molecular. Our students will also be prepared to enter graduate or professional programs of specialized study such as: medicine, nursing, physical therapy, kinisthesiology, dentistry, medical technology, osteopathy, veterinary medicine, agriculture, forestry, optometry and dental hygiene. The biology department offers preparation ranging from actual experience in the field to working with biotech equipment and theory thereof, to design and understand of basic investigative procedures and paradigm. The biology department strives to work collegially with other departments to co-ordinate successful and high rates of transfer, i.e. CSUF and SAC nursing program. These opportunities are re-examined by the faculty in partial fulfillment of the needs regarding the direction of the student population as it changes: the returning student, the professional who needs to re-invent their career focus to be competitive in today’s workforce, the working parent, as well as the traditional student, and those seeking intellectual improvement.

Degrees & Certificates Offered

Current courses align with General Education / Institutional Learning Outcomes (link to mapping chart).

Biology Department

Program Assessment and Program Review Documents