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
The department currently offers an associate of science degree in Biology.
The department currently offers an associate of science degree in Biotechnology.
The department currently offers the following certificates:
Biotechnology Lab Assistant Certificate
Biotechnology Biomanufacturing Technician Certificate
Biotechnology Technician Certificate
Biotechnology Technician Certificate: QC Microbiology