Your Curriculum

Biology

Catalog Year 2013-2014 

MHCC Faculty Adviser:
Lee Mitchell: 503-491-7441 - Room AC 2595
Lee.Mitchell@mhcc.edu 

Walter Shriner: 503-491-7362 Room AC2570
Walter.Shriner@mhcc.edu 

Lisa Bartee: 503-491-7382 Room AC2594
Lisa.Bartee@mhcc.edu 

Biology is a tremendously diverse field of study devoted to examining life processes. Courses offered by the Department of Life Science are tailored to allow graduating students to function as informed citizens or to move on to careers as practicing scientists, educators and health professionals.

Curricular Outcomes
At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:

• Demonstrate mastery of discipline-specific biological concepts
• Demonstrate the ability to ask and answer questions using the scientific method
• Demonstrate an ability to collect, manipulate, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data
• Select and use appropriate equipment to conduct field and laboratory investigations
• Demonstrate an ability to conduct field and laboratory exercises independently and in groups
• Select, evaluate, and utilize discipline-specific scholarly material
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate biological information in written and/or oral form to practitioners and the public.

The following plan of classes is a general guide to prepare students to pursue a Bachelor of Science in the biological sciences at a college or university.* To prepare for such a degree and at the same time meet MHCC degree requirements, follow one of the transfer degree options on pages 10-15 printed catalog.

Students receiving financial aid must be certificate or degree seeking and must follow official MHCC certificate or degree requirements.

Admission and degree requirements vary among colleges and universities. Students are advised to:

• Contact the transfer university to confirm specific admission/major/degree requirements.
• Consult with a faculty adviser or the MHCC Academic Advising and Transfer Center early to develop an educational plan.

*Note that community colleges do not award transfer degrees in a subject area, but do award an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree, an Associate of Science Oregon Transfer – Business degree or an Associate of Science degree.  

¹This plan aligns with the Associate of Science; refer to degree requirements, page 14 of the printed catalog.
²This sequence replaces the 300-level Organic Chemistry requirement at colleges and universities. With an acceptable score on the ACS National Exam and a minimum of a "C" or better in each course, this sequence transfers as 11-15 credits of 300-level coursework to all OUS schools.

Transfer Schools' Web Links
Eastern Oregon University - http://www.eou.edu/biology
Oregon State University - http://biology.science.oregonstate.edu/
Portland State University - http://www.bio.pdx.edu/
Southern Oregon University - http://www.sou.edu/biology
University of Oregon - http://biology.uoregon.edu/