(For programs in Biotechnology, see Engineering and Technology)

Announcement of Curricula

    Major

• Biological Sciences (PENDING STATE APPROVAL)
• Environmental Studies

•   Biological Sciences (PENDING STATE APPROVAL)

Biology students will develop an understanding of major biological concepts and awareness of how these are connected within various areas of the biological and physical sciences. Furthermore, students completing the CCSF Biological Sciences major will be prepared for upper division biology courses and for transfer to a baccalaureate major in Biology at a four-year college through their completion of courses that are both transferable and fulfill the lower division course requirements. In addition, students will acquire the problem solving, analytical, scientific inquiry and communication skills that will provide the foundation for lifelong learning and career development, as well as an appreciation of science as an integral part of society and everyday life.

Degree Curricula

Biological Sciences *

*THIS PROGRAM IS PENDING STATE APPROVAL

Environmental Studies and Science *

*Note: This program was approved after publication of the 2008-09 College Catalog.  Students may petition for this program beginning with the Fall 2008 term.

CCSF's Environmental Studies and Science Major offers basic courses in chemistry, biology, and environmental studies with elective courses in ecology, conservation, and environmental policy. These fundamental courses will serve students with diverse goals including transfer to University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), or other four-year institutions and with interests in either scientific or social science research fields and careers. Environmental Studies and Science majors will be able to take most or all of their lower division preparation at CCSF before they transfer but should meet with a counselor to confirm their program of study.

Through the core twenty-two units of the Environmental Studies and Science Major, students will gain an understanding of the process of science, its importance in understanding human impacts on the environment, and be able to critically evaluate both the scientific evidence and sociopolitical aspects of environmental and natural resources problems, their causes, and proposed solutions. The Ecology and Conservation concentration requires a minimum of four units focusing on plant-animal interactions and hands-on laboratory and field investigations. The Environmental Studies Concentration requires a minimum of four units focusing on human interactions with the environment and its implications for human welfare and sustainability.

Option 1: Concentration in Ecology and Conservation
Option 2: Concentration in Environmental Studies

Required Coursework
   
Course	                                                 Units
BIO 31 Introduction to Environmental Studies................3
CHEM 101A General College Chemistry ........................5
BIO 101A General Biology ...................................5
BIO 101B General Biology ...................................5


Option 1: Environmental Studies and Science, Concentration in 
Ecology and Conservation
Elective Coursework: One of the following course combinations (4 units)
   
BIO 20 Introduction to Ecology .............................3
       with BIO 41L Ecology Laboratory .....................1
BIO 40 Plants and Animals of California ....................3
       with BIO 41L Ecology Laboratory .....................1
BIO 40 Plants and Animals of California ....................3
	    with BIO 26 Habitat Restoration Field Studies...1
BIO 32 Marine Biology.......................................3
       with BIO 32L Marine Biology Laboratory...............1

Option 2: Environmental Studies and Science, Concentration in 
Environmental Studies
Elective Coursework: One of the following course combinations (4 units)

BIO 30 Ecology and Human Environment ........................3
       with BIO 41L Ecology Laboratory.......................1
POLS 22 Environmental Politics and Policy....................3
       with BIO 25 Ecology of San Francisco .................1
Total Units.................................................22
 

Certificate Curriculum

Biological Sciences*

*THIS PROGRAM IS PENDING STATE APPROVAL