Associate of Science - Biology - Transfer to a California State University

Berkeley City College's Associate of Science for transfer program in Biology is designed for students who plan to transfer to California State University (CSU) as Biology majors.

In this program, students gain exposure to the five main topics of Biology (cell, molecular, organismal biology, evolution and ecology).

Students who successfully complete this transfer in Biology earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status, and priority admission to a CSU campus and to a program or major in biology or a similar major. Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Students who complete the program will be able to: • Demonstrate skills in the scientific methods used in the biological sciences. • Explain core concepts of biology: chemical makeup of biomolecules and their importance in the structure and function of the cell; functions of organelles, cellular processing, including respiration, photosynthesis, mitosis, meiosis, transcription/translation, and fundamental biological concepts in classical and molecular genetics, and molecular biology; classification, life cycles, physiology, anatomy and development of animals, plants, fungi, protista and prokaryotes. • Explain the core concepts of evolution and ecology.