This pathway is intended to help guide students who plan to transfer to a 4-year institution as a Biology major. Biology majors may prepare for such varied degrees as medicine, dentistry, marine biology, forestry, veterinary medicine, etc.
A year long Biology sequence is required to be taken as well as a variety of chemistry, math and other pre-requisite courses. You should be working with a Science advisor here at Wenatchee Valley College. You should also be contacting the 4-year institution(s) you hope to transfer to and work with one of their advisors to help determine the exact courses needed to successfully complete your AAS transfer degree and meet the required pre-requisites to be taken at WVC prior to transfer.
For additional information, contact Rob Fitch at rfitch@wvc.edu
Writing: 10 credits
AAS-DTA Requirement: ENGL& 101 and ENGL 201, 202, 203, or ENGL& 235
Recommended Course Selections:
- ENGL& 101: Composition (required)
- ENGL& 235: Technical Writing (strongly recommended)
Students may select other courses that meet the Writing requirements for an AAS-DTA at WVC.
English (ENGL)
Quantitative/Symbolic: 5 credits
Students may select any courses that meet the quantitative and symbolic requirements for an AAS-DTA at WVC.
Recommended Course Selections:
- MATH& 146: Intro to Statistics (recommended) -or- MATH& 107: Math in Society (recommended)
Students may select other courses that meet the Quantitative/Symbolic requirements for an AAS-DTA at WVC.
Mathematics (MATH) Q
Mathematics
Humanities: 15 credits
AAS-DTA Requirement: 15 credits of Humanities from three different subject areas.
Students may select other courses that meet the Humanities requirements for an AAS-DTA at WVC.
American Indian Indigenous Studies (AIIS) [H]
Art (ART)
Chicano Studies (CHST)
Communication Studies (CMST)
English (ENGL)
Humanities (HUMN)
Music (MUS)
Philosophy (PHIL)
World Languages
(Maximum five credits from World Languages in Humanities distribution):
American Sign Language (ASL)
Japanese (JAPN)
Native American Languages (NAL)
Spanish
Social Sciences: 15 credits
AAS-DTA Requirement: 15 credits of Social Science from three different subject areas.
Students may select other courses that meet the Social Science requirements for an AAS-DTA at WVC.
American Indian Indigenous Studies (AIIS)
Anthropology (ANTH) [SS]
Chicano Studies (CHST)
Early Childhood Education (ECED)
Economics (ECON)
Geography (GEOG)
History (HIST)
Political Science (POLS)
Psychology (PSYC)
Sociology (SOC)
Natural Sciences: 15 credits
AAS-DTA Requirement: 15 credits of Natural Science. Must be from three different subject areas. One course must include a lab.
Recommended Course Selections:
- BIOL& 211: Major Cellular
- BIOL& 212: Major Plants
- BIOL& 213: Major Animals
Students may select other courses that meet the Natural Science requirements for an AAS-DTA at WVC.
Electives: 30 credits
AAS-DTA Requirement: 30 credits of Electives.
No more than 15 credits of Restricted Electives [RE].
No more than three PEH/PEHR activity credits.
Strongly Recommended Course Selections:
- BIOL& 221 Majors Ecology/Evolution
- BIOL 216 Plant Classification
- BIOL 218 Insect Classification
Students may select other courses that meet the Elective requirements for an AAS-DTA at WVC.
Anthropology (ANTH) [NS]
Biology General (BIOL)
Botany Biology (BIOL)
Chemistry/Science Requirement
Chemistry 161 for Engineering majors; others select five credits of science based on advising.
Computer Science (CSC)
Environmental Biology (BIOL)
Oceanography (OCEA)
Geology (GEOL)
Math/Science Requirement
With advising, choose from:
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Geology
Math
Physics
Nutrition (NUTR)
Physical Education (PEH)
Physics (PHYS)
Science/Technology/Engineering/Math (STEM)
Zoology Biology (BIOL)
Lab Science Courses (Minimum five credits)
Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Physics
General Electives
General Electives are normally accepted at institutions that grant bachelor’s degrees whether or not an AAS degree is earned. In addition to the list below, all courses listed in the sections of writing, quantitative/symbolic, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences distribution requirements may be used as general electives.
* a maximum of three PEH/PEHR activity credits are allowed in degrees.
Accounting (ACCT)
Agriculture (AGRI)
Business Administration (BUS)
Chemical Dependency Studies (CDS):
Computer Science (CSC)
Criminal Justice (CJ)
Education (EDUC)
Environmental Science (ENVS)
Latin (LATN)
Math (MATH)
Music (MUS)
Physical Education Activities (PEH)
* a maximum of three PEH/PEHR activity credits are allowed in degrees.
Physical Education Recreation Activities (PEHR)
* a maximum of three PEH/PEHR activity credits are allowed in degrees.
Physical Education Professional (PEH)
Physical Education Recreation Professional (PEHR)
Restricted Electives - Max 15 Credits
Restricted Electives are courses numbered 100 or higher that do not normally transfer to institutions that grant bachelor’s degrees. These courses are normally accepted only when included in the AAS degree. A maximum of 15 restricted credits can be included in the AAS degree under the Electives section. Any course numbered 100 or above that is not in the writing, quantitative/symbolic, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences distribution requirements can be considered a Restricted Elective course.
Note: Courses not listed here that were previously offered at WVC may still count toward a degree. Check with the registrar for a complete list of courses which count toward this degree.
Note: Courses not listed here that were previously offered at WVC may still count toward a degree. Check with the registrar for a complete list of courses that count toward this degree.
The DTA requires at least five credits from diversity courses. These are designated [Di] on this guide. Other courses are available. Refer to the WVC catalog and website for additional information.