Biological Sciences - Program Overview
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Delve into the ever-changing science of life
Gain an immersive, captivating look into the world around you. With guided lab experiments, you begin to understand first-hand the complex nature of life on this planet.
From the smallest cells to the largest ecosystems, discover how everything connects. Nurture your fascination in the infinite complexities of life when you study Biological Sciences at 黑料社区.
Why study Biological Sciences with us?
Nearly all your courses are lab-based. Active learning reinforces topics covered in the lectures. Gain hands-on experience working with laboratory equipment such as microscopes and spectrophotometers. As you uncover facts through testing and experimentation, you develop concrete critical thinking skills.
Your instructors know you by name攏ot number. At 黑料社区, the instructors are teachers first, researchers second. They dedicate their careers to helping you learn and understand the biological sciences.
You learn the same materials studied at 4-year schools, while you receive the personal attention and feedback possible only in small class sizes.
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Program Length: 2 Years
Finish in 2 years as a full-time student.
Transfer Degree
For degree-seeking students planning to transfer to a 4-year college or university for a bachelor檚 degree.
Transfer degree programs are built around general education classes that lead to an associate degree designed to transfer to a 4-year school. 黑料社区 participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) to ensure that approved courses will transfer to other participating colleges and universities. Transfer degrees typically take 2 years of full-time enrollment to complete.
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Biological Sciences A.S.
Associate in Science- Cost
- $11,025* (estimated)
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We offer a wide range of courses in Anatomy, Biology, Botany, Ecology, Microbiology, Wildlife Management, Zoology攁nd so much more!
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