Biology

The Biology program provides courses in introductory biology and fundamental courses preparing students for careers in health care professions and transfer to other institutions in the life sciences.

Students pursuing a degree in Biology should follow a program leading to the Associate in Arts degree (AA-DTA) or an Associate in Science – Track 1 degree (AS-T T1) and then transfer to a college or university that offers Biology as a major.

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Academic Options

 

The associate in arts - direct transfer agreement (DTA) degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. YVC offers a variety of disciplines so that students can select their course load based on their area of interest within this degree. These courses are recommended as guidelines for state transfer. For assistance with course selection, contact the program faculty or the Advising Center.

Students please note: To ensure that your degree requirements for graduation have been met, you need to review the degree planning guide with an advisor or counselor.

Degree Requirements

Note: Special advising is required for this degree. Please see your advisor for course specific information. This degree is for students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology or chemistry at a four-year institution.

This degree is appropriate for a student who has a strong commitment to majoring in one of the sciences and who is ready to enter MATH& 151: Calculus I and ENGL& 101: English Composition I. Completion of this degree will prepare the transfer student for upper division study in the sciences; however, it does not guarantee admission to the major. Course sequences should be completed at one institution. For example, the physics sequence or chemistry sequence should be completed at one school.

Advising is a critical element for students pursuing the Associate in Science - Transfer degree to determine which courses are included in each category. Students are responsible for checking specific requirements of the four-year institution. Students interested in pursuing this degree should contact the Admissions Office directly for referral to Associate in Science - Transfer Degree advisors.

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Biology Department

Name Job TItle Email Office Location
Claire Carpenter Biology Instructor/Department Head Yakima Campus ccarpenter@yvcc.edu Glenn Anthon Hall
Building 04, Room 283
Jeremy Buegge Biology Instructor
Yakima Campus
jbuegge@yvcc.edu Glenn Anthon Hall
Building 04, Room 255
Amanda Gall Biology Instructor
Yakima Campus
agall@yvcc.edu Glenn Anthon Hall
Building 04, Room 249
Stacey Gingras Biology Instructor
Grandview Campus
sgingras@yvcc.edu Main Building
Building 56, Room 136A
Steve Kenny Biology Instructor
Grandview Campus
skenny@yvcc.edu Main Building
Building 56, Room 131
Matthew Loeser Biology Instructor
Yakima Campus
mloeser@yvcc.edu Glenn Anthon Hall
Building 04, Room 279
Jeremy Marion Biology Instructor
Yakima Campus
jmarion@yvcc.edu Glenn Anthon Hall
Building 04, Room 260
Lance Myler Biology Instructor
Yakima Campus
LMyler@yvcc.edu Glenn Anthon Hall
Building 04, Room 262
Jerred Seveyka Biology Instructor
Yakima Campus
jseveyka@yvcc.edu Glenn Anthon Hall
Building 04, Room 285