Designed for students who are planning to pursue a four-year degree in a science related field, the Life Science Degree develops a foundation in the biological and chemical sciences. With a Life Science degree, MCC affords students with academic transfer opportunities while providing a context in which lessons directly translate to industry standards.
A degree in Life Science is the beginning of a pathway that leads to a wide range of employment opportunities in the biological sciences in business and industry, hospitals, universities and government positions.
Program Goal
The Life Science degree provides the foundation for a diversified background in the biological sciences including general biology, botany, ecology, microbiology, physiology, zoology or pre-medical or pre-veterinary sciences. The Life Science degree offers students the first two years of a Bachelor’s of Science degree with specific academic pathways and transfer opportunities. This degree combines theoretical and practical applications of life science concepts throughout coursework.
Program Outcomes
Students who graduate from this program will be able to:
- Apply biological and/or chemical principles practically in both academic and career settings
- Communicate effectively using life science terminology in an appropriate manner both verbally and written
- Align coursework with four-year degree concentrations for continuing degrees
- Understand and apply the scientific method in research
Transfer Credit Policy
In addition to college-wide transfer credit policies Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Microbiology must be taken within an eight-year period from the time of acceptance into the Life Science program.
Life Science Degree
Degree Program - First Year
| First Year | Fall Semester | TH | LAB | CR |
| FYE100M | MCC Essentials | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ENGL109M or ENGL110M |
College Composition I with Corequisite or College Composition I |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mathematics Elective - Choose one: (MATH155M, MATH171M, MATH204M, MATH214M) | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| BIOL108M | College Biology I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| CHEM115M | General Chemistry I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 15 | 6 | 17 | |
| First Year | Spring Semester | TH | LAB | CR |
| BIOL109M | College Biology II | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| CHEM116M | General Chemistry II | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Mathematics Elective - Choose one: (MATH171M, MATH204M, MATH214M) | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| ENGL220M | College Composition II | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 16 | |
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| Second Year | Fall Semester | TH | LAB | CR |
| BIOL210M | Microbiology | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Biology Elective - Choose one: (BIOL205M, BIOL110M, BIOL120M) | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Mathematics / Science Elective - Choose one: (MATH204M, BIOL110M, BIOL120M, PHYS135M, PHYS136M, PHYS210M, PHYS220M) | 3/4 | 0/3 | 4 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 15 | |
| Second Year | Spring Semester | TH | LAB | CR |
| BIOL201M | Principles of Genetics | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Mathematics / Science Elective - Choose one: (MATH204M, BIOL110M, BIOL120M, PHYS135M, PHYS136M, PHYS210M, PHYS220M) | 3/4 | 0/3 | 4 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 14 | |
Total Credits - 62 |
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