Bunker Hill Community College

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

BIOLOGY TRANSFER OPTION
Biological Science Program
(Associate in Science Degrees):

This program offers two degree options: Biology Transfer and Biotechnology. Each option prepares students for employment and for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. It engages students in industry-level, inquiry based laboratory activities in order to develop and strengthen their critical thinking as well as their industry skills.

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Overview

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For further information, please contact:
Robert Steeper
Professor & Science Department Chair
(617) 228 3322
rsteeper@bhcc.mass.edu
or
Shahira Badran
Assistant Professor & Biotechnology Program Coordinator
(617) 228 3446
sbadran@bhcc.mass.edu

Program ID - AS.BIOTR

This option provides students with the technical coursework and laboratory experience that enables them to succeed in undergraduate biology programs. Upon graduation from BHCC, students are able to pursue further study at four-year colleges and universities in any number of areas, including: physiology, ecology, cell biology, biotechnology, genetics, botany, zoology, microbiology, biochemistry, wildlife conservation, or any of the health sciences. BHCC has articulation agreements with UMass Boston, UMass Amherst and UMass Lowell, enabling Biology Transfer graduates to enroll in any one of these universities as juniors, without losing credits.

Career Outlook:
This option will allow students to transfer to four year colleges and universities to seek a bachelor’s degree in biology. Students planning to transfer into a pre-medical, pre-veterinary, pre-dental, pharmacy or chiropractic degree program should enroll in this program.

Upon completetion of this concentration graduates will be able to:

• Use currently accepted biological, chemical, and physical concepts to investigate problems and ideas presented in advanced biological study.
• Use biological concepts to evaluate their own science related concerns such as personal health or careers
• Use laboratory technology, equipment and techniques to investigate scientific problems critically and safely using proper scientific methods.
• Use molecular and cellular laboratory techniques that are commonly used in Biotechnology.
• Explain the major concepts of cell structure, function and cellular processes that are key to life.
• Explain current models, concepts and principles of genetics and inheritance.

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