Diploma in Biology

Biology is a Diploma program taught at Pellissippi State Community College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Pellissippi State Community College’s Biology A.S. is a biology pathway that can prepare students for research, teaching, health care, or policymaking. The curriculum covers General Biology I and General Biology II, General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II, and supporting coursework including English Composition, English Literature, Calculus or Introductory Statistics or Precalculus Trigonometry, and selected electives in Humanities/Fine Arts and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The program is organized by credit-hour ranges, beginning with COLL 1000 First Year Seminar, BIOL 1110 General Biology I, CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I, ENGL 1010 English Composition I, and an approved math option. Subsequent ranges add BIOL 1120 General Biology II and CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II, then Organic Chemistry and communication options. Program locations include multiple campuses and Online. The outcome is an Associate of Science (A.S.).

Modules

• COLL 1000 – First Year Seminar
• BIOL 1110 – General Biology I
• CHEM 1110 – General Chemistry I
• ENGL 1010 – English Composition I
• MATH 1910 – Calculus I
• MATH 1530 – Introductory Statistics
• MATH 1720 – Precalculus Trigonometry
• BIOL 1120 – General Biology II
• CHEM 1120 – General Chemistry II
• ENGL 1020 – English Composition II
• MATH 1920 – Calculus II
• Guided Elective

The minimum requirements for admission in Biology at Pellissippi State Community College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Pellissippi State Community College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pellissippi State Community College as pre-requiste for admission in Biology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.pstcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/biology/

• Lab technicians
• Biotechnologists
• Microbiologists
• Environmental consultants
• Research, teaching, health care, or policymaking career paths
• Opportunities in medicine, private industry (such as pharmaceuticals), government agencies (such as the EPA), or academia

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.