Biological Sciences

In this program, you learn by doing. Nearly all of the courses in this program have a lab component. This hands-on approach reinforces the topics covered in lectures. It also provides you with valuable real-world experience that transfers to your later learning and future career.

As part of our learning-by-doing approach, you can design and perform your own experiments in a special research course. You can even submit your experiments for peer review and awards at a competition held each spring.

Three reasons:

1. Small class sizes mean you get individualized attention. You’re never alone in your journey!
2. Our tuition is inexpensive, and we offer great scholarships for Biological Sciences students.
3. You have a wide range of opportunities after graduation, including succeeding at a 4-year school or in one of CLC’s allied health programs.

Yes—well, most of them. Every course in this program is offered in an online format, except for our field courses which must be taken in person.

Attend class in the way that works best for your goals:

• Virtual Live: Learn remotely in real time. Take classes taught live via Zoom.
• Online: Have the flexibility to complete coursework without scheduled meetings while staying actively engaged in a fully online environment.
• In-person: Keep your degree on track with classes that meet face-to-face, providing you with opportunities to interact in person with faculty and peers.

Yes. There’s a distinct advantage to earning your associate degree—a 30% advantage. The Brookings Institution reports that employees with associate degrees earn 30% more on average than those with high school diplomas. Over a lifetime, the earnings of an associate degree recipient are roughly $170,000 higher than those of a high school graduate.

Yes! Researchers have looked at how community college students fare after transferring. The biggest marker for success? Finishing your associate degree before transferring. In fact, those students seem to do better at the 4-year than students who started at the 4-year.

The estimated cost of this program appears at the top of this web page, under the program title.

The cost is based on recommended pathway credit hours. It includes in-district tuition and fees, such as for books and materials. It does not factor in financial aid (grants, loans, scholarships) that you may receive.

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Some courses in this program are subject to variable tuition and course fees because they provide specialized experiences, instruction or technology/equipment.

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Many opportunities exist at CLC to get financial assistance. Learn more about Cost of Attendance.