Program Description

Biology is the science of life. It helps us understand how living organisms function, evolve, and interact with their environment. A strong foundation in biology is essential for careers in medicine, biotechnology, environmental science, and many other fields. Biology holds the key to solving global challenges—curing diseases, protecting ecosystems, and improving human health. If you're passionate about exploring the complexities of life and making discoveries that can change the world, this is the subject for you.

Program Outcomes

Students who complete an associate degree in Biology should expect the following outcomes from the program: 

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts of biology: a. Evolution b. Pathways and transformations of energy and matter c. Information flow, exchange, and storage d. Structure and function e. Systems
• Students will be able to demonstrate the processes of science.
• Demonstrate quantitative competency and a basic ability to understand and interpret data as applied to biology.
• Describe how biology has shaped and been shaped by historical, ethical, and social contexts.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate scientific information in clear language and collaborate with other students and faculty in the classroom.

Make the Most of Your Time at Snow

The requirements below will earn you an associate degree, but Snow offers other prerequisites that you will need for your bachelor's degree. Students are encouraged to more fully prepare for transfer by completing the suggested plan of study.

AS Requirements

To earn an AS in Biology at Snow College, students must complete 60 credits, including the general education requirements and the following major requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615	Biology I LS and Biology I Laboratory	5
Choose two of the following class/lab pairs, with at least one being a 2000-level. See the advising tracks below when making the decision. 1		8-10
BIOL 1010 & BIOL 1015	General Biology LS and General Biology Lab
BIOL 1050 & BIOL 1055	Human Biology LS and Human Biology Lab
BIOL 1420 & BIOL 1425	Environmental Biology LS and Environmental Biology Lab
BIOL 1460 & BIOL 1465	Birds, Biology, & You LS and Birds, Biology and You Lab LB
BIOL 1620 & BIOL 1625	Biology II and Biology II Laboratory
BIOL 2030 & BIOL 2035	Introductory Genetics and Introductory Genetics Lab
BIOL 2060 & BIOL 2065	Introductory Microbiology LS and Introduction to Microbiology Lab
BIOL 2200 & BIOL 2205	General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab
BIOL 2220 & BIOL 2225	General Ecology for Life Science Majors and General Ecology for Life Science Majors Lab
BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325	Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab
BIOL 2420 & BIOL 2425	Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab
BIOL 2650	Pathophysiology
CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215	Principles of Chemistry I PS and Principles of Chemistry Lab I

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BIOL 2650 Pathophysiology is the only exception in not having a required lab.

Another Available Degree

While the AS is recommended, students can earn an AA in Biology by completing the foreign language requirement as part of their 60 credits.

Choose the Right Options for Your Career Path 

An AS in Biology is an excellent path for a variety of healthcare-related majors, and you can use the recommendations below as a guide on which options among the requirements would be best for you. You can also see recommended plans of study for each.

Allied Health

For dental hygiene, radiologic technology, and other AS/BS-level healthcare fields.

Take BIOL 1610 and 1615 along with at least two of the following class/lab pairs (at least one must be at the 2000-level).

• BIOL 1610 Biology I LS and BIOL 1615 Biology I Laboratory (5 credits)

AND

• BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy and BIOL 2325 Human Anatomy Lab (4 credits)
• BIOL 2420 Human Physiology and BIOL 2425 Human Physiology Lab (4 credits)

Dental

Take BIOL 1610 and 1615 along with at least two of the following class/lab pairs (at least one must be at the 2000-level).

• BIOL 1610 Biology I LS and BIOL 1615 Biology I Laboratory (5 credits)

AND

• BIOL 1620 Biology II and BIOL 1625 Biology II Laboratory
• CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I PS and CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry Lab I

Medicine

Take BIOL 1610 and 1615 along with at least two of the following class/lab pairs (at least one must be at the 2000-level).

• BIOL 1610 Biology I LS and BIOL 1615 Biology I Laboratory (5 credits)

AND

• BIOL 1620 Biology II and BIOL 1625 Biology II Laboratory
• CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I PS and CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry Lab I

Occupational Therapy

Take BIOL 1610 and 1615 along with at least two of the following class/lab pairs (at least one must be at the 2000-level).

• BIOL 1610 Biology I LS and BIOL 1615 Biology I Laboratory (5 credits)

AND

• BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy and BIOL 2325 Human Anatomy Lab (4 credits)
• BIOL 2420 Human Physiology and BIOL 2425 Human Physiology Lab (4 credits)

Pharmacy

Take BIOL 1610 and 1615 along with at least two of the following class/lab pairs (at least one must be at the 2000-level).

• BIOL 1610 Biology I LS and BIOL 1615 Biology I Laboratory (5 credits)

AND

• BIOL 1620 Biology II and BIOL 1625 Biology II Laboratory
• CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I PS and CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry Lab I

Physical Therapy

Take BIOL 1610 and 1615 along with at least two of the following class/lab pairs (at least one must be at the 2000-level).

• BIOL 1610 Biology I LS and BIOL 1615 Biology I Laboratory (5 credits)

AND

• BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy and BIOL 2325 Human Anatomy Lab
• BIOL 2420 Human Physiology and BIOL 2425 Human Physiology Lab

General Biology Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Fall		Hours
BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615	Biology I LS and Biology I Laboratory	5
MATH 1050	College Algebra MA	4
CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215	Principles of Chemistry I PS and Principles of Chemistry Lab I	5
	Hours	14
Spring
BIOL 1620 & BIOL 1625	Biology II and Biology II Laboratory	5
MATH 1060	Trigonometry MA	3
CHEM 1220 & CHEM 1225	Principles of Chemistry II PS and Principles of Chemistry Lab II	5
Social Science GE Class		3
	Hours	16
Summer
Humanities GE Class		3
	Hours	3
Sophomore
Fall
English 1 GE Class		3
BIOL 2030 & BIOL 2035	Introductory Genetics and Introductory Genetics Lab	5
Fine Arts GE Class		3
MATH 1210	Calculus I	5
	Hours	16
Spring
BIOL 2200 & BIOL 2205	General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab	5
MATH 1220	Calculus II	4
English 2 GE Class		3
American Institutions GE Class		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	64

Allied Health Suggested Plan of Study

Students may choose to complete additional prerequisite or major-related classes at Snow: BIOL 2925 Undergraduate Research, CHEM 1120 Elementary Organic/Biochemistry, HFST 1500 Human Development SS, HFST 1020 Scientific Foundations of Nutrition LS, SOC 1010 Introduction to Sociology SS, and/or BIOL 2120 Utah Health Scholars.

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Fall		Hours
MATH 1040	Introduction to Statistics MA	3
BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615	Biology I LS and Biology I Laboratory	5
Elective		7
	Hours	15
Spring
BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325	Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab	4
English 1 GE Class		3
PSY 1010	General Psychology SS	3
Fine Arts GE Class		3
Elective		2
	Hours	15
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115	Elementary Chemistry PS and Elementary Chemistry Lab	5
English 2 GE Class		3
Humanities GE Class		3
Elective		3
	Hours	14
Spring
American Institutions GE Class		3
COMM 1020 or COMM 2110	Public Speaking FA or Interpersonal Communication SS	3
BIOL 2420 & BIOL 2425	Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab	4
BIOL 2060 & BIOL 2065	Introductory Microbiology LS and Introduction to Microbiology Lab	4
Elective		2
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	60

Dental Suggested Plan of Study

Students may choose to complete additional prerequisite or major-related classes at Snow: CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II PS BIOL 2200 General Microbiology, BIOL 2060 Introductory Microbiology LS, BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy, BIOL 2420 Human Physiology, PHYS 2010 College Physics I, PHYS 2020 College Physics II, and/or BIOL 2120 Utah Health Scholars.

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Fall		Hours
MATH 1050	College Algebra MA	4
CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215	Principles of Chemistry I PS and Principles of Chemistry Lab I	5
BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615	Biology I LS and Biology I Laboratory	5
Elective		1
	Hours	15
Spring
MATH 1060	Trigonometry MA	3
English 1 GE Class
BIOL 1620 & BIOL 1625	Biology II and Biology II Laboratory	5
Elective		4
	Hours	12
Sophomore
Fall
MATH 1210	Calculus I	5
CHEM 2310 & CHEM 2315	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I	5
English 2 GE Class		3
Fine Arts GE Class		3
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 2320 & CHEM 2325	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II	5
Humanities GE Class		3
American Institutions GE Class		3
PSY 1010	General Psychology SS	3
Elective		3
	Hours	17
	Total Hours	60

Medicine Suggested Plan of Study

Students may choose to complete additional prerequisite or major-related classes at Snow: BIOL 1620 Biology II, BIOL 2200 General Microbiology, BIOL 2200 General Microbiology, PHYS 2010 College Physics I, PHYS 2020 College Physics II, and BIOL 2120 Utah Health Scholars.

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Fall		Hours
MATH 1050	College Algebra MA	4
CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215	Principles of Chemistry I PS and Principles of Chemistry Lab I	5
BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615	Biology I LS and Biology I Laboratory	5
Elective		1
	Hours	15
Spring
MATH 1060	Trigonometry MA	3
English 1 GE Class		3
BIOL 1620 & BIOL 1625	Biology II and Biology II Laboratory	5
Elective		1
CHEM 1220 & CHEM 1225	Principles of Chemistry II PS and Principles of Chemistry Lab II	5
	Hours	17
Sophomore
Fall
MATH 1210	Calculus I	5
CHEM 2310 & CHEM 2315	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I	5
English 2 GE Class		3
Fine Arts GE Class		3
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 2320 & CHEM 2325	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II	5
Humanities GE Class		3
American Institutions GE Class		3
PSY 1010	General Psychology SS	3
Elective		1
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	63

Occupational Therapy Suggested Plan of Study

Students may choose to complete additional prerequisite or major-related classes at Snow: BIOL 2925 Undergraduate Research, CHEM 1120 Elementary Organic/Biochemistry, EXSC 2600 Introduction to Sports Medicine, BIOL 2120 Utah Health Scholars.

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Fall		Hours
BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615	Biology I LS and Biology I Laboratory	5
MATH 1040	Introduction to Statistics MA	3
Elective		7
	Hours	15
Spring
BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325	Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab	4
English 1 GE Class		3
PSY 1010	General Psychology SS	3
Fine Arts GE Class		3
Elective		1
	Hours	14
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115	Elementary Chemistry PS and Elementary Chemistry Lab	5
English 2 GE Class		3
Humanities GE Class		3
SOC 1010	Introduction to Sociology SS	3
Elective		1
	Hours	15
Spring
BIOL 2420 & BIOL 2425	Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab	4
American Institutions GE Class		3
ANTH 1000	Introduction to Anthropology SS	3
Elective		5
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	59

Pharmacy Suggested Plan of Study

Students may choose to complete additional prerequisite or major-related classes at Snow: BIOL 2925 Undergraduate Research, HFST 1500 Human Development SS, HFST 1020 Scientific Foundations of Nutrition LS, SOC 1010 Introduction to Sociology SS, and/or BIOL 2120 Utah Health Scholars.

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Fall		Hours
MATH 1050	College Algebra MA	4
CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215	Principles of Chemistry I PS and Principles of Chemistry Lab I	5
American Institutions GE Class		3
BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1625	Biology I LS and Biology II Laboratory	5
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 1220 & CHEM 1225	Principles of Chemistry II PS and Principles of Chemistry Lab II	5
BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325	Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab	4
BIOL 2060 & BIOL 2065	Introductory Microbiology LS and Introduction to Microbiology Lab	4
English 1 GE Class		3
	Hours	16
Sophomore
Fall
MATH 1210	Calculus I	5
CHEM 2310 & CHEM 2315	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I	5
BIOL 2060 & BIOL 2065	Introductory Microbiology LS and Introduction to Microbiology Lab	4
English 1 GE Class		3
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 2320 & CHEM 2325	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II	5
BIOL 2420 & BIOL 2425	Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab	4
English 2 GE Class		3
COMM 1010	Introduction to Communication HU	3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	65

Physical Therapy Suggested Plan of Study

Students may choose to complete additional prerequisite or major-related classes at Snow: , BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy, BIOL 2420 Human Physiology, PHYS 2010 College Physics I, PHYS 2020 College Physics II, EXSC 2600 Introduction to Sports Medicine, BIOL 2120 Utah Health Scholars.

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Fall		Hours
MATH 1050	College Algebra MA	4
CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215	Principles of Chemistry I PS and Principles of Chemistry Lab I	5
BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615	Biology I LS and Biology I Laboratory	5
Elective		1
	Hours	15
Spring
MATH 1060	Trigonometry MA	3
English 1 GE Class		3
BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325	Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab	4
	2
	Hours	12
Sophomore
Fall
MATH 1210	Calculus I	5
CHEM 2310 & CHEM 2315	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I	5
English 2 GE Class		3
BIOL 2420 & BIOL 2425	Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab	4
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 2320 & CHEM 2325	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II	5
Humanities GE Class		3
American Institutions GE Class		3
PSY 1010	General Psychology SS	3
Elective		1
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	59