Certificate of Achievement
Division of Science & Allied Health
Mary Turner, Dean
Mohr Hall 18
Phone: (916) 558-2271
Fax: (916) 558-2392
Biology , Degree
Field Ecology , Certificate of Achievement
Program Information
Biologists work as laboratory technologists, x-ray and respiratory technologists, physical therapists, physicians, nurses and researchers in the medical field; as foresters, wildlife and fisheries biologists, field ecologists, ethnobiologists, botanists, entomologists, and others in field biology and ecology; as veterinary technicians, researchers and doctors in veterinary medicine; as agronomists, plant pathologists, enologists and pest management specialists in agriculture; as educators in K-12 schools, community colleges and universities; and in many other careers.
Career Opportunities
The major is designed to meet some of the common lower-division requirements for a major in Biology.
Note: Students planning to transfer to four-year institutions are advised to meet with a counselor for general education requirements.
Biology
Associate in Science Degree
| Required Program | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 400, General Chemistry (5) or CHEM 305, Introduction to Chemistry (5) |
5 |
| A minimum of 10 units from the following: BIOL 402, Cell and Molecular Biology (5) BIOL 412, Plant Biology (5) BIOL 422, Animal Biology (5) BIOL 440, General Microbiology (4) BIOL 430, Anatomy and Physiology (5) BIOL 431, Anatomy and Physiology (5) |
10 |
| A minimum of 8 units from the following: These eight (8) units may be obtained by completion of any biology courses offered at Sacramento City College, including the ones not taken from the list above, or equivalent courses from other colleges or universities. |
8 |
| Total Units Required | 23 |
Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree
The Associate in Science Degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See SCC graduation requirements.
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Field Ecology
Certificate of Achievement
The Field Ecology Certificate program provides the student with the training and education necessary to succeed in governmental agency and private businesses/non-profits that provide field ecology services. The students will have the opportunity to learn ecological field methods including identification of flora and fauna, quantitative assessment methods, wetland delineations, regulatory processes, restoration ecology, and geographic information systems. In addition to field methods, students will receive education in general ecological principles.
Career Opportunities
The Field Ecology Certificate can fulfill the needs of agencies and private businesses/non-profits for entry-level ecological/environmental technicians and field biologists. Entry-level jobs can be found in governmental resource agencies at the federal, state, and local levels and in private environmental consulting businesses and private non-profit environmental organizations. This certificate program will provide advancement opportunities to those currently employed in the environmental and resource professions. In addition to updating of job skills, this certificate will provide new training and education opportunities for returning and continuing students.
| Required Program | Units |
|---|---|
| BIOL 305, Natural History |
4 |
| BIOL 320, Field Botany |
3 |
| BIOL 360, Environmental Regulations |
3 |
| BIOL 362, Field Methods in Ecology |
3 |
| Subtotal Units | 13 |
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Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement may be obtained by completion of the required program with grades of "C" or better.
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