Biology
Apply for AdmissionWhy Study Biology
Biology is the study of living organisms, their relationship to each other and the broader environment.
Studying biology prepares you for careers in the health professions, teaching, forestry, agriculture, environmental protection and conservation, wildlife biology, biotechnology, basic research, and more.
An A.S. or A.S.-T degree in Biology prepares you for transfer to a four-year school and a rewarding career in the sciences.
If you are interested in biology but do not intend to transfer to a four-year institution, you are encouraged to look into some of the other career programs offered by our Biological and Health Sciences Division.
What can you do with a degree in Biology?
A major in Biology can prepare you for careers in:
- Health professions
- Teaching
- Forestry
- Agriculture
- Environmental protection and conservation
- Wildlife biology
- Biotechnology
- Basic research
Biology Requirement for Medical SchoolIf you already have a Bachelor's Degree, you can meet the biology requirement for medical school by taking Biology 1A, 1B, and 1C at Foothill College. |
Looking for a morning lab session for fall?
Take BIOL 1A Principles of Cell Biology, CRN 22039
Meets TTH, 9-11:50 AM for Lab, Noon-1:50 PM for Lecture
Looking for BIOL 58?
If you are searching for BIOL 58: Fundamentals of Pharmacology, please find it on the Pharmacy Technology Department Course Catalog and Class Schedule as PHT 58.
Go to PHT 58
Featured Spring Course
BIOL 15: California Ecology/Natural History An introduction to ecology, natural history, and field biology through the study, largely in an outdoor setting, of the plants and animals of the San Francisco Bay Area.
BIOL 15 CRN 41379More Resources
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Degrees & Certificates
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