Program Map for Biology DTA

An associates in arts and science (DTA) with an emphasis in biology is a great start to a career in the biological sciences, including careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, agriculture, zoology, and research science. Many students continue their education at one of our local universities. Biology faculty recommend only taking two STEM classes (e.g. Math, Chemistry, or Biology) together in any one quarter.  For more information, contact a faculty program advisor. Faculty advisors for the Biology DTA are listed below.  If you have been assigned an advisor please work with them, otherwise you can choose any of the advisors below.

Faculty Program Advisors

Greg Crowther, gcrowther@everettcc.edu	Hilary Kemp, hkemp@everettcc.edu
Jackie Hedgpeth, jhedgpeth@everettcc.edu	Mark Kontulis, mkontulis@everettcc.edu
Rene Fester, rfester@everettcc.edu	Ricky Dooley, fdooley@everettcc.edu
Valerie Mosser, vmosser@everettcc.edu	Jeff Fennell, jfennell@everettcc.edu
Sumita Singh, ssingh@everettcc.edu	Maxi Boeckl, mboeckl@everettcc.edu

CHECKLISTS

• Biology Interest, AAS/DTA Checklist
• Biology AS Checklist
• Pre-College to College English and Math Checklist

Before you can take your college-level courses, you may need to complete prerequisites. 

See an entry advisor for mandatory entry advising at the Advising Center located in RAI 108 advising@everettcc.edu to decide on your first quarter courses.

See your advisor for self-paced or accelerated alternatives in Math and English to prepare for college-level classes. Want to move further faster? Learn about EvCC's I-BEST classes. 

Prepare for college-level math

If your math placement is below MATH& 141, you’ll need to take the following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• TS 60 →  TS 70 →  MATH/TS 76 →  MATH/TS 86 → MATH 96

 Prepare for college-level English

If your English placement is below ENGL& 101, you’ll need to take following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• ENGL/TS/AEP 97 → ENGL/TS/AEP 98

Note: English language learners may need additional courses before ENGL/TS 97 depending on their placement.

 Take STEM 101 - College Success in STEM in your first quarter to prepare for the pace and rigor of college.

Note: STEM 101 is only required for degree-seeking students. Running Start students, who would apply to university as a freshman, do not need to take STEM 101.  

 As you complete your math prerequisites, you can start on your Humanities and Social Science requirements. See Phase 2 for a list of recommendations.
 Take CHEM& 140 - General Chemistry Prep w/Lab concurrently with MATH 96 - Intermediate Algebra for Precalculus once you have completed ENGL 98 and/or have placement into ENGL& 101. 

Before registering each quarter, check your Degree Planner to see what classes you should take to stay on track.  See your faculty program advisor with any questions you have.

Recommended Actions 

• Looking for more support and assistance by phone, tablet, or computer? Visit the Online Student Support and Resources page. 
• Do you qualify for Financial Aid? Fill out a FAFSA or WASFA and visit the Financial Aid Office to begin talking about how to pay for college. 
• Visit the Tutoring Center, Writing Center, and the Library.
• Consider registering for a study skills class offered by DEVED department.
• Get involved with Student LIFE and join a campus club.
• See if you qualify for TRiO, MESA, scholarships, or support from CDS.

Complete college-level courses. Focus on those that fit in the STEM Pathway so that if you change to another STEM program, most of the credits you’ve earned already will apply to your new goal.

 If you placed below  MATH& 151, take the precalculus sequence:

• MATH& 141 → MATH& 142. 

Note: Students who took a year of precalculus in high school may be eligible to take MATH& 144: Precalculus 1 and 2 Review instead.

 Once eligible, take the Calculus Sequence (Note: most Biology majors only take CALC& 151and a 300 level statistics course ONCE at the university of their choice): 

•  MATH& 151 →  MATH& 152 → MATH& 163

 Take the following courses to fulfill the Basic Communication Skills requirement:

• ENGL& 101 - English Composition I → ENGL& 102D*- English Composition II

Note: To graduate, you must take at least one diversity course. Diversity courses have a D at the end of the course number. If you take ENGL& 102 instead of ENGL& 102D, you will need to take a different diversity course later.

 If you have not taken a biology course in several years, we recommend that you take BIOL& 100 - Survey of Biology before continuing in the majors biology series. 

 You must take 15 credits total of Humanities and Social Science classes. Begin work on these requirements by choosing from the following recommended courses:

• CMST 223 - Public Speaking for Educators
• GS 101D - Introduction to Global Studies
• HUM& 101 - Introduction to Humanities or HUM 110D - Introduction to American Cultural Studies
• HIST 103D - World Civilization
• PHIL& 115 - Critical Thinking 
• ANTH 201 - Human Ecology I or ANTH& 115 - Our Place in Nature
• POLS& 101 - Introduction to Political Science
• SOC 209 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences, SOC 230 - Human Ecology, or SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology
• CMST& 102 - Introduction to Mass Media

Note: The University of Washington requires the equivalent of two years of a foreign language in high school for admission and a third year for graduation. If you did not take two years of a foreign language in high school, you will need to take two quarters of a single foreign language at EvCC. This can count for ONE of your Humanities/Social Science electives.

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss before starting the majors biology series ( BIOL& 221, 222, 223) to discuss if this is the right program for you and update your plan of study as needed

• Check back in with your faculty program advisor during fall quarter of your last year at EvCC to discuss transfer options. Many students transfer to one of our local universities listed below. 
  • University of Washington – Seattle
  • University of Washington – Bothell
  • Western Washington University – Bellingham
  • Central Washington University – Ellensburg 
  • Washington State University – Pullman 
  • Eastern Washington University - Cheney

UW Seattle and Bothell have a program called Transfer Thursday where you can go to campus to meet with an advisor and learn about the University. This is highly recommended if you’re interested in attending UW.

Complete specific degree requirements and begin preparing for graduation and transfer. Many students transfer to university after completing this phase. Important: Individual courses in a series may not transfer unless you complete the whole series.

 Take the majors biology series and either the General Chemistry sequence or the Organic Chemistry series concurrently.

• Majors biology series:  BIOL& 221 →  BIOL& 222 →  BIOL& 223 
• General Chemistry sequence:  CHEM& 161→  CHEM& 162 →  CHEM& 163
• Organic Chemistry series: CHEM& 261 →  CHEM& 262 → CHEM& 263 

Note: If you are planning to take all of your general chemistry and organic chemistry courses at EvCC, it is recommended that you complete the entire general chemistry sequence and then take the majors biology series concurrently with the organic chemistry series.

 Finish your Humanities and Social Science requirements. See Phase 2 for specific course recommendations. Your 15 credits of Humanities courses must be from 3 different disciplines, only one of which can be a world language. Similarly, your 15 credits of Social Science courses must be from 3 different disciplines.

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor to discuss career options.

• Apply to transfer institutions. The deadline to apply to UW is February 15th for transfer students and November 15th for students applying as freshman and for Running Start students.

Complete all remaining degree/certificate requirements. The following courses can be taken at EvCC but could also be taken at university after transfer. Students who wish to earn the Associate of Science degree may need to take all or some of the following courses. Important: Individual courses in a series may not transfer unless you complete the whole series. 

 Take the General Physics sequence: 

• PHYS& 114 →  PHYS& 115 → PHYS& 116

Note: Many university students wait until senior year to take the physics sequence.

 Once eligible Take the Calculus Sequence: 

•  MATH& 151 → MATH& 152  →  MATH& 163

Note: Many students wait to take at four-year university. 

Apply for graduation at least one quarter in advance.

Recommended Actions

Meet with your faculty program advisor to make sure all degree/certificate requirements are met.