AS- Biology
Program Type: Certificate, Associates, Bachelors or Masters
Associates Degree
Estimated Time to Complete
Two Years
Format On Campus Off Campus or Hybrid
On Campus
Program Description
Prepares students for upper-level Biology courses, wanting to earn an advanced degree in biology offering introductory courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics.
Mission Vision if program has one
Turtle Mountain Community College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.
Career Outlook
2-year degree program is foundtaion for all biology majors and completion of a 4-year degree program prepares students for graduate school, research or Medical & allied Health Science.
Credit Hours
61 credit hours
Plan of Study Grid
Year One Fall
Year One Spring
HIST
| Native American History Elective | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| BIOL 151 | General Biology II/Lab | 4 |
HPER
| Use any HPER or NUTR | 2 |
Elective
| CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, or SOCI | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year Two Fall
LANG 121 or LANG 125
| Chippewa/Cree Lang I or Ojibwe Lang I | 3 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I/Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 211 | College Physics I/Lab | 4 |
Elective
| AHU, ART, HUMM, LANG, PHIL, ENGL (other than ENGL 110, & 120) | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Year Two Spring
LANG 122 or LANG 126
| Chippewa/Cree Lang II or Ojibwe Lang II | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II/Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Elective
| Electives (excluding HPER) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |