Begin your future in the life sciences smartly and economically with an Associate of Science in Life Sciences from Montco. Our program prepares you to transfer to a four-year institution and major in such fields as biology, chemistry, environmental science, physical or occupational therapy and pre-med, among others. It enables you to concentrate in either traditional life science or biomedical science.

Upon graduating from the Life Sciences program, our students transfer to such four-year institutions as Temple University and West Chester University. We make transferring as seamless as possible and encourage you to speak to your advisor or a college counselor about this process.

Program outcomes

• Explain basic biological and chemical concepts;
• Evaluate issues in the life sciences that are of importance to organisms and/or the biosphere;
• Apply the scientific method to a range of life sciences;
• Utilize appropriate scientific techniques and technology for experimentation and data collection;
• Collect, analyze, and report scientific data in an ethical manner.

Program Curriculum

• ^A Satisfies Aesthetic Sensibility
• ^C Satisfies Cultural Awareness & Diversity
• ^E Satisfies Ethical Perspectives
• ^I Information Literacy is Reinforced
• ^O Satisfies Oral Communication
• ^Q Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning
• ^S Satisfies Scientific Reasoning
• ^T Satisfies Technological Fluency
• ^W Satisfies Written Communication