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Welcome to the DVC Biology Department
Biology is the study of life from a molecular to an ecological perspective-the study of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, metabolism, evolution and interrelationships. Career opportunities include environmental biology, biotechnology, the health sciences, education and agriculture. Classes are much smaller than first and second year university courses and there is more opportunity for one-on-one teacher and/or tutor meetings. DVC is one of the leading transfer institutions in the country, and the biology department courses are transferable to UC and state universities. You can check the transferability of DVC courses here. We also offer prerequisite courses for nursing, dental hygiene, dental assisting, dental technology, respiratory therapy and other programs.
The department offers a wide range of courses, including: general and molecular biology and nature study anatomy microbiology physiology marine biology
The Horticulture Program offers a variety of courses ranging from basic horticulture to plant propagation and landscaping.
The Nutrition Program offers courses from general nutrition (prerequisite for many health-related programs such as nursing) and sports nutrition.
The Oceanography Program offers courses in the biological and physical aspects of the oceans.
For further information including a department directory, course schedules and additional information about the horticulture, nutrition, and oceanography programs, please click on the links to the left.
