With careful planning students who have selected a science major can satisfy many science prerequisites at Oakton and transfer these credits to other colleges. Oakton offers a solid background in biology both for intended biology majors and students who need to meet science distribution requirements. From general courses through specialized courses in human anatomy, microbiology, zoology and botany, the science of living things is well covered at Oakton. The chemistry curriculum at Oakton begins with courses for students who have not had high school chemistry, continues through general college chemistry, and progresses to advanced courses in organic chemistry, biochemistry and quantitative analysis. Oakton offers many courses in this area.
Courses represent all levels of study from elementary through advanced.
Mathematics is also one of the fundamental skill areas for students considering further study. The courses provide opportunities for exploration as well as a way of meeting general science requirements. Courses in oceanography and weather and climate enable students to focus on specific areas of interest. Engineering Oakton offers an associate degree in engineering that provides the first two years of undergraduate engineering courses. Previous Please direct questions or comments about these pages to the Webmaster .