Students majoring in a biological or health professions field are advised to check the program requirements of the college to which they plan to transfer for course equivalency or special course requirements at those particular schools. Students should also be cognizant of the prerequisites of preprofessional courses and are encouraged to consult with a faculty member of the biology area regarding lower division biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics requirements. Bornhorst, Givens, Lehman, Maley, Park, Willard The chemistry program strives to offer more than the basic instruction in the science of chemistry. We provide separate academic tracks for the transfer student, for those in the Allied Health Programs and for those seeking to fulfill general education requirements. Students are urged to search for rational explanations of phenomena, to consider relationships among various disciplines, and to develop self-reliance in seeking answers, through which will come a better appreciation and understanding of our world.
Coursework is designed to provide a liberal as well as a practical education.
The student has the opportunity to see the contemporary applications of this science in a world of rapidly changing technological growth. Students are urged to search for rational explanations of physical processes, to realize interdisciplinary approaches involved, to develop means of exploring, understanding, appreciating, enjoying and protecting their environment. Coursework is designed to provide a liberal as well as a practical education for both majors and nonmajors, to show what geology is and what geologists do, and to impart a degree of skill and ability for understanding current technology. Laboratory methods and observations in the field augment formal classroom work to enable the student to participate in direct observation, exploration and understanding of geological investigations and techniques. Mathematics The Mathematics Department provides a wide variety of courses to serve the needs of the students at Grossmont College.