Biology
It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.
– Sir David Attenborough
The Biology Department offers a diverse collection of courses for biology majors, non-majors, and allied health students.
For the biology major, we offer the introductory series of biology courses required by all major universities as well as molecular biology and genetics.
For general education students, we offer both general biology and marine biology courses with labs, as well as a few non-lab options. Any of our anatomy and physiology courses can also be taken to fulfill general education requirements for life science with a lab.
Our anatomy, physiology, and microbiology courses are primarily focused toward the allied health programs here at Cypress College. They are all transferable as general education courses. As prerequisites to Health Science programs, they are transferable to select universities and programs outside of our school. The Counseling Department here at Cypress College can help you determine if a particular course will satisfy a prerequisite to a particular program outside of Cypress College.
What You’ll Study
- General Biology
- Human Biology
- Environmental Science
- Nutrition & World Food Issues
- Marine Biology
- Island Biology
- Integrated Medical Science
- Biology of Cells and Tissues
- Evolution and Biodiversity
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Microbiology
- General Human Anatomy
- General Human Physiology
- Ecology and Physiology
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Catalog
Visit our catalog for more information about the degrees and certificates, courses, and program learning outcomes for students majoring in Biology.
Careers & Salary
Careers
- Biological Science Teacher
- Biological Scientist
- Life Scientist
- Natural Sciences Manager
- Secondary School Teacher
Salary
- Low: $44k
- Average: $99k
- High: $208k
Program Mapper
What Students Say
“My academic journey at Cypress College began with [an] enlightening cell biology course, where the professor’s passion for scientific inquiry sparked my interest in reproductive biology. Through insightful office hour discussions, I was guided to pursue this field with unwavering dedication, marking the beginning of my enduring career path.”
Amanda Macias
“The [Biology Department] lab classes were also really interesting. We got to work with DNA and use advanced techniques to see how modern theories translate to protein identification. It’s interesting to see the actual application value of what we’re learning in the lab.”
Jonathan Le
Faculty
- Taylor Anderson-McGill
- Andres Carrillo
- Sujata Chiplunkar
- Joel Gober
- Fumio Ogoshi
- Michelle Palmisano
- Francisco Perez
- Adel Rajab
- Tony Sanchez Duran
- Dee Ann Sato
- Gary Shin
- Stephanie Spooner
Adjunct Faculty
- Alefiyah Ali
- Eric Brothwell
- Wayne Chang
- Jason Chien
- Anthony Cipriano
- Leili Hatami
- Megan Hoppock
- Reza Jahan
- Greg Johansen
- Chrystal Johnson
- Dream Le
- Octavian Le
- Raymond Macias
- Tracey Magrann
- Daniel Miller
- Jennifer Shedden
- Blanca Simmons Diez
- Elizabeth Snow
- Milinda Thompson
- Benjamin Tran
Biology Department
Location: SEM, Room 140
T: (714) 484-7000 ext. 48742
Department Chair: Dr. Tony Sanchez, jsanchezduran@cypresscollege.edu