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Jul 01, 2025
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2025-26 Catalog
Associate in Biology (DTA/MRP)
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Students must complete three credits of physical education. See the Associate in Arts (AA-DTA) degree requirements for specific course options to fulfill this requirement.
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Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate competence in standard laboratory techniques and use of technology and equipment.
- Research and communicate (visually, orally and in writing) credible scientific information from a variety of sources.
- Explain (classify, correlate and predict cause and effect) the core concepts of biology and chemistry: evolution, genetics, systematics, quantum mechanics, etc.
- Collect, analyze and interpret data using the scientific method.
- Differentiate between science and pseudoscience.
- Calculate, analyze, solve, interpret and graph quantitative data.
- Relate science to personal, social and global impact and its interconnectedness.
Biology DTA/MRP Requirements
Importance of Advising. Advising is an important part of completing a degree. Each student should meet with an advisor as early as possible. Students are responsible for checking the transfer requirements of the college or university they plan to attend; advisors can help with this. General Requirements
- 90 Credits Total: Complete at least 90 credits of courses numbered 100 or higher
- 2.0+ Cumulative GPA: Earn at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA
- Note: Some Biology programs may require a higher cumulative GPA, or a higher GPA in specific courses.
- 25% of Total Credits at Highline: Complete at least 25% of your 90 total credits at Highline. This is the “Residency” requirement.
- 75+ Credits Fully Transferable: At least 75 credits must be designated as fully transferable. All Distribution Area and PE Activity courses are fully transferable.
- Maximum 15 Credits Restricted: Courses that are not fully transferable are called “restricted.” Students can use no more than 15 restricted credits for their degree. Restricted courses include most Professional-Technical courses, College Studies, PE Activity courses, independent studies, credit by examination, military experience credit, CLEP and other nontraditional credit. AP courses are generally not restricted.
- Maximum 15 Credits CR/NC: You can choose to have a course graded as CR/NC, but no more than 15 credits of CR/NC courses can apply to your degree.
- Maximum 3 Credits PE Activity: All PE courses are either “Activity” or “Theory” courses. You can only use 3 credits of PE Activity for your degree.
For more information, refer to the Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements page.
Communications Skills: 15 credits
Complete the required 10 credits of English and 5 credits of Communication Studies courses. Courses used to meet the Communication Skills requirement cannot apply to other requirements.
Complete one of the following:
Quantitative Skills: 5 credits
Complete one of the following:
Complete a Quantitative Skills course from the list below. The course used to meet the Quantitative Skills requirement cannot apply to other requirements. Note: Some colleges and universities require an additional math course.
Diversity & Globalism: 3 credits
Complete at least 3 credits from the Diversity and Globalism list below. This course can apply to another requirement, so choose one that will also meet a Distribution or Elective requirement. - ANTH& 100 - Survey of Anthropology
- ANTH& 206 - Cultural Anthropology
- BIOL 123 - Plants, People, and Culture
- BUSN 160 - Human/Labor Relations
- BUSN 205 - International Business
- BUSN 207 - Cultural Awareness & Business Etiquette
- CMST& 240 - Intercultural Communication
- DGS 103 - Model United Nations: Institutions
- DGS 104 - Model United Nations: Development
- DGS 110 - Global Studies
- DGS 114 - The Middle East
- DGS 117 - Introduction to Islamic Studies
- DGS 120 - Society and the Arts
- DGS 125 - Media Matters: Race, Class and Gender
- DGS 152 - Critical Thinking for Equity
- DGS 155 - Native American Studies
- DGS 158 - Language, Culture and Power: The Politics of Language
- DGS 160 - Social Issues
- DGS 162 - Constitutional Law and Issues
- DGS 164 - Sports Law and Issues of Diversity
- DGS 166 - Immigration Law and the Rights of Non-Citizens
- DGS 168 - Legal Issues of Civil Rights Theory and Law
- DGS 170 - International Human Rights, Policy and Laws
- DGS 207 - Cultural Awareness & Business Etiquette
- DGS 212 - Women Writers
- DGS 220 - Culture and Art
- DGS 260 - International Business
- EDUC& 204 - Exceptional Child
- EGS 100 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies
- EGS 136 - African American Roots
- EGS 137 - African American Experience
- EGS 142 - Asian American Roots
- EGS 143 - Contemporary Issues in Asian America
- EGS 150 - Latino/a Histories: Race, Migration, and Resistance
- EGS 155 - Native American Studies
- EGS 156 - Northwest Native Peoples
- EGS 160 - Social Issues
- EGS 172 - The Queer Experience
- EGS 180 - Histories and Cultures of Oceania
- EGS 210 - Women and Society
- EGS 217 - U.S. Racial and Ethnic Politics
- ENGL 123 - Introduction to American Ethnic Literature
- ENVS& 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science
- FS 112 - Women in Film
- GEOG 100 - Survey of Geography
- GEOG 120 - World Geography
- HIST 101 - World Civilizations I
- HIST 102 - World Civilizations II
- HIST 103 - World Civilizations III SS1
- HIST 273 - Women and Gender in the Modern West SS1
- HSER 260 - Culturally Responsive Practices
- LEGAL 164 - Sports Law and Issues of Diversity
- LEGAL 166 - Immigration Law and the Rights of Non-Citizens
- LEGAL 168 - Legal Issues of Civil Rights Theory and Law
- LEGAL 170 - International Human Rights, policy and Laws
- MUSC 110 - Music Cultures of the World
- MUSC 113 - Introduction to Hip Hop
- MUSC 115 - Music of Las Americas
- MUSC 128 - World Percussion
- NURS 224 - Culture, Health, and Illness
- PE 101 - Global Health Issues
- PHIL 145 - Introduction to Asian Philosophy
- PHIL 146 - Environmental Ethics
- PHIL 147 - Gender and Philosophy
- PHIL 148 - Women and World Religions
- PHIL 160 - World Religions
- POLS 103 - Model United Nations: Institutions SS1
- POLS 104 - Model United Nations: Development SS1
- POLS 217 - U.S Racial and Ethnic Politics SS1
- POLS& 204 - Comparative Government SS1
- PSYC& 180 - Human Sexuality SS2
- PSYC& 220 - Psychological Disorders SS2
- PSYCH 135 - Death Across Cultures SS2
- PSYCH 203 - Introduction to Community Psychology SS2
- PSYCH 230 - Psychology of Sex, Gender and Sexuality SS2
- PSYCH 278 - Introduction to Cultural Psychology SS2
- SOC 130 - American Diversity SS2
Distribution Requirements
A complete list of courses in the Humanities, Social Science, and Natural Science distributions can be found on the Distribution Areas page. Humanities Distribution: 10 credits
Note: Some colleges and universities require two years of high school world language or fluency in more than one language. If a student doesn’t have either, they need two quarters of a college world language. Students can take the first in Humanities Area 1 and the second as an elective. Complete the following:
- 5 credits from Humanities Area 1
- 5 credits from Humanities Area 2
Social Science Distribution: 15 credits
Complete the following:
- 5 credits from Social Science Area 1
- 5 credits from Social Science Area 2
- 5 credits from Social Science Area 1 or Area 2
Natural Sciences: 30 credits
Physical Education: 3 credits
Complete 3 credits of Physical Education (PE). Electives: 12 credits
Choose electives with the help of an advisor. These courses must be 100-level or higher. Examples include organic chemistry, physics, and pre-calculus. Elective courses allow students to prepare for transfer to a specific college or university. Students should check the required courses of their target transfer program(s) when choosing electives. An advisor can help with this.
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