Biology

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Love Rowe Herbarium dedication event photo

Rowe Love Herbarium

There were 3,457 specimens accessioned and entered in the herbarium database as of November 2011. This collection contains specimens from 140 families, 605 genera, and 1,525 species, subspecies and varieties. The majority of these are from Oregon (2,701), Washington (256), and California (134). Find out more.

What you’ll earn

Whether you’re an aspiring biology major, thinking about a career in medicine, or just interested in learning about nature and life around you, Lane’s Biology program offers classes for you. Choose from more than 20 different courses in biology over four terms, some of which feature field trips to areas as diverse as Oregon Coast, the Cascade Mountains, Costa Rica, and our own campus ecosystem!

Transfer Interest Area

While working on your transfer degree, your classes will include hands-on labs, and make use of resources like the greenhouse, the wet lab, the herbarium, the outdoor classroom, and the native landscape.

Learn about the Associate of Arts, Oregon Transfer Degree

2 years Full-time

$15,408 Full program

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Molecular, cellular, and genetic bases
Models of cellular processes and structures
Plant ecology and the characteristics of the flowering plants
Evolution of multicellularity in plants and animals
Phylogeny and evolution of vertebrates
Coastal, montane, and high desert habitats

AFTER LANE

Whether you’re looking to start your career as soon as you’ve earned your bachelors degree or you’re planning to continue on to graduate school, your two years at Lane will make sure you’re prepared for whatever comes next. Careers in health care, dentistry, medicine, optometry, medical technology, podiatry, veterinary medicine, ecology, marine biology, and genetics are all possibilities for biology students. As a student, you'll work with your advisor to develop a plan to meet your goals.

Biology Course Tracks

200 Level Courses are for science majors going into the field of biology, or anyone wanting in-depth biology instruction.

100 Level Biology courses are general biology (or "non-major") courses, intended for anyone interested in biology, and fulfill a science requirement for non-science majors. These courses are BI 101 Cell Systems, BI 102 Organismal Systems, and BI 103 Ecosystems. These courses are offered in a variety of special subjects of emphasis which teach the theme of the course in the context of a specialized area of biology. A variety of emphasis courses are available each quarter, in areas such as marine biology, birds, botany, mushrooms, forest ecology, genetics, and zoology. See the current class schedule for these specific topics in the class title.