Biology Degree

The biology program at Eastern Arizona College prepares students for careers as laboratory technicians, scientific company sales representatives, animal technicians, greenhouse curators, environmental consultants, and more. The program focuses on the basic program of biology or the biological sciences. Program courses include: general biology, genetics, molecular ecology, and natural history and biodiversity. Get more details below including other Arizona colleges that offer biology degrees.

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Eastern Arizona College

2111 S Alma School Rd Ste 21, Mesa, AZ

Eastern Arizona College (EAC) is a publicly owned and operated two year community college serving the residents of Greenlee, Graham and Thatcher counties. This college has a student population of over 6,000 and provides a degree program to suit all their students’ educational needs.

EAC offers over five different degree and certificate programs. These programs include their Associate of Arts (AA) program that is formulated for students who wish to transfer to a four year college upon completion of their program at EAC; the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) program; the Associate of Business (ABus) and the Associate of Science (AS) programs that also provide students with transferable university credits.

EAC promotes a comfortable and well conducive learning environment by providing their students with all the necessary amenities and facilities to foster higher learning. Through their counseling center, EAC is able to guide their students along the way. They help to make their students adjust to college life in the beginning and further expand this service by providing academic advising and other counseling sessions to help with student development.

EAC provide their students with high quality education at a very affordable rate as can be seen with their 2012-2013 tuition fee of $1760.

EAC seeks to serve you and as such, they make all their information accessible on their website at http://www.eac.edu.

Career Options for Graduates

Natural Sciences Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, natural sciences managers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 3.3% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
  • Total Employment: 450
  • Average Hourly Rate: $57.60
  • Average Annual Salary: $119820

Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Description

Research and study cellular molecules and organelles to understand cell function and organization.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).