Biology
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Admissions Office
Admissions Office
Email: admissions@muskegoncc.edu
Phone: (231) 777-0366
Office Hours:
Mon: 8:30am – 6:30pm
Tue-Thu: 8:00am – 5:30pm
Fri: 8:00am – 12:00pm
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Counselor
Seth King York
Faculty – Counselor – Arts, Humanities & Communication
Phone: 231-777-0296
Office Hours:
Mon, Wed: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thu: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (virtually)
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Program Questions
Degrees/Certificates
WHY BIOLOGY?
Why study biology? If you have ever asked any of the following questions, you should take a biology course.
- Which courses are the foundation for a degree in biology? (BIOL 130, BIOL 131)
- Why and how do we have so many different species? (BIOL 113 )
- What is this illness or organ that my doctor is explaining to me? (BIOL 113, BIOL 115, BIOL 152, BIOL 207, BIOL 252)
- How can I improve my food preparation for my family? (BIOL 109, FS 101)
- How can small cells such as bacteria grow, replicate, and cause illnesses? (BIOL 207)
- I like going outside but what courses have field trips? (ENV 110)
- What type of foodborne illnesses can make me sick? (BIOL 109, BIOL 207)
- Biology courses are critical for careers in biology, molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, botany, ecology, fish and wildlife, natural resources, agriculture, animal science, earth science, horticulture, marine biology, and especially any career in the medial and health fields, including nursing.