Program Overview
Is a bachelor’s degree in biology in your future? Delta is a great place to start. When it’s time to transfer, you will also have earned an Associate in Science degree to take with you.
Learn all about the various forms of life on Earth (including you!) and how those life forms shape, and are shaped, by the world we live in. Our classes encompass plant, animal, human and environmental biology, in addition to exploring cutting-edge biotechnology like DNA fingerprinting. Study locally or abroad through travel opportunities.
Earning Potential
Interested in a career in biology? Learn more about our region’s employment outlook and career opportunities you can pursue in this field of study.
Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories. Set up, operate and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food and drugs.
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Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
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of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
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Investigate the growth, structure, development and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Includes medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
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Research, design, plan or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation or pollution control technology.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
Visit Career Coach for more details.
About Delta's Program
One of the best things about Delta College is the opportunity to start here and go anywhere. And, in the process, save thousands of dollars. It's a smart choice to get your associate's and then transfer on.
For information about how your Delta courses will transfer to universities, check with the admissions office of your transfer institution. You can begin exploring how classes will transfer with the Michigan Transfer Network.
MiTransfer Pathway in Biology
Delta works with many colleges and universities to provide special multi-institutional, associate-to-bachelor’s degree transfer pathways. Upon completing this pathway, you would earn an Associate in Science, including the major courses listed below.
Major courses that transfer to your transfer destination:
- BIO 171 – Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
- BIO 172W – Introduction to Organismal Biology and Principles of Evolution
- CHM 111 – General Chemistry I
- CHM 112 – General Chemistry II
- CHM 210 and 210LW – Organic Chemistry I and Lab
- CHM 220 and 220LW – Organic Chemistry II and Lab
Transfer destinations:
- Adrian College
- Albion College
- Alma College
- Andrews University
- Central Michigan University
- Concordia University Ann Arbor
- Cornerstone University
- Davenport University
- Eastern Michigan University
- Ferris State University
- Grand Valley State University
- Lawrence Technological University
- Michigan Technological University
- Northern Michigan University
- Oakland University
- Rochester University
- Saginaw Valley State University
- Siena Heights University
- Spring Arbor University
- University of Detroit Mercy
- University of Michigan – Dearborn
- The University of Olivet
Interested? Make an appointment with academic advising to discuss your options. An advisor can help you determine the exact courses you need to get the education you seek. Regular meetings with your advisor are strongly recommended to stay on track for graduation.
why you should choose delta
Our faculty are highly trained, and routinely speak at state and national conferences. Faculty often work with students as they begin to make career choices, and many classes offer interactive lectures and activities with hands-on lab sessions. Check out our travel courses, blended courses (combination of classroom and internet-based) and online courses. Courses range from introductory to those more advanced that satisfy the first two years of a four-year degree in science, engineering, medicine, and more.
Consider becoming a member of the Environmental Club! This group’s mission is to engage in activities to further their own knowledge of the environment, to explore the wonders of the environment and pass that knowledge on to others, so that they may also enjoy and respect the world around us.
Interested? Contact the club advisor Kristopher Nitz at 989-686-9564 or the club president, Angela Lenon.
We'd love for you to join us!
So you are thinking about transferring? Representatives from several area universities maintain regular office hours right in our academic advising office, and others drop in frequently. Get the answers you need by making an appointment or stopping by to talk directly with your future university.
At the Teaching Learning Center, located in the Library, we offer tutoring on a wide variety of subjects, and help with developing study and learning skills. Most tutoring is on a walk-in basis, but we do have some online tutoring options.
Best of all, it's free for currently enrolled Delta students. Just another way we demonstrate our commitment to helping students succeed.
Facts & Figures
1 in 8 people in our community, ages 17-70, have taken a class at Delta.
With over 900 faculty and staff members, Delta is the 4th largest employer in the area.