Study life sciences at JCC
Jamestown Community College’s Life Sciences associate degree is your first step to an advanced science degree. With a background in life sciences, you can pursue careers that support law and policy, research, engineering, laboratory analysis, and public health and welfare.
2023 median pay for life, physical, and social science occupations: $78,280/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Prepare for your field of study
When you major in a science field, your first two years of coursework are standard across schools and disciplines. In JCC’s program, you’ll complete all foundational courses needed to transfer for bachelor’s and graduate degrees in:
- Biology and molecular biology
- Chemistry
- Dentistry
- Environmental science and ecology
- Medical technology
- Pharmacy
- Pre-med and pre-health
- Veterinary medicine
Why start at JCC
- JCC is nationally accredited through Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is a member of the State University of New York. You can transfer to hundreds of colleges and universities for your next step.
- Choose specialized science electives to explore your interests.
- Learn from faculty who are experts in their field with real-world experiences.
- Get individualized support with small class sizes and our 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
- Develop your transfer and career pathway with your one-on-one faculty advisor.
Where to study at JCC
Life sciences skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis.
- Analyze ethical dilemmas raised by science and technology, attempt to identify personal values that affect how one thinks about these dilemmas, and consider diverse perspectives in the process.
- Demonstrate application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.
- Demonstrate the ability to create, interpret, and analyze graphs and charts that communicate quantitative or relational information.
- Show competence in the following quantitative reasoning skills and be able to:
- Interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables, and schematics.
- Represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically, and verbally.
- Use arithmetical, algebraic, geometric, and statistical methods to solve problems.
- Estimate and check mathematical results for reasonableness, determine alternatives, and select optimal results.
- Recognize the limits of mathematical and statistical methods.
- Use computer (or other appropriate) technology to collect data; use computer (or other appropriate) technology to represent data; use computer (or other appropriate) technology to analyze data and/or to solve numerical or conceptual problems.