1. Biology Program Review Christine Case Sandra Hsu Nick Kapp Shari Snitovsky Ed Wodehouse Mel Zucker & Pat Carter 30 Oct 2002

2. Biology Program General education (100s) Majors (200s) Allied Health (200s)

3. General Education Transferable to UCs and CSUs AA/AS requirement Citizenship Health BIOL 101 BIOL 110 BIOL 111 BIOL 130 BIOL 140 BIOL 145 BIOL 150

4. Change in Science Attitude After G.E. Biology Agree with:

5. Change in Science Attitude After G.E. Biology Frightened by:

6. Majors Articulated with 4- year schools PreMed Student outcomes: Transfer Biotech Internships BIOL 215 BIOL 230

7. Majors say: "I learned lab techniques at Skyline that were not taught at my transfer university.” "The time and personal attention in the laboratory at Skyline has prepared me well for a research-oriented school.” "I was very well prepared in the sciences and had little trouble adapting as a transfer student."

8. Majors Labs Student Research Modern equipment Biotechnology

9. Allied Health Transferable Preprofessional Prerequisites for 2-year and 4-yr occupational health programs BIOL 240 BIOL 250 BIOL 260

10. BIOL 365- docent training

11. BIOL 675- honors Biology

12. BIOL 365- docent training BIOL 675- honors Biology BIOL 690- original research Publication Scientific meeting

13. Student Retention

14. GPA Three-year average, 1998-2000

15. Grades Three-year average, 1998-2000 BIOL 83% SKY 69%

16. Student Success

17. Our Students

19. Percent Fill Oct. 5, 2002

20. Load, 3-year average 1998-2000

21. Load =WSCH/FTE

22. Skyline Load, 3-year average 1999-2001

23. Load 1998-2000

24. Strengths Dedication to biology education and our responsiveness to students Active in regional and national professional organizations Meet students’ needs for professional experience

25. Scientific Technology State of the art College support DoD grant For now

26. Educational Technology Lab computers Self-paced Online class

27. Industry & Community Genentech, Genencor, Endotech… National Park Service SMC Environmental Health S.F. Zoological Society Marine Mammal Center NC Biotech Consortium Soc. Industrial Microbiology

28. Needs More articulation agreements for BIOL students,

29. Budget: Staffing Reclassify the Biology Lab Technician to Instructional Aide.

30. Budget: Safety Installation. Plastic sheet H2OH2O Electricity

31. Budget: Safety Installation.

32. Budget: Equipment Repair & replacement budget. Out of order 10/15/02

33. Facilities Sweep labs nightly Disinfect clean room floors

34. Budget: Facilities Stockroom: Need storage, separate chemical storage, lab work area, and office work area.

35. Budget: Facilities Equipment storage/use in teaching labs.

36. Budget: Facilities Laboratory computers need to be installed properly.

37. Budget: Facilities Disabled-accessible lab bench in every lab.

38. A minimum annual equipment budget: Budget: New Equipment Gel reader Micropipettes Laminar flow hood Growth chambers Reach-in incubators Reach-in refrigerators Phase microscopes Water baths Gel reader Micropipettes Laminar flow hood Growth chambers Reach-in incubators Reach-in refrigerators Phase microscopes Water baths Anatomy ventilation Autoclave Microscope repair

39. Budget: Supplies Annual supply budget must reflect rising prices and our current enrollment. DNA Enzymes Culture media Live organisms Chemicals Pipette tips Petri plates … DNA Enzymes Culture media Live organisms Chemicals Pipette tips Petri plates …

40. Budget: Educational Technology Modern projection equipment in lecture rooms and in laboratories.

41. Data sources: District web site & D.D. Biederman