Molecular and Cellular Biologists

• Analyze biological samples.
• Research crop management methods.
• Research microbiological or chemical processes or structures.
• Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
• Record research or operational data.
• Develop biological research methods.
• Develop technical or scientific databases.
• Plan biological research.
• Instruct college students in physical or life sciences.
• Develop new or advanced products or production methods.

• Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
• Using e-mail.
• The importance of being accurate or exact.
• Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
• Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
• Working with a group or team.
• High levels of competition.

• Aquatic Biology/Limnology
• Biochemistry
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biology Teacher Education
• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
• Biotechnology
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Ecology
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Natural Sciences
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

• Applied Mathematics
• Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
• Biology, General
• Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
• Biotechnology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
• Genetics
• Human Biology
• Marine Sciences
• Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
• Molecular Medicine
• Natural Sciences
• Neurobiology and Neurosciences
• Nutrition Sciences
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
• Zoology/Animal Biology

Enrolling in a community college can be a great place to start your four-year degree. While all 31 Minnesota State community colleges, technical colleges and universities offer all or part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (a 40-credit package of general education courses accepted for transfer to other state colleges and universities, the University of Minnesota, and some private colleges and universities), not all two-year colleges offer degrees intended to transfer to a four-year bachelor's degree.

If you plan to transfer to obtain a four-year bachelor's degree, it is important to know which degree path is right for you:

• Associate of Arts (AA) degrees offered at community colleges are designed to transfer into liberal arts four-year majors.
• Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees offered at community and technical colleges transfer into specific four-year majors and will likely require completing additional general education courses at a university.
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees offered at technical and community colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.
• Diplomas and certificates offered at technical colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.

Talk to a transfer specialist as early as possible to determine the best associate degree for your goals. Be sure to review your Degree Audit Report (DARS) each semester to best prepare for transfer. Get more help understanding transfer using the tools below.

• Visit Transferology to see if your courses will transfer.
• Search Articulation Agreements to find formal transfer agreements between schools.

• Reading—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Science—Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Learning New Things—Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Writing—Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Thinking Critically—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Mathematics—Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Monitoring Performance—Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Making Decisions—Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Biology—Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Chemistry—Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m
• English Language—Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training—Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Mathematics—Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Computers and Electronics—Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Physics—Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
• Administration and Management—Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Clerical—Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Communications and Media—Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

• Investigative—Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
• Realistic—Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

• Epidemiologists
• Soil and Plant Scientists
• Biochemists and Biophysicists
• Biochemical Engineers
• Geneticists
• College Biological Science Teachers
• College Chemistry Teachers
• Microbiologists
• Medical Scientists

• Epidemiologists
• Soil and Plant Scientists
• Biochemists and Biophysicists
• Biochemical Engineers
• Geneticists
• College Biological Science Teachers
• College Chemistry Teachers
• Microbiologists
• Medical Scientists