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About the Department

The Biological Sciences department mission is to engage and foster our students in an inclusive environment to learn more about the biological sciences, encourage critical thinking about how life functions, and help students become scientifically literate citizens who can make informed decisions about biologically related issues.

The Biology Department helps students explore biology every semester through a variety of unique courses. Our faculty have a diverse array of experience; some worked for years in industry before coming to Orange Coast, while others come from a background of academic research.

For more information about being a biology major, view Biology Majors: degrees and courses

 
The Marine Science Department and the Environmental Science and Ecology Department also offer courses on biological topics that cover their more specific disciplines.
For more information on which course is right for you, talk to one of Orange Coast College’s academic counselors, consult the college catalog, or contact an instructor (see faculty listed below) that is currently teaching the course you're interested in taking.

Biology Faculty

Baker, Cherryl - email cbaker@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 x21283 / Office: Bio Sci 212B

Bialecki, Mike - email mbialecki@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 x21213 / Office: Bio Sci 212A

Blystone, Allissa - email ablystone@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-5097 / Office: Bio Sci 209C

Boyer, Derek - email dboyer@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 714-7367 / Office: Bio Sci 212A

Elliott, Kelli - email kelliott@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 714-7441 / Office: Bio Sci 212C

Goerrissen, Jan - email jgoerrissen@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 x21162 / Office: Bio Sci 212C

Lew, Chih - email clew7@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 x25069 / Office: Bio Sci 212B

Lovero, Karissa - email klovero@cccd.edu / phone (714) 714-7371 / Office: Bio Sci 212D

Parsell, Jill - email jparsell@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 / Office: Bio Sci 209C

Wells, Julie - email: jwells@occ.cccd.edu / phone: (714) 432-0202 x23239 / Office: Bio Sci 212D

 

 

 

 

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About the STEM Academy

​The Orange Coast College STEM Academy serves as an academic support program that connects STEM-declared and/or STEM-interested students to the resources and tools they need to succeed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses offered at the college.  

Interested in joining the STEM Academy and want to know if you qualify? Click on this link to learn more.