TRANSFER MAJOR
Curriculum Code No. 1003

Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.

Mathematics, Science & Technology Department
Founders 112 • Phone: 968-8305

The Biology major provides an understanding of fundamental biological concepts. This major is for students planning to earn a baccalaureate degree in biological science or seeking employment as a technician in areas such as ecology, environmental health and sanitation, pollution control, plant science, or animal science.

Graduates of this program are able to

• Transfer to a biology degree program.
• Explain the unity of life.
• Describe the evidence to support the principle of descent from a common ancestor.
• Explain the use and distribution of energy in living systems.
• Construct tables and graphs from collected data and interpret these compilations.
• Describe the relationship between inheritance, variation and evolution.

Prospective students with academic deficiencies should be aware that they will need additional time to acquire the necessary academic background. Prerequisites and corequisites for required courses must be followed.

Degree Course Requirements

BIOL121	Biological Principles I F	4
BIOL122	Biological Principles II F	4
CHEM121	Chemistry I A,F	4
CHEM122	Chemistry II F	4
CHEM221	Organic Chemistry I F	5
CHEM222	Organic Chemistry II F	5
COMP110	English Composition I A,F,1	3
COMP111	English Composition II 2,F	3
MATH122	Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry A,B,F,3	3
MATH125	Pre-Calculus C,F	4
	Biology Electives E	7
COMM110	Effective Speaking	3
	Cultural Perspectives D	3
INTG285	Integration of Knowledge F,4	3
	Personal Health D	2
	Social Perspectives D	3
		60

Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credits hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.

First Semester
BIOL121	Biological Principles I F	4
CHEM121	Chemistry I D,F	4
COMP110	English Composition I A,F,1	3
MATH122	Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry A,B,F,3	3
		14
Second Semester
CHEM122	Chemistry II F	4
COMP111	English Composition II F,2	3
BIOL122	Biological Principles II F	4
	Cultural Perspectives D	3
	Personal Health D	2
		16
Third Semester
CHEM221	Organic Chemistry I F	5
MATH125	Precalculus C,F	4
	Biology Elective E	4
	Social Perspectives D	3
		16
Fourth Semester
CHEM222	Organic Chemistry II F	5
	Biology Elective E	4
COMM110	Effective Speaking	3
INTG285	Integration of Knowledge F,4	3
		15

^A Placement testing required.
^B MATH140 may be substituted.
^C MATH141 may be substituted.
^D Chose from HIST151, HIST152, HUMN111, HUMN112, HUMN113, HUMN114, PHIL125
^E Choose from BIOL110, BIOL181, BIOL182, BIOL228, BIOL240, BIOL270, BIOL280, CHEM242, SCIE105, SCIE107
^F Course requires prerequisite.

¹ Satisfies College Writing Level I.
² Satisfies College Writing Level II.
³ Satisfies College level Mathematics or Science.
⁴ Satisfies Writing Intensive requirement.
⁵ Satisfies Creative Expression

Students who do not seek the Associate of Arts Degree may earn the legend, “Major Requirements Satisfied”, on their transcripts by successfully completing all the courses listed in the major except COMP110, COMP111, three credits in cultural perspectives, six credits in social perspectives, two credits in personal health, and three credits in integration of knowledge. Credits exceeding the required minimum cannot be used to satisfy required credits in other course requirements.