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2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Transfer Guide SFCC AA to UCM BS Biology
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State Fair Community College
The below courses are required for Biology majors and can be fulfilled at SFCC as part of the AA requirements. If these courses are not taken at SFCC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of SFCC AA requirements can be found in the SFCC catalog.
Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all general education requirements at UCM, except for those specifically required by the major (see UCM General Education Requirements at the bottom of this guide).
AA General Education Requirements: 42 Semester Hours
The following courses are required at UCM for Biology majors (all areas) unless otherwise indicated.
AA Elective Options: 22 Semester Hours
The following course is required at UCM for Biology majors (all areas).
Area 1 - General Biology
Students who wish to pursue Area 1 at UCM should choose from the following courses.
Area 2 - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Students who wish to pursue Area 2 at UCM should choose from the following courses.
Area 3 - Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation
Students who wish to pursue Area 3 at UCM should choose from the following courses.
Area 4 - Integrative Biology
Students who wish to pursue Area 4 at UCM should choose from the following courses.
Area 5 - Biomedical/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Students who wish to pursue Area 5 at UCM should choose from the following courses.
Area 6 - Pre-Med., Pre-Dental, Pre-Vet
Students who wish to pursue Area 6 at UCM should choose from the following courses.
Area 7 - Conservation Enforcement
Students who wish to pursue Area 7 at UCM should choose from the following courses.
Minimum Total Hours Required for SFCC AA: 64 Semester Hours
UCM BS Biology
The below list of courses represents the requirements a student will have left to complete after transferring to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree. Any courses listed above not taken at SFCC must be completed as part of the BS requirements.
Major Requirements: 22-42 Semester Hours
Hours may vary depending on transfer coursework.
Elect One of the 7 Areas: 9-29 Semester Hours
Area 1 - General Biology: 10-12 Semester Hours
Ecology/Wildlife Biology Electives: 4 Semester Hours
- BIOL 3709 - Dendrology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 3711 - Plant Identification (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 3712 - Field Techniques in Biology (4: 1 lecture, 3 lab)
- BIOL 4210 - Ichthyology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 4221 - Mammalogy (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4223 - Ornithology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4232 - Herpetology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4312 - Entomology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4412 - Wildlife Diseases (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 4709 - Plant Ecology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4710 - Limnology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4711 - Animal Ecology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 4953 - Ecology Field Course (1-6)
Life Science Electives: 2 Semester Hours
8 hours can be fulfilled at SFCC using BIO 207 and 207 (BIOL 3401 and 3402). Choose 2 more hours from the following.
Area 2 - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: 16 Semester Hours
Choose 2 from the Following: 8 Semester Hours
Choose from the Following: 8 Semester Hours
Area 3 - Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation: 29 Semester Hours
Electives from the Following: 8 Semester Hours
- BIOL 3211 - Comparative Anatomy (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 3709 - Dendrology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 3712 - Field Techniques in Biology (4: 1 lecture, 3 lab)
- BIOL 4210 - Ichthyology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 4221 - Mammalogy (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4223 - Ornithology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4232 - Herpetology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4312 - Entomology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4709 - Plant Ecology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4710 - Limnology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4711 - Animal Ecology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 4953 - Ecology Field Course (1-6)
Area 4 - Integrative Biology: 20-24 Semester Hours
Choose Plant Biol. or Animal Biol. Emphasis (A or B): 12-16 Semester Hours
A. Plant Biology Emphasis
Electives from the Following: 0-8 Semester Hours
Elective hours can be fulfilled at SFCC using AGRI 119 (AGRI 2330), AGRI 121 or 131 (AGRI 2331), and/or EASC 118 (GOES 3010). If necessary, choose from the below courses.
B. Animal Biology Emphasis
Electives from the Following: 3-4 Semester Hours
3 elective hours can be fulfilled at SFCC using EASC 118 (GEOS 3010). Choose 3-4 more hours from the following.
- BIOL 3213 - Embryology of Vertebrates (3: 2 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 3413 - Immunology (3)
- BIOL 3414 - Histology (3: 2 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 3611 - Microbiology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 4210 - Ichthyology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 4221 - Mammalogy (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4223 - Ornithology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4232 - Herpetology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4311 - Parasitology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4312 - Entomology (4: 2 lecture, 2 lab)
- BIOL 4400 - Endocrinology (2)
- BIOL 4412 - Wildlife Diseases (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
- BIOL 4514 - Molecular Biology (3)
- BIOL 4515 - Molecular Technology (3: 2 lecture, 1 lab)
- GEOS 4220 - Geographic Information Systems I (3)
Area 5 - Biomedical/Cellular and Molecular Biology: 12 Semester Hours
Electives from the Following: 1 Semester Hour
15 elective hours can be fulfilled at SFCC using CHEM 221 (CHEM 3341), CHEM 222 (CHEM 3342), and PHYS 105 (PHYS 1101). Choose at least 1 more hour from the following.
Area 6 - Pre-Med., Pre-Dental, Pre-Vet: 9 Semester Hours
Electives from the Following: 4 Semester Hours
8 elective hours can be fulfilled at SFCC using CHEM 222 (CHEM 3342) and PHYS 106 (PHYS 1102). Choose at least 4 more hours from the following.
Area 7 - Conservation Enforcement: 28-29 Semester Hours
Electives from the Following: 4 Semester Hours
Elective from the Following: 3-4 Semester Hours
General Education Requirements: 0-3 Semester Hours
The following course is required for this major and should be taken at UCM if Area 7 is chosen.
Free Choice Electives: 11-34 Semester Hours
Free choice elective hours will vary depending on transfer coursework and course selection at UCM.
PLEASE NOTE: Students must complete 30 upper-level hours at UCM after transferring from SFCC. Upper-level hours have course numbers in the 3000s/4000s. Courses taken at SFCC that articulate to upper-level UCM courses do NOT count towards upper-level hours. Please work with your UCM Success Advisor to select coursework.
Minimum Total Hours Required for BS: 120 Semester Hours
This guide is based on the UCM 2020 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current UCM Undergraduate Catalog and SFCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.
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