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Oct 31, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Transfer Guide MCC AA to UCM BS Biology
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Metropolitan Community College
The below courses are required for BS Biology majors and can be fulfilled at MCC as part of the AA requirements. If these courses are not taken at MCC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of MCC AA requirements can be found in the MCC catalog.
Students who transfer to UCM with an AA degree will be considered to have met all general education requirements, except those specifically required by the major (if applicable).
AA General Education Requirements: 42 Semester Hours
- BIOL 101 General Biology (5) transfers as BIOL 1110 - Principles of Biology (3) (required for all Areas)
- CHEM 111 General College Chemistry I (5) transfers as CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I GE (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab) (required for all Areas)
- MATH 120 College Algebra (3) transfers as BIOL 104 General Botany transfers as MATH 1111 - College Algebra GE (3) (required for all Areas)
- BIOL 104 General Botany (5) transfers as BIOL 1111 - Plant Biology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab) (required for all Areas except Area 4B. Area 5 offers choice between this course and BIOL 1112)
- BIOL 106 General Zoology (5) transfers as BIOL 1112 - Animal Biology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab) (required for all Areas except Area 4A. Area 5 offers choice between this course and BIOL 1111)
- BIOL 123 General Biology for Majors I (4) transfers as BIOL 1510 - Investigative Biology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab) (required for Areas 4 and 5)
- BIOL 110 Human Anatomy (5) transfers as BIOL 3401 - Human Anatomy (3: 1 lecture, 2 lab) (required for Area 1 Life Science electives and Area 6)
- BIOL 210 Human Physiology (5) transfers as BIOL 3402 - Human Physiology (5: 4 lecture, 1 lab) (required for Area 1 Life Science electives and Area 6)
- PHYS 130 General Physics I (5) transfers as PHYS 1101 - College Physics I GE (4: 4 lecture, 0 lab) (required for Areas 4, 6, and 8)
- GEOL 103 Environmental Geology (5) transfers as GEOS 3010 - Environmental Geology (3) (can be used to fulfill elective hours in Area 4)
- MATH 115 Statistics (3) transfers as ACST 1300 - Basic Statistics GE (3) (required for Area 5)
- GEOL 101 Physical Geology (5) transfers as GEOS 1004 - Introduction to Geology GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab) (required for Area 8)
- PSYC 243 Human Lifespan Development (4) transfers as PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development GE (3) (required for Area 8, if PSYC 240/PSY 2220 is not taken below)
AA Elective Options: 18 Semester Hours
Minimum Total Hours Required for MCC AA: 60 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 in Arts degree. Any courses listed above not taken at MCC must be completed as part of BS requirements.
Core Major Requirements: 10 Semester Hours
Elect One of the 7 Areas: 14-33 Semester Hours
Area 1 - General Biology: 14 Semester Hours
Ecology/Wildlife Biology Electives: 0-4 Semester Hours
Electives from this category can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of BIOL 3712. The following are additional elective options.
Life Science Electives: 2-10 Semester Electives
8 out of 10 required elective hours from this category can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of BIOL 3401 and BIOL 3402.
Area 2 - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: 28-32 Semester Hours
Choose 2 from the Following: 8 Semester Hours
Choose from the Following: 4-8 Semester Hours
4 out of 8 required elective hours from this category can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of BIOL 3712.
Area 3 - Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation: 29-33 Semester Hours
Electives from the Following: 4-8 Semester Hours
4 out of 8 required elective hours can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of BIOL 3712.
Area 4 - Integrative Biology: 15-20 Semester Hours
Choose Plant Biol. or Animal Biol. Emphasis (A or B)
A. Plant Biology Emphasis
Electives from the Following: 3-5 Semester Hours
3 out of 6-8 required elective hours from this category can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of GEOS 3010.
B. Animal Biology Emphasis
Electives from the Following: 3-8 Semester Hours
3 out of 6-8 required elective hours from this category can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of GEOS 3010.
Area 5 - Biomedical/Cellular and Molecular Biology: 18-30 Semester Hours
Electives from the Following: 4-16 Semester Hours
12 out of 16 required elective hours from this category can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of CHEM 3341, CHEM 3342, and PHYS 1101.
Area 6 - Pre-Med., Pre-Dental, Pre-Vet: 17-25 Semester Hours
Electives from the Following: 4-12 Semester Hours
8 out of 12 required elective hours from this category can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of CHEM 3342 and PHYS 1102.
Area 7 - Conservation Enforcement: 24-29 Semester Hours
Electives from the Following: 0-4 Semester Hours
Elective hours from this category can be fulfilled at MCC with completion of BIOL 3712. The following are additional elective options.
Electives from the Following: 3-4 Semester Hours
Area 8 - Pre-Science Education: 24-26 Semester Hours
Free Choice Electives: 17-36 Semester Hours
Free choice electives may vary depending on transfer coursework and Area chosen at UCM.
Students must take at least 30 upper-level (3000/4000) hours to graduate. Courses taken at MCC that articulate to upper-level UCM courses do not count towards upper-level hours.
Minimum Total Hours Required for BS: 120 Semester Hours
This guide is based on the UCM 2022 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 MCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.
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