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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transfer Guide SFCC AA to UCM BS Biology


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.

Area 8 - Pre-Science Education


Students who wish to pursue Area 8 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 8 Areas: 9-29 Semester Hours


Choose Plant Biol. or Animal Biol. Emphasis (A or B): 12-16 Semester Hours

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.

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 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 SFCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.