Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Biology, B.S.
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to obtain an Associate of Science Degree in Science at Northern Virginia Community College and transfer to George Mason University for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology.
| Semesters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | GMU Equivalent |
| ENG 111, Engl Comp, and 125 or 112, Engl Lit or Engl Elective | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101, English Literature or ENGL Elective | ||
| ENG 230 or 243 or 244, if not taking ENG 125 | ENGL---, Literature Requirement | ||||
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| PED 116 | 1 | PHED 1X1 | |||
| HIS 101,102 or 211 Western Civilization | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 or 102 or L321 Western Civilization | ||
| ECO 201 Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 104 Macroeconomics | |||
| CST 100 or 126 Speech | 3 | COMM 100 or 101 Communication | |||
| PED or RPK Elective | 1 | 1 | Does Not Apply | ||
| MTH 173, 174 or 181, 182 | 5 | 5 | MATH 113, 114 or 110, 111 | ||
| BIO 101, 102 General Biology I,II | 4 | 4 | BIOL 103, 104 Intro Biology I,II | ||
| BIO 206 Cell Biology | 4 | BIOL 213 Cell Structure and Function | |||
| CSC 110 Intro to Computing or ITE 115 Intro to Computer Applications | 3 | IT 103 Intro to Computing | |||
| CHM 111, 112 or PHY 201, 202 Univ Chem I,II or Gen College Physics I,II | 4 | 4 | CHEM 211, 212 Gen Chem I,II or PHYS 243,244, 245,246 College Physics I,II | ||
| REL 100 Intro to the Study of Religion or PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy | 3 | RELI 100 The Human Religious Experience or PHIL 100 Intro to Philosophy | |||
| Total Credits: | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for Northern Virginia Community College A.S. Degree in Science equals 60 to 65.
Please Note: Students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.5 in required Biology courses; a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all major course work and a minimum of 2.0 in non-Biology major requirements.
Please Note: Not all NVCC Humanities/Fine Arts electives qualify as General Education Elective requirements (i.e. ENG 211-212, Creative Writing I&II and ART 121-122, Drawing I&II) for NVCC.
The undergraduate program in biology is offered by the Department of Environmental Science and Policy (ESP) and the Department of Molecular and Microbiology (MMB). The concentration in environmental and conservation biology is sponsored by ESP.
While other VCCS courses may also qualify for some of the categories above, we have included those that are most often available. We strongly recommend that you work closely with your VCCS Counselor or Faculty Advisor to assure the most appropriate choices for your major.