Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Transfer Guide
Biology, B.S., Biotechnology Concentration
This is a recommended program of study for students planning to complete an A.S. degree with Biotechnology Specialization at Northern Virginia Community College and complete the B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Biotechnology at George Mason University.
| Semesters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | GMU Equivalent |
| ENG 111, Engl Comp, and 125 or 112, English Lit or Engl Elective | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101, English Literature or ENGL Elective | ||
| BIO 110 and 120 General Botany and Zoology | 4 | 4 | BIOL L304 and L303 Plant Biology and Animal Biology | ||
| CHM 111, 112 or 113,114 College Chemistry I,II | 4 | 4 | CHEM 211, 212 General Chemistry I,II | ||
| MTH 181, 182 Finite Mathematics I,II | 3 | 3 | MATH 111, 110 Linear Math Modeling, Intro Probability and Statistics | ||
| SDV 106 Preparation for Employment | 1 | UNIV 100 University Transition | |||
| BIO 206, 205 Cell Biology, General Microbiology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 213, L305 and L306 Cell Structure and Function,Biology of Microorganisms plus lab | ||
| Social Science Elective | 3 | 3 | Social Science Elective | ||
| PHY 201, 202 General College Physics I,II | 4 | 4 | PHYS 243 and 244, 245 and 246 College Physics I,II plus labs | ||
| PED 116 | 2 | Does not apply to degree | |||
| CST 110 Speech Communication | 3 | COMM 100 or 101 Oral Communications | |||
| HIS 101, 102 or 211 History of Western Civilization | 3 | HIST 100 or L321 or 101 Western Civilization | |||
| REL 100 or PHI 100 Intro to the Study of Religion or Intro to Philosophy I | 3 | RELI 100 or PHIL 100 The Human Religious Experience or Intro to Philosophy | |||
| 200 level English Literature, if not taking ENG 125 | English Literature | ||||
| Total Credits: | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | |
Notes
Total Minimum Credits for the Northern Virginia Community College A.S. Degree with Biotechnology Specialization equals 62.
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.
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.