Biology Transfer AST Track 1 map
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
AS-T 1 Pre-Major: 45-50 credits (NS, LS, MS)
Communications Skills: 5 Credits
Quantitative Skills: 10 Credits (SQR)
Humanities (HU, HP) and Social Science (SS): 15 Credits
(ART, CMST, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HUM, MUSC, PHIL, REL, SPAN) (ANTH, CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC)
Physical Education/Health & Wellness: 3 Credits
Remaining Credits: 10-15 Credits
Total Credits Required: 90
The purpose of the AS-T degree is to allow the student who plans to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in biology the opportunity to make substantial progress toward fulfilling major requirements while completing at least half of the liberal arts, or general requirements. Completing the AS-T degree will prepare students for upper division study; it does not guarantee students admission to the major. The college recommends that the student identify one or two potential transfer schools and then contact qualified program advisors at those institutions as early as possible to obtain specific, course-by-course advice.
Suggested Schedule and checklist
Suggested Schedule:
- CHEM&162: General Chem II
- ENGL&235: Technical Writing
- MATH&142: Pre-Calculus II
To Do:
- Make an education plan with your advisor
- Apply for BBCC Foundation Scholarships
- Consider summer undergraduate research programs
Suggested Schedule:
- CHEM&163: General Chem III
- MATH&151: Calculus I
- Social Science: select with advisor
To Do:
- Decide on transfer schools
- Apply to summer undergraduate research programs
Suggested Schedule:
- BIOL&222: Majors Cell/Molecular
- MATH&163: Calculus III OR MATH&146: Introduction to Statistics
- Remaining credits: Select with advisor
To Do:
- Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)
- Submit transfer applications
Suggested Schedule:
- BIOL&223: Majors Organismal Phys
- CMST&220: Public Speaking
- PEH 178: Principles of Fitness OR PEH 100: Lifetime Wellness
- Remaining credits: Select with advisor
To Do:
- Order cap and gown
- Attend graduation
Biology Transfer (AS-T Track 1) Pre-Requisite Flow Chart
Start by meeting with your advisor to determine which course to take first based on your placement scores.
Math Pathway
DVS 080: College Transitions Math → MATH 094: Intro to Algebra → MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → MATH&146: Intro to Stats
Math-Calculus Pathway
MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → MATH&141: Pre-Calculus I → MATH&142: Pre-Calculus II → MATH&151: Calculus I → MATH&152: Calculus II → MATH&163: Calculus III (W, Sp)
Chemistry Pathway
MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → CHEM&161: General Chem I (F) with BIOL&221: Majors Eco/Evo → CHEM&162: General Chem II (W) → CHEM&163: General Chem III (Sp)
Biology Pathway
MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → BIOL&221: Majors Eco/Evo with CHEM&161: General Chem I (F) → BIOL&222: Majors Cell Molecular (W) → BIOL&223: Majors Org/Phys (Sp)
Physics Pathway
MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → PHYS&114: General Physics I (F) → PHYS&115: General Physics II (W) → PHYS&116: General Physics III (Sp)
English Pathway
ENGL 99: English Skills + CSS 106: Reading Skills → ENGL&101: Composition I
KEY: F = Fall, W = Winter, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer
- Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or higher
- Meet with your advisor each quarter to make sure you are on track!
- Instead of PEH 178 or100 you can take 3, 1-credit PEH activity courses.
- The Gen Chem and Majors Biology series each
start in the fall and stretch through the spring - Courses Recommended for WA State Schools
- CWU: MATH&141, 142, 151, PHYS&114, 115, 116
- WSU: PHYS&114, 115, 116
- EWU: MATH&151, 146, PHYS&114, 115, 116
The 2-year pathway starts Fall quarter. While courses may be started any quarter, this will extend time to degree completion.
This program can be completed on campus or hybrid. Courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online).
90 Credits = 6 Quarters* if you take 15 credits each quarter
*Your specific route may take longer than 6 quarters depending on the number of credits you take each quarter and where you start in your math and English pathways.
A degree in biological sciences opens the door to a wide variety of choices— from the health sciences to environmental technology, from biomedical research to wildlife biology. (The range of possibilities is limited only by a student’s own interests, aptitudes, and imagination! The biology program provides courses to meet a variety of student needs.)
Successful completion of the AS-T Track 1 degree prepares students for additional education opportunities including a Bachelor’s degree in Biology (such as Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Genetics, Marine Biology), Environmental Science, or a related field at a four-year college or university. It also prepares students for the continuation of preparation for professional programs such as pre-medicine, pre-dental, pre-veterinarian, prepharmacy, physical therapy.
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For BEdA Students
To learn more, select from:
Transition to College (new link)
- Attend your orientation and enroll in your 1st quarter classes
- GED & Placement assessments
- Enroll in a Beyond High School class:
- Identify intended pathway (college, military or employment)
- Update High School & Beyond Plan with your Ed Planner
- Meet with Outreach Staff
- Apply for Financial Aid with FASFA or WASFA application
- Research Scholarship/Grant Funding options
- WIOA partner funding applications
- Verify support access across campus
- Finish Graduation Plan
- Ensure placement completion
- Inquiry about college tuition waiver
- Finish High School & Beyond Plan
- Select college pathway course(s) with your Ed Planner
- Complete college course waiver [10 college credit max]
- Make certain funding is in place
- Finish High School credits
- You will complete these with your Ed Planner:
- Complete New Student Enrollment
- Apply for Graduation
- Get coupon to receive your graduation cap and tassel! And, checkout your graduation gown!