BS in Biological Sciences
Drexel Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences
Community College Degree: Associate of Science, Biology
Sample Plan of Study - First & Second Year at Bucks County Community College
62 credits at BCCC transfer over as 85.5-89.5 credits at Drexel
Please contact the Department of Biology for the most current Plan of Study.
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
BIO 131 & BIO 134 (BCCC = BIOL 121 [4]) | 5.0 | CHEM 102 & CHEM 103 (BCCC = CHEM 122 [4]) | 9.0 | ||||
CHEM 101 (BCCC = CHEM 121 [4]) | 3.5 | ENGL 102 & ENGL 103 (BCCC = COMP 111 [3]) | 6.0 | ||||
Free Elective (BCCC = COLL 101 [1]) | 1.0 | BIO 132 & BIO 135 (BCCC = BIOL 122 [4]) | 5.0 | ||||
ENGL 101 (BCCC = COMP 110 [3]) | 3.0 | BIO 133 & BIO 136 | 5.0 | ||||
MATH 121 (BCCC = MATH 140 [4]) | 4.0 | MATH 122 & MATH 123 (BCCC = MATH 141 [4]) | 8.0 | ||||
16.5 | 33 | ||||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
CHEM 241 (BCC = CHEM 221 [5]) | 4.0 | CHEM 242 & CHEM 243 (BCCC = CHEM 222 [5]) | 7.0 | ||||
BIO 221 & BIO 222 (BCCC = BIOL 228 [ 4]) | 5.0 | ENVS 260 (BCCC = BIOL 220 [4]) | 3.0 | ||||
COM 230 (BCCC = COMM 110 [3]) | 3.0 | Humanities and Social Science Electives (BCCC = ARBC [3], CHIN [3], FREN [3], GRMN [3], HIST [3], ITAL [3], JPNS [3], LITR [3], PHIL [3], SPAN [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
Humanities and Social Science Elective (BCCC = POLI 111 [3], PSY 110 [3], SOCI 110 [3], or SOCI 120 [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | Free Elective (BCCC = Any course not already taken [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
Semester to Quarter Transfer Credit | 5.0-7.0 | ||||||
15-16 | 21-24 | ||||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
BIO 209 | 4.0 | BIO 211 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
BIO 207 | 1.0 | BIO 208 | 1.0 | ||||
PHYS 152 | 4.0 | PHYS 153 | 4.0 | ||||
UNIV S201 | 1.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ||||
MATH 101 or 121 | 4.0 | MATH 102 or 122 | 4.0 | ||||
COOP 101 | 1.0 | ||||||
15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
CHEM 243 or BIO 311 | 3.0 | PHIL 251 | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
BIO 219 | 3.0 | COM 330 | 3.0 | ||||
PHYS 154 | 4.0 | BIO 224 | 4.0 | ||||
Science/Technical Elective | 3.0 | BIO 225 | 2.0 | ||||
MATH 239 or 123 | 4.0 | Free Elective | 3.0 | ||||
17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fifth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | |||||
MATH 410 | 3.0 | MATH 411 | 3.0 | ENVS 212 | 4.0 | ||
BIO 471 | 2.0 | BIO 472 | 2.0 | BIO 473 | 2.0 | ||
BIO Concentration | 3.0 | BIO Concentration | 3.0 | BIO Concentration | 3.0 | ||
BIO Concentration | 3.0 | BIO Concentration | 3.0 | BIO Concentration | 3.0 | ||
Free Elective | 3.0 | BIO Lab | 2.0 | Free Elective | 3.0 | ||
Free Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
14 | 16 | 15 | |||||
Total Credits 191.5-195.5 |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Transfer Credits
To receive transfer credits, the courses must be substantially equivalent to courses offered in the desired curriculum at Drexel and students must have completed the courses with a grade of C (C=2.0) or better. The transfer courses listed should be used as a general guide and might not be acceptable for every major at the University. Drexel University makes every effort to keep this guide current, but cannot guarantee that every course will be acceptable for transfer. The number of credits a student can transfer will be determined by the academic department once the student has been accepted into the program.