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
FallCredits SpringCredits 
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
FallCredits SpringCredits 
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
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
At DrexelAt DrexelAt DrexelAt Drexel
BIO 2094.0BIO 2114.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
BIO 2071.0BIO 2081.0  
PHYS 1524.0PHYS 1534.0  
UNIV S2011.0CIVC 1011.0  
MATH 101 or 1214.0MATH 102 or 1224.0  
COOP 1011.0   
 15 14 0 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
At DrexelAt DrexelAt DrexelAt Drexel
CHEM 243 or BIO 3113.0PHIL 2513.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
BIO 2193.0COM 3303.0  
PHYS 1544.0BIO 2244.0  
Science/Technical Elective3.0BIO 2252.0  
MATH 239 or 1234.0Free Elective3.0  
 17 15 0 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
At DrexelAt DrexelAt Drexel 
MATH 4103.0MATH 4113.0ENVS 2124.0 
BIO 4712.0BIO 4722.0BIO 4732.0 
BIO Concentration3.0BIO Concentration3.0BIO Concentration3.0 
BIO Concentration3.0BIO Concentration3.0BIO Concentration3.0 
Free Elective3.0BIO Lab2.0Free Elective3.0 
 Free Elective3.0  
 14 16 15 
Total Credits 191.5-195.5
 

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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. 

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