BS in Biological Sciences
Drexel Degree Name: B.S. in Biological Sciences
Community College Degree Name: A.S in Biology
Sample Plan of Study - First & Second Year at Rowan College at Burlington County
60 credits at RCBC transfer over as a maximum of 90 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 | ||||||
ENGL 101 (RCBC= ENG 101 [3]) | 3.0 | ENGL 102 & ENGL 103 (RCBC= ENG 102 [3]) | 6.0 | ||||
MATH 121 (RCBC = *Take MTH 118 [4]) | 4.0 | Humanities and Social Science Elective (BCCC = History [3]) | |||||
CHEM 101 (RCBC= CHE 115 [3] and CHE 116 [1]) | 3.5 | Arts and Humanities (BCCC = * Recommend PHI 101 [3]) | |||||
BIO 131 & BIO 134 (RCBC = BIO 103 + BIO 104 [4]) | 5.0 | BIO 132 & BIO 135 (RCBC= BIO 107 [3] and BIO 108 [1]) | 5.0 | ||||
BIO 133 & BIO 136 | 5.0 | ||||||
15.5 | 16 | ||||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
Free Elective (RCBC= Social Science [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | Free Elective (RCBC Social Science Elective [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
Free Elective (RCBC= Diversity Elective [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | COM 230 (General Elective = take *SPE 102 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
CHEM 241 (RCBC = Program Course * take CHE 240 [3] & CHE 241 [1]) | 4.0 | General Elective (BCCC = Recommend MATH 119 [4]) | 8.0 | ||||
PHYS 152 (RCBC = Program Elective *take PHY 210 [3] & PHY 211 [1]) | 4.0 | CHEM 242 & CHEM 243 (RCBC Program course = *take CHE 240 [3] * CHE 241 [1]) | 7.0 | ||||
PHYS 153 & PHYS 154 (RCBC Program Course = * PHY 212 [3] & PHY 213 [1]) | 8.0 | ||||||
Semester to Quarter Transfer | 0.0-12.0 | ||||||
14-16 | 29-42 | ||||||
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 | ||
COOP 101 | 1.0 | PHIL 251 | 3.0 | ||||
ENVS 212 | 4.0 | BIO 208 | 1.0 | ||||
BIO 207 | 1.0 | UNIV S201 | 1.0 | ||||
Science, Tech, Hlth and Human Affairs Elective | 3.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ||||
Free Elective | 3.0 | Free Elective | 3.0 | ||||
16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
BIO 311 | 4.0 | BIO 224 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
BIO 219 | 3.0 | BIO 225 | 2.0 | ||||
MATH 410 | 3.0 | MATH 411 | 3.0 | ||||
BIO/ENVS Elective | 3.0 | BIO/ENVS Elective | 3.0 | ||||
BIO Conc Requirement | 3.0 | BIO Conc Requirement | 3.0 | ||||
16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fifth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | |||||
BIO 471 | 2.0 | BIO 472 | 2.0 | Free Elective | 3.0 | ||
BIO/ENVS Requirement | 3.0 | BIO/ENVS Elective | 3.0 | Concentration Course | 3.0 | ||
BIO Conc Requirement | 3.0 | BIO Conc Requirement | 3.0 | Concentration Course | 3.0 | ||
Free Electives | 7.5 | Free Elective | 3.0 | Concentration Course | 3.0 | ||
Lab Requirement | 2.0 | Free Elective | 3.0 | ||||
Lab Requirement | 2.0 | ||||||
17.5 | 16 | 12 | |||||
Total Credits 180-195 |
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.