Biology Studies: CSCU Pathway Transfer, A.A.

Program Design

CSCU Pathway Transfer, A.A. degree programs are for Connecticut Community College students who wish to transfer to one of the Connecticut State Universities or Charter Oak without either losing any credits or being required to take extra credits in order to complete a bachelor’s degree in that same discipline. Community College students can complete associate degree programs that transfer without hassle to all Connecticut State Universities and Charter Oak State College offering their major. Upon transfer, students are guaranteed full junior status and can complete a bachelor’s degree in their major without losing any credits or be required to take any extra credits.

Curriculum

With this degree you will be able to transfer to the following majors:

At Central Connecticut State University:        Biology General Biology, B.S.
                                                                       Biology - Ecology, Biodiversity, and Evolutionary Biology, B.S.
                                                                       Biology - Environmental Science, B.S.
At Eastern Connecticut State University:       Biology, B.A.
At Southern Connecticut State University:     Biology, B.A.
                                                                       Biology, B.S.
At Western Connecticut State University:      Biology, B.A.
                                                                       Ecology, B.A.
At Charter Oak State College:                       General Studies  Biology Concentration, B.A.

Below is the recommended course of study for the Biology Studies Transfer Degree. In order to graduate and be guaranteed admission to a State University or to Charter Oak State College, you must earn an overall 2.0 grade point average.

Outcomes

Students completing the CSCU Biology Pathway and earning an associate degree will be able to identify:
1. the mechanism by which the diversity of life evolved over time.
2. the basic units of structure that define the function of all living things.
3. how information is stored and exchanged, within and among organisms.
4. how living things transform energy and matter.
5. how living systems are interconnected and interacting.

Competencies

Student completing the CSCU Biology Pathway and earning an associate degree will be able to:
1. Apply the process of science
2. Use quantitative reasoning
3. Use modeling and simulation to describe living systems
4. Apply concepts and knowledge from within and outside of biology in order to interpret biological phenomena
5. Communicate biological concepts and interpretations
6. Discuss the relationship between Science and Society