Biology Studies: CSCU Pathway Transfer, A.A.*

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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

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the CSCU Pathway Transfer: Biology Studies degree program, students will have met the following competency outcomes and goals:

Aesthetic Dimensions
Continuing Learning/Information Literacy
Critical Analysis/Logical Thinking
Ethics
Quantitative Reasoning
Historical Knowledge and Understanding
Oral Communications
Scientific Reasoning
Scientific Knowledge and Understanding
Social Phenomena
Written Communication

CSCU Pathway Transfer: Biology Studies Requirements

ENG* 101: Composition 3 Credits
MAT* 186: Precalculus 4 Credits
CHE* 121: General Chemistry I 4 Credits
BIO* 121: General Biology I 4 Credits
Subtotal: 15
BIO* 122: General Biology II 4 Credits
Choose either MAT* 254 (4 credits), Additional General Education I: Creativity (3 credits), or Additional General Education II: Global Knowledge (3 credits)
Choose one Written Communication II course 3 credits
CHE* 122: General Chemistry II 4 Credits
Subtotal: 15
Choose one from the following BIO* 211: Anatomy and Physiology I , BIO* 220/CHE* 220: Biochemistry , BIO* 235: Microbiology , BIO* 262: Modern Genetics 4 credits*
PHY* 121: General Physics I 4 Credits
Choose one Social Phenomena course 3 Credits
Choose one Aesthetic Dimensions course 3 Credits

Subtotal: 14

PHY* 122: General Physics II 4 Credits
Choose one not already taken from the following BIO* 211 , BIO* 212 , BIO* 220/CHE* 220 , BIO* 235 , BIO* 262 4 credits*
Choose one Historical Knowledge and Understanding course 3 credits
Choose one Continued Learning and Information Literacy course 3 credits
Choose one Oral Communication course 3 credits

Subtotal: 17

Total Minimum Credits Required: 61

Notes:

*Becoming Connecticut State Community College

A merger of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges is underway. As a part of this merger, modifications will be made to academic programs. Students who do not complete their programs by the end of the Spring 2023 term will be matched with the Connecticut State Community College (CT State) program that most closely aligns with the student’s Spring 2023 program and is offered at the current Manchester Community College location. The College is committed to students completing their education with a minimum of disruption. Further details can be found and will be updated on the Frequently Asked Questions page: www.ct.edu/ctstate/academics.

*Depending on Math placement score, student may consider taking a math course in the first or second semester.

**If BIO*211 is taken then BIO*212 must also be completed.