Sample Transfer Path

JCC-to-Fredonia: Biology, B.S. - Transfer Pathway
Sample Transfer Path

The B.S. Biology degree is designed to meet the career goals of students with widely varied interests. Graduates of our program are prepared for entrance into graduate school or professional programs (medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or other health professions), and for research, technical, and professional opportunities in health care, biotechnology, environmental management and conservation, education, scientific illustration and journalism.

The State University of New York at Fredonia is committed to doing our part to provide transfer students a clear path to graduation. This four-year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements at your Community College and Fredonia. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the decisions you make along the way. Equivalent transfer courses are listed on the map with additional transfer notes provided at the end. Visit our Transfer Credit Equivalency page for additional transfer course information. For complete information about this degree program, please consult the Fredonia University catalog at www.fredonia.edu/catalog. Information regarding completion of an AA/AS degree should be directed to your Community College.

Sample Degree Plan

First Year - JCC

Fall Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
BIO 1570 BIOL 133/134 Intro Cell & Molecular Biology 4
CHE 1550 CHEM 115/125 General Chemistry I w Lab 4
SUNY Gen Ed Fredonia Foundations 3
ENG 1510 ENGL 099 Non-Major Elective 3
INT 1555 LART 099 Liberal Arts Elective 2
TOTAL 16

Spring Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
BIO 1580 BIOL 131/132 Intro Ecology & Evolution 4
CHE 1560 CHEM 116/126 General Chemistry II w Lab 4
ENG 1530 ENGL 100 Craft of Writing 3
MAT 1600 MATH 105 Precalculus 4
TOTAL 15

Second Year - JCC

Fall Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
CHE 2530 CHEM 215/225 Organic Chemistry I w Lab 4
BIO 2560 BIOL 237/238 Genetics w Lab 4
MAT 1540 STAT 200 Statistical Methods* 4
SUNY Gen Ed Diversity Fredonia Foundations Diversity 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course JCC Fredonia Equivalent Credits
CHE 2540 CHEM 216/226 Organic Chemistry II w Lab 4
BIO 2660 BIOL 243/244 Organismal Biology w Lab 4
SUNY Gen Ed Fredonia Foundations 3
Elective Elective or Fredonia Foundations if needed 3
TOTAL 14

Third Year - Fredonia

Fall Semester

Course Credits
BIOL 330 Ecology 3
BIOL 331 Ecology Lab 1
BIOL 333 Biochemistry 3
BIOL 334 Biochemistry Lab 1
PHYS 121 Physics I 3
PHYS 123 Physics I Lab 1
Elective Elective (Non BIOL) 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Credits
BIOL Elective Upper Level BIOL Elective 3
PHYS 122 Physics II 3
PHYS 124 Physics II Lab 1
Elective Upper Level Elective (Non BIOL) 3
Elective Elective (Non BIOL) 3
Elective Elective (Non BIOL) 3
TOTAL 16

Fourth Year - Fredonia

Fall Semester

Course Credits
BIOL Elective Upper Level BIOL Elective 3
BIOL Elective Upper Level BIOL Elective 3
BIOL 491/492/493 Senior Capstone (Research, Internship or Course) 3
Elective Elective (Non BIOL) 3
Elective Elective (Non BIOL) 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course Credits
BIOL Elective Upper Level BIOL Elective 3
Elective Elective (Non BIOL) 3
Elective Upper Level Elective (Non BIOL) 3
Elective Elective (Non BIOL) 3
Elective Elective (Non BIOL) 3
TOTAL 15

GRAND TOTAL: 121

*MAT 1540 Statistics (STAT 200) can be taken in place of STAT 250 Statistics for Scientists. Students will need a physics sequence which can be completed at Fredonia or JCC if scheduling permits: PHY 1610/1620 General Physics I/II (PHYS 121/123 & 122/124) OR PHY 1710/1720 Analytical  Physics I/II (PHYS 230/232 & 231/233)

This Sample Transfer Path is based on the requirements published in the University Catalog.

Transfer Policy:
SUNY General Education/Fredonia Foundations: Students who earned an AA/AS SUNY Degree in 2015 or later, or completed the SUNY Gen Ed requirement prior to transferring, will have satisfied Fredonia Foundations, our local general education requirement. Students who earned an AAS SUNY Degree may need to complete additional Fredonia Foundation courses at Fredonia. Such students should consult with their current advisor regarding the SUNY Gen Ed requirement and applicable courses. All SUNY General Education courses will be verified by the General Education Transcript Addendum, GETA, which is sent with the SUNY transcript.

Transfer Credit Policy:
Please refer to our Transfer Credit Policy in the College Catalog for current information.

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