Major Guide for Transfer Advising
Available Concentrations: Anatomy and Physiology, Ecology and Environmental Biology, Microbiology, and Neuroscience
Transfer Pathways for this Major
View the JMU B.A./B.S. Biology Transfer Guide which shows the courses to take at your community college for the best 2-year plus 2-year pathway to your major at JMU.
If you are earning a transferable associate degree from VCCS or Richard Bland other than the degree listed in the transfer guide above, your time to graduation may or may not be impacted. You will still qualify for the general education waiver at JMU. In addition, you may want to consider following the guidance for equivalent courses in this major.
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in selecting courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
You should choose courses at your current school that satisfy specific general education AND major requirements at JMU. In addition, to be considered a competitive student for admission, you should have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and successfully completed college course work in these core subject areas: English, mathematics, social science and lab science.
- View VCCS & RBC courses that satisfy JMU General Education requirements
- Learn more about the transfer admission process
Equivalent Courses for this Major:
The following courses can help toward your major at JMU. The list below shows all possible courses offered that fulfill requirements towards this major. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete these courses in order to transfer. We recommend meeting with a JMU Next Transfer Advisor as you schedule courses at your community college.
|
VCCS |
RBC |
JMU Course Equivalent |
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BIO 101 and 102 |
BIO 101/L and 102/L or BIO 151 and 152 |
BIO 140/L and 150/L, Foundations of Biology I and II |
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CHM 111 and 112 |
CHEM 101/L and 102/L |
CHEM 131/L and 132/L, General Chemistry I and II |
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MTH 155 or 245 |
MATH 217 |
MATH 220, Elemetary Statistics |
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PHY 201 and 202 |
PHYS 101 and 102 |
PHYS 140/L and 150/L, College Physics I and II |
Advising Notes:
Additional courses that will help in the major:
- MTH 263 at VCCS | MATH 251 at RBC (not a major requirement; depends on students' goals)
- BIO 150 or 205 at VCCS | BIO 211 at RBC (for the General Microbiology concentration)
Additional courses required for the JMU B.A. degree:
- PHI 100 or PHI 200 at VCCS | PHIL 101 at RBC
- Complete world language (or demonstrate proficiency through JMU's placement exam) through the intermedate 202 level at VCCS or RBC.
Additional courses for students pursuing teacher licensure in Biology:
- PSY 230 at VCCS | PSY 250 at RBC
- EDU 200 at VCCS | EDUC 200 at RBC
Additional Notes:
- The ideal pathway from the VCCS to this major is the A.S. in Biology (consult the B.A./B.S. Biology Transfer Guide). If your college does not offer an A.S. in Biology, you may complete the A.S. Science degree with the appropriate science courses listed on the B.A./B.S. Biology Transfer Guide.
- Students seeking teacher licensure in biology should refer to the B.S. Secondary Education Transfer Guide, read about admission to the College of Education, and use the links below to learn more about the major.
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in select courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
