Major Guide for Transfer Advising
Transfer Pathways for this Major
View the B.S. Biotechnology 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 the 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.
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VCCS |
RBC |
JMU Course Equivalent |
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BIO 101, 102 |
BIO101, 102 |
BIO 140, 140L, 150, 150L, Foundations of Biology I, II |
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CHM 111, 112 |
CHEM 101, 102 |
CHEM 131, 131L, 132, 132L, General Chemistry I, II |
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MTH 263, 264 |
MATH 251, 252 |
MATH 235, 236, Calculus I, II |
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MTH 155 or 245 |
MATH 217 |
MATH 220, Elementary Statistics |
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PHY 201, 202 or 241, 242 |
PHYS 101, 102 or 201, 202 |
PHYS 140, 140L, 150, 150L or 240, 240L, 250, 250L, College Physics I, II or University Physics I, II |
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BIO 150 or 205 |
BIO 211 |
BIO 245, 245L, General Microbiology |
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CHM 241, 245 &CHM 242, 246 |
CHEM 230, 231 |
CHEM 241, 242, 242L, Organic Chemistry I, II (see note) |
Advising Notes:
- Students who complete a full year of organic chemistry at the community college will receive credit for the both CHEM 241 and 242 at JMU. Lab must be in-person, supervised experiences. Both courses must be taken at VCCS/RBC to receive credit at JMU.
Additional Notes:
- The ideal pathway from VCCS to this major is the A.S. in Biology (consult the B.S. Biotechnology Transfer Guide). If your college does not offer an A.S. in Biology, you may complete the A.S. Science degree with the appropriate courses listed on the B.S. Biotechnology Transfer Guide.
- Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary major offered jointly by the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Integrated Science and Technology.
- All students interested in the biotechnology major should obtain credit for general biology (BIO 101 and 102) and college chemistry (CHEM 111 and 112) prior to enrolling at JMU in order to progress in 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 selecting courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
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