Undergraduate Transfer and Earned Credits

Transfer Credits from Other Institutions

Biology majors with transfer credits in biology from other institutions should consult a major advisor to determine course equivalency and proper placement.

Transfer credit from community colleges will not typically fulfill the requirements for upper division electives or credit hours.

Students who have taken both semesters of a combined anatomy and physiology course at a community college or any other institution where these courses are listed at the lower division level may fulfill the structure/function core requirement for the B.S. in Biology.

Equivalency details for courses taken at community colleges and some four year institutions »

Advanced Placement Credits

Biology majors with Advanced Placement (AP) credits should consult a major advisor for proper placement. Students scoring 4 or 5 on the AP biology subject exam will receive six  hours credit toward the B.S. in Biology and be exempt from BIOL 2051-3 and 2061-3. Students who  score 3, 4, or 5 on the biology subject exam and complete the associated full-year AP course will receive eight hours credit and be exempt from BIOL 2051-3, 2061-3, 2071-1, and 2081-1.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Credits

Biology majors with International Baccalaureate (IB) credits should consult a major advisor for proper placement.  Students scoring 4 on the IB biology subject exam (standard level) will receive four hours credit toward the B.S. in Biology and be exempt from BIOL 2051-3 and 2071-1.  Students scoring 4 on the higher level IB biology subject exam may receive eight hours credit toward the B.S. in Biology and be exempt from BIOL 2051-3, 2061-3, 2071-1, and 2081-1.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credits

Students scoring at or above the 50th percentile on the CLEP Biology subject examination will receive six hours credit toward the B.S. in Biology and be exempt from BIOL 2051-3 and BIOL 2061-3.