Biology, associate of science transfer degree
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate of Science Transfer: Biology | 2 years |
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Course listing for the 2026-2027 catalog year.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI 221Z | Principles of Biology: Cells 1,Z | 5 |
| BI 222Z | Principles of Biology: Organisms Z | 5 |
| BI 223Z | Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Z | 5 |
| CH 221Z & CH 227Z | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory 1,Z | 5 |
| CH 222Z & CH 228Z | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory Z | 5 |
| CH 223Z & CH 229Z | General Chemistry III and General Chemistry III Laboratory Z | 5 |
| MTH 111Z | Precalculus I (or any higher MTH or STAT course) 1,Z | 4 |
| MTH 112Z | Precalculus II (or any higher MTH or STAT course) Z | 4 |
| PHY 201 | General Physics | 4 |
| or PHY 211 | General Physics (Calculus) | |
| PHY 202 | General Physics | 4 |
| or PHY 212 | General Physics (Calculus) | |
| PHY 203 | General Physics | 4 |
| or PHY 213 | General Physics (Calculus) | |
| WR 121Z | Composition I 1,Z | 4 |
| WR 227Z | Technical Writing Z | 4 |
| General Education - Arts and Letters: 2 courses from different subject areas *,1 | 6-8 | |
| General Education - Social Sciences: 2 courses from different subject areas *,1 | 6-8 | |
| Electives to reach 90 credits 2 | 16-20 | |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
- *
One of these courses must carry the Cultural Literacy designation.
- 1
These courses constitute the Core Transfer Map (CTM), a required component of the degree that must total a minimum of 30 credits. If the credit total for the selected options is fewer than 30 credits, students must select an additional General Education course to complete the CTM component of the degree.
- 2
Any 100-level or 200-level credits can satisfy elective requirements for the AST. Each Oregon public university has limits on the number of transfer credits in specific categories of electives (vocational-technical, PE, etc.) that can apply to the bachelor degree; students should work with an advisor to determine their electives based on their transfer plans.
- Z
This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. The following courses are equivalent at PCC:
- BI 211 and BI 221Z
- BI 212 and BI 222Z
- BI 213 and BI 223Z
- MTH 111 and MTH 111Z
- MTH 112 and MTH 112Z
- WR 121, WR 121H, WR 121Z, and WR 121HZ
- WR 227 and WR 227Z
The following courses fulfill equivalent requirements at PCC:
- CH 221 and CH 221Z & CH 227Z
- CH 222 and CH 222Z & CH 228Z
- CH 223 and CH 223Z & CH 229Z
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