Biology Transfer DTA MRP map
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Communications Skills: 10 Credits
Quantitative Skills: 5 Credits (SQR)
Humanities: 15 Credits (HU, HP)
(ART, CMST, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HUM, MUSC, PHIL, REL, SPAN)
Additional Electives: 15 Credits
Social Science: 15 Credits (SS)
(ANTH, CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC)
Natural Science: 30 Credits (NS, LS, MS)
Total Credits Required: 90
Suggested Schedule and checklist
Suggested Schedule:
- CHEM&162: General Chem II
- ENGL&101: English Composition I
- Humanities Breadth: Select with advisor
To Do:
- Make an education plan with your advisor
- Apply for BBCC Foundation Scholarships
Suggested Schedule:
- CHEM&163: General Chem III
- ENGL&102: English Composition II OR ENGL&235: Technical Writing
- Social Science Breadth: Select with advisor
To Do:
- Meet with your advisor
Suggested Schedule:
- BIOL&222: Majors Cell/Molecular
- Humanities Breadth: Select with advisor
- Additional Elective MATH or PHYS: Select with advisor
To Do:
- Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)
Suggested Schedule:
- BIOL&223: Majors Organismal Phys
- Humanities Breadth: Select with advisor
- Additional Elective MATH or PHYS: Select with advisor
To Do:
- Order cap and gown
- Attend graduation
Biology Transfer (DTA MRP) Pre-Requisite Flow Chart
Start by meeting with your advisor to determine which course to take first based on your placement scores.
Math Pathway
DVS 080: College Transitions Math → MATH 094: Intro to Algebra → MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → MATH&146: Intro to Stats
Math-Calculus Pathway
MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → MATH&141: Pre-Calculus I → MATH&142: Pre-Calculus II → MATH&151: Calculus I → MATH&152: Calculus II → MATH&163: Calculus III (W, Sp)
Chemistry Pathway
MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → CHEM&161: General Chem I (F) with BIOL&221: Majors Eco/Evo → CHEM&162: General Chem II (W) → CHEM&163: General Chem III (Sp)
Biology Pathway
MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → BIOL&221: Majors Eco/Evo with CHEM&161: General Chem I (F) → BIOL&222: Majors Cell Molecular (W) → BIOL&223: Majors Org/Phys (Sp)
Physics Pathway
MATH 099: Intermediate Algebra I → PHYS&114: General Physics I (F) → PHYS&115: General Physics II (W) → PHYS&116: General Physics III (Sp)
English Pathway
ENGL 99: English Skills + CSS 106: Reading Skills → ENGL&101: Composition I → ENGL&102: Composition II or ENGL&235: Technical Writing
KEY: F = Fall, W = Winter, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer
- Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or higher
- Meet with your advisor each quarter to make sure you are on track!
- The Gen Chem and Majors Biology series each start in the fall and stretch through the spring.
- Courses Recommended for WA State Schools:
- CWU: MATH&141, 142, PHYS&114, 115, 116
- WSU: PHYS&114, 115, 116
- EWU: MATH&146, PHYS&114, 115, 116
The 2-year pathway starts Fall quarter. While courses may be started any quarter, this will extend time to degree completion.
This program can be completed on campus or hybrid. Courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online).
90 Credits = 6 Quarters* if you take 15 credits each quarter
*Your specific route may take longer than 6 quarters depending on the number of credits you take each quarter and where you start in your math and English pathways.
Completion of the Associate in Biology degree opens the door to a wide variety of choices—from the health sciences to environmental technology, from biomedical research to wildlife biology. (The range of possibilities is limited only by a student’s own interests, aptitudes, and imagination! The biology program provides courses to meet a variety of student needs.)
The Biology DTA represents the broad knowledge generally acquired in the first two years of a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. When students earn the Biology DTA, they may transfer to a baccalaureate institution within the state of Washington with assurance they they have satisfied all or most of the basic requirements.
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For BEdA Students
To learn more, select from:
Transition to College (new link)
- Attend your orientation and enroll in your 1st quarter classes
- GED & Placement assessments
- Enroll in a Beyond High School class:
- Identify intended pathway (college, military or employment)
- Update High School & Beyond Plan with your Ed Planner
- Meet with Outreach Staff
- Apply for Financial Aid with FASFA or WASFA application
- Research Scholarship/Grant Funding options
- WIOA partner funding applications
- Verify support access across campus
- Finish Graduation Plan
- Ensure placement completion
- Inquiry about college tuition waiver
- Finish High School & Beyond Plan
- Select college pathway course(s) with your Ed Planner
- Complete college course waiver [10 college credit max]
- Make certain funding is in place
- Finish High School credits
- You will complete these with your Ed Planner:
- Complete New Student Enrollment
- Apply for Graduation
- Get coupon to receive your graduation cap and tassel! And, checkout your graduation gown!