First Semester

Meet with academic advisor or department chair to obtain copy of transfer university degree plan and to determine G.P.A. needed to transfer to desired university.

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 credit hours. ¹
• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours. ^{1 & FOS}
• HIST 1301 - United States History I 3 credit hours.

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• BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I 4 credit hours. (preferred) ^FOS  or
• BIOL 1411 - General Botany 4 credit hours.

Second Semester

Schedule a campus tour with the transfer university.

• ENGL 1302 - Composition II 3 credit hours.
• HIST 1302 - United States History II 3 credit hours.
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II 4 credit hours. ^{1 & FOS}

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• Choose from Creative Arts core 3 credit hours. ^{2 & 3}   or
• BIOL 2389 - Academic Cooperative 3 credit hours.

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• BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II 4 credit hours. (preferred) ^{1 & FOS}  or
• BIOL 1413 - General Zoology 4 credit hours. ¹

Third Semester

Confirm courses for completion of AS degree. Start applying for admission to transfer university and send first official transcript to transfer university.

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) 3 credit hours. ³
• MATH 2413 - Calculus I 4 credit hours. ⁵
• Choose from Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours.

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• PHYS 1401 - College Physics I 4 credit hours.  ^FOS  OR
• Choose one Biology elective  3-4 credit hours. ^{2 & 4}

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• CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit hours. ^{FOS 4 & 5}  OR
• Choose another BIOL elective course. 3-4 credit hours.

Fourth Semester

Apply for graduation for AS Biology. Confirm admission to transfer university, and send final official transcript to transfer university at end of semester.

• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) 3 credit hours. ⁵
• Choose from Language, Philosophy & Culture core 3 credit hours.²
• Choose another Biology elective 3-4 credit hours. ^{2 & 4}
• Choose from Creative Arts core* OR any BIOL elective⁴ 3-4 credit hours.

•      *If not taken in 2nd semester.

Grand Total Hours: 60

¹ Must successfully complete the course in order to progress in the AS Biology degree.

² Meet with an academic advisor or Biology department chair to discuss degree requirements and university specific transfer courses for your transfer university.

³ If you cannot take 16-18 hours in the semester, we recommend you take this course in the summer.

⁴ Biology Elective Options: BIOL 1322 , BIOL 2416  , BIOL 2389 , BIOL 2421 , HORT 1401 , CHEM 2423  or CHEM 2425  

⁵ Come talk to an advisor about your Temple College graduation and your university transfer plans.

^FOS Field of Study