Fayetteville State University

Transfer Guide

Fayetteville State University
Biology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Biotechnology & Molecular Biology
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

A transfer student is defined as any applicant who enrolled in an accepted accredited college or university after graduating from high school.* All qualified transfer applicants for undergraduate admission should meet the following standards:

  • Transfer applicants must be eligible to return to the last institution in which they are enrolled.
  • Transfer applicants must at least have a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher.
  • Transfer applicants who have earned less than twenty-four (24) transferable credits must meet all first-time student requirements. However, transfer students may be exempt from first time student requirements (high school transcripts, standardized test scores and high school courses) who fall into one of the following categories:
    • Applicants who were awarded the high school diploma prior to 1988 and/or are at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
    • Applicants who have earned an associate of arts or associate of science.
    • Applicants who have completed at least twenty-four (24) transferable credits.
  • Submit an official transcript from each accepted accredited college or university attended.* (Electronic submission recommended and preferred).
  • Submit military records (if applicable).

Contact:

Dr. Cierra Griffin
cgriff13@uncfsu.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

No college-level foreign languge is required for the major if earning the AA or AS degree/transferring with 60+ credits.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours
University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled
University Requirement Fulfilled
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Required Course, General Education
PSY 150: General Psychology 3 PSYC 210: General Psychology UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 171: Precalculus Algebra 4 MATH 129: Precalculus Mathematics I UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
MAT 172: Precalculus Trigonometry 4 MATH 130: Precalculus Mathematics II UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
BIO 111: General Biology I 4 BIOL 150: Principles of Biology I & BIOL 150L: Principles of Biology I Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
BIO 112: General Biology II 4 BIOL 160: Principles of Biology II & BIOL 160L: Principles of Biology II Lab UGETC Natural Sciences Required Course, General Education
CHM 151: General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 141: General Chemistry I Lecture & CHEM 142: General Chemistry I Lab Additional General Education Courses Required Course
CHM 152: General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 161: General Chemistry II Lecture & CHEM 162: General Chemistry II Lab Additional General Education Courses Required Course
PHY 151: College Physics I 4 PHYS 115: General Physics I Lecture & PHYS 125L: College Physics I Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
PHY 152: College Physics II 4 PHYS 116: General Physics II Lecture & PHYS 126L: College Physics Lab II Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours
University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled
University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 110: English Composition I English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 120: English Composition II English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 FSU Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 FSU Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 FSU Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNIV 110: University Studies Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 6 FSU Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From Fayetteville State University:

Students can review the "Remaining Bachelor Degree Requirements" section for additional NCCC course options.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours
University Course Notes
BIOL 200/200L: Cellular Biology 3
BIOL 210/210L: General Botany 4
BIOL 220/220L: General Zoology 4
BIOL 225: Scientific Communication 3
BIOL 310/310L: Principles of Genetics 4

Can be fulfilled by BIO 250 at NCCCs.

BIOL 320: Biology Seminar 3
BIOL 330/330L: Microbiology & Immunology 4

Can be fulfilled by BIO 275 at NCCCs.

BIOL 400: Biostatistics 3
BTCH 210: Introduction to Biotechnology 3
BTCH 220: Biotechniques I 4
BTCH 230: Biotechniques II 4
BIOL 325/325L: Molecular Biology 4

or BTCH 360: Molecular Genetics

BIOL 499: Senior Capstone Experience 3

or BTCH 490: Biotech/Senior Capstone

Required Concentration Electives 16

Select 16 hours from the following:

  • BTCH 320: NanoBiotechnology
  • BTCH 340/340L: Toxicology
  • BTHC 350: Adv. Biomolecular Science
  • BTCH 410: Biotechnology Seminar
  • BTCH 425: Bioinformatics
  • BTCH 435/435L: Plant Biotechnology
  • BTCH 440: Tissue Culture & Hybridoma
  • BTCH 450: (or BIOL 430: Special Problems)
  • BTCH 460/460L: Intro to Genomic Science
  • BIOL 410/410L: Molecular Biochemistry (or BITCH 411/421: Biochemistry I & lab)
Additional Credits as Needed 0-10