Biology Core Requirements
College of Arts and Sciences
Note: While there are more than 64 transferable semester hours, you may only count 64 semester hours as transfer credit from a community college.
Northwest Florida State College
English Composition
ENC 1101
-and-
ENC 1102
Foreign Languages
Complete one of the following two-course sequences:
FRE 1120
-and-
FRE 1121
-or-
GER 1120
-and-
GER 1121
-or-
SPN 1120
-and-
SPN 1121
Literature
Choose one of the following courses:
AML 2010
AML 2020
ENL 2000
ENL 2022
LIT 2100
History
Choose one of the following courses:
AMH 2010
AMH 2020
WOH 1012
WOH 1022
History or Literature Sequence
Complete either a Literature or History sequence by taking the second course in the sequence started above (for example, if you choose to take a complete Literature sequence in American Literature, then you would take both semesters in that sequence.
Humanities Electives
If History sequence chosen, complete three additional humanities electives chosen from the following. If Literature sequence chosen above, complete two additional humanities electives chosen from the following.(Courses must be selected from at least two different disciplines)
HUM 1020
PHI 2010
PHI 2600
FRE 2200
FRE 2201
GER 2200
GER 2201
REL 2300
SPN 2200
SPN 2201
Any Literature course selected from the section above
Public Speaking
SPC 1600
Social Science Electives
If Literature sequence chosen above, complete three courses from the following. If History sequence chosen above, complete two courses from the following. (Courses must be selected from at least two different disciplines)
ANT 2000
ECO 2013
ECO 2023
DEP 2004
GEA 1000
POS 1041
PSY 2012
SYG 2000
SYG 2010
or any History course from the section above
Mathematics
Complete one of the following math options:
Option 1: MAC 1105
-or-
MAC 1114
-and-
MAC 1140
-and-
MAC 1147
-and-
MAC 2233
Option 2: MAC 1105
-or-
MAC 1114
-and-
MAC 1140
-and-
STA 2023
Biology
PCB 2011C
-and
ZOO 1010C
Chemistry CHM 1045C
-and-
CHM 1046C
Physics/Geology PH 1053C
-and-
PH 1054C
-or-
GLY 1010C
-and-
GLY 1100C
Physical Education Complete 2 semester hours in a physical education elective (must be an activity class)
Special Notes:
- The University of South Alabama will accept a maximum of 64 semester hours from a junior/community college.
- No course in which a student has earned a grade of lower than "D" will transfer to the University of South Alabama. No grade lower than "C" will transfer in English Composition I & II (EH 101 & 102).
- Completion of the courses listed in this Advising Guide is only part of the fulfillment of degree requirements at the University of South Alabama. Consult the USA Bulletin for complete degree requirements.
Questions regarding degree/graduation requirements and the applicability of transfer credit toward satisfaction of degree requirements should be directed to the
Department of Biological Sciences, LSCB 131, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251-460-6331).
Questions regarding transfer admission and transfer credit evaluation should be directed to the Office of Admissions, Meisler Hall Suite 2500, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251) 460-6141 or (800) 872-5247.
For more information regarding the degree in Biology at the University of South Alabama, please consult the
USA Bulletin.
