Biology Major: FAMU

This academic map is provided to help students in the A.A. program prepare to transfer as a junior to Florida A & M University as a Biology major. Students who plan to transfer to a different institution should work with an adviser to identify that institution’s requirements.

This academic map is not a contract: The requirements outlined below are subject to change by the university at any time. Consult the university and work closely with an adviser to plan for transfer.

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Courses marked with (R) are specifically required for acceptance into the major at FAMU.

Note: Completion of the required prerequisites may cause student to exceed 60 credit hours.

FAMU Requirements for Admission as Biology Major (B.S.)

GPA: Overall GPA of 2.0 or higher

Communications: Complete General Education  requirements (6 credit hours)*

Humanities: Complete General Education  requirements (6 credit hours)*

Mathematics

• MAC1105 College Algebra 3 credit hour(s)
   *
• MAC1114 Precalculus Trigonometry 3 credit hour(s)
   *

Science

• BSC2010 Biology for Science Majors I 3 credit hour(s)
   *
• CHM1045 General Chemistry I 3 credit hour(s)
   *

History: Complete General Education  requirements (6 credit hours)

Social Science: Complete General Education  requirements (3 credit hours)

Personal Development: Complete General Education  requirements (3 credit hours)

Instruction in the U.S. Constitution: Complete General Education  requirement (credit hours vary)

Foreign Language (Select one of the following options)

• Two credits of the same foreign language in high school
  
• 8 credit hours of the same foreign language or American Sign Language at the college level

Computer Competency Requirement: Complete General Education  requirement (credit hours vary)

Electives: Complete General Education  requirement (minimum 24 credit hours), including the following:

• BSC2010L Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I 1 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• BSC2011 Biology for Science Majors II 3 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• BSC2011L Biology Lab for Science Majors II 1 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• CHM1045L General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• CHM1046 General Chemistry II 3 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• CHM1046L General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• CHM2210 Organic Chemistry I 3 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• CHM2210L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• CHM2211 Organic Chemistry II 3 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• CHM2211L Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• MAC1140 Precalculus Algebra 3 credit hour(s)
    *
• MAC2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5 credit hour(s)
    * (R)
• MAC2312 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 5 credit hour(s)
    * (R)

FAMU Contact Information

Department of Biology

(850) 599-3907

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