Biology Pathway (full-time)
Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer Degree
Meta-Major: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Intended Bachelor’s Program: Biology (UCF)
Catalog: 2026 - 2027
Planning Your Degree Pathway
This document is a sample outline of the courses needed to complete your Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer degree for transfer to the University of Central Florida. Unlike the Associate in Arts (A.A) degree, the total program credit hours may exceed 60 and may require more than two years to complete. Please connect with your student success coach if you need introductory coursework or have previously earned college credit (such as AP, CLEP, military, or transfer). Your student success coach can help you modify this plan based on the number of courses that you want to take in a term and your individual needs and goals.
Degree Requirements
- Introductory Coursework: Required courses based on placement tests including developmental education if needed
- Foreign Language: Required to have 2 years of one high school foreign language or meet college-level foreign language equivalency
- Civic Literacy Exam: Must satisfy Florida Civic Literacy Exam or appropriate scores in AP or CLEP exams
- Grade Point Average [GPA]: Need to maintain 2.0 or higher for both Overall GPA and Valencia GPA, including completing all CPPs with a 2.0 or higher.
- Valencia Residency: Must complete at Valencia at least 25% of the college-level credits required for the AA degree
* Class has a prerequisite
+ Class requires “C” grade or higher
^ Course may require a specific grade for transfer institution
Bold is a Common Program Prerequisite (CPP)
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Common Program Prerequisites (CPP)
- BSC 1010C+^
- BSC 1011C*^
- CHM 1045C*+^
- CHM 1046C*^
- STA 2023*+^
- MAC 2311*+^ or MAC 2233*+^
- PHY 2053C*+^ and PHY 2054C*^ or PHY 2048C*+^ and PHY 2049C*^
Sample Term-by-Term Plan | Full-Time (12+ credits)
Introductory Coursework
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
Term 1
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENC 1101 – Freshman Composition I *+ | 3 |
| MAT 1033C – Intermediate Algebra* + | 3 |
| Humanities Core | 3 |
| AMH 2010 – U.S. History to 1877+ or AMH 2020 – U.S. History 1877 to Present+ or POS 2041 – U.S. Government+ | 3 |
Term 2
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MAC 1105 – College Algebra *+ | 3 |
| ENC 1102 – Freshman Composition II *+ | 3 |
| CHM 1025C – Intro to General Chemistry*+ | 4 |
| SPC 1608 – Fundamentals of Speech+ or SPC 1017 – Interpersonal Communication+ | 3 |
Term 3
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MAC 1140 – Precalculus Algebra *+ | 3 |
| CHM 1045C – Gen Chem w/Qual. Analy. I *+^ | 4 |
| STA 2023 – Statistical Methods*+ | 3 |
Term 4
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MAC 1114 – College Trigonometry *+ | 3 |
| CHM 1046C – Gen Chem w/Qual. Analy. I *+^ | 4 |
| BSC 1010C - General Biology I | 4 |
Term 5
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| BSC 1011C - General Biology II | 4 |
| Elective | 3 |
Term 6
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MAC 2311 – Calculus with Analytic Geometry I*+ | 4 |
| Elective | 3 |
Term 7
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
Term 8
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
Term 9
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
Electives and Pathway-Specific Information
The AA degree requires 24 credits of electives. Some electives may have been pre-filled into the term-by-term plan based on your pathway. If you are missing the Foreign Language or Civic Literacy requirements, you may need to use elective space to satisfy these.
- Starting your math sequence higher than MAT 1033C will save time, money, and elective space; prepare and test for proper math level placement.
- Some students can bypass CHM 1025C with successful completion of 1 year of high school chemistry
- Refer to the Pre-Professional Health Advising Guide for a program-specific student checklist and resources. https://valenciacollege.edu/pre-professional-health-guide
Course Requirements
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See pathway-specific information
Communications (9 Credits)
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
Select one of the following courses:
Humanities Core (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Humanities courses.
- ARH 1000 – Art Appreciation
- HUM 1020 – Introduction to Humanities
- LIT 1000 – Introduction to Literature
- MUL 1010 – Music Appreciation
- PHI 2010 – Philosophy
- THE 1000 – Introduction to Theater
Math (up to 19 credits)
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- MAT 1033C – Intermediate Algebra
- MAC 1105 – College Algebra
- MAC 1114 – College Trigonometry
- MAC 1140 – Precalculus Algebra
- MAC 2233 – Calculus for Business and Social Science OR MAC 2311 – Analytical Geometry/Calculus I
- STA 2023 – Statistical Methods
Science (up to 36 credits)
- BSC 1010C – General Biology I
- BSC 1011C – General Biology II
- CHM 1025C – Introduction to General Chemistry
- CHM 1045C – General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis I
- CHM 1046C – General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis II
- CHM 2210C – Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 2211C – Organic Chemistry II
- PHY 2053C – General Physics I and PHY 2054C – College Physics II with Algebra OR
- PHY 2048C General Physics with Calculus I and PHY 2049C – General Physics with Calculus II
Social Sciences (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Social Science Courses. These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- AMH 2010 – U.S. History to 1877+
- AMH 2020 – U.S. History 1877 to Present+
- POS 2041 – U.S. Government+
Foreign Language Requirement (0 - 8 credits)
Required to have 2 years of one high school foreign language or meet college-level foreign language equivalent
- ASL 2140 – American Sign Language I (4 credits)
- ASL 2150 – American Sign Language II* (4 credits)
- FRE 1120 – Elementary French I (4 credits)
- FRE 1121 – Elementary French II* (4 credits)
- GER 1120 – Elementary German I (4 credits)
- GER 1121 – Elementary German II* (4 credits)
- POR 1120 – Elementary Portuguese I (4 credits)
- POR 1121 – Elementary Portuguese II* (4 credits)
- SPN 1120 – Elementary Spanish I (4 credits)
- SPN 1121 – Elementary Spanish II* (4 credits)
Ready for Transfer? Let's check!
- Meet with a student success coach to discuss your graduation status
- Apply to graduate before the start of your final semester
- Submit an application to your bachelor's program
- Monitor your MyVC email for updates from the Graduation department