Transfer Pathway: Biology - Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution - B.S.
Transfer Pathways allow you to complete your Transfer Pathway degree at a Minnesota State Community College and transfer to St. Cloud State University without losing credits or taking extra courses. You are guaranteed junior status and given assurance that all 60 of your credits will count toward the related bachelor’s degree.
After you are admitted to St. Cloud State University, you will complete 60 credits to earn your bachelor’s degree. For more information about how St. Cloud State can support your transfer, connect with a member of our Transfer Team.
Year Three
| 3rd Year/Fall Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| BIOL 222 | Careers in Natural Resources | 2 |
| BIOL 306 | Plant Biology | 4 |
| CMST 306 | Rhetoric in Popular Culture | 3 |
| SOC 111 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Goal 7 Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits Total | 15 | |
Note: CMST 306 is advised; any course designated to meet both Goal 2 and Goal 6 is acceptable. SOC 111 is advised; any course designated to meet both Goal 5 and Goal 9 is acceptable. CHEM 240 will be waived based on completion of two General Chemistry Courses as part of the Biology Transfer Pathway.
| 3rd Year/Spring Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| STAT 239 | Statistical Methods I for Natural Sciences | 3 |
| BIOL 339 | Statistical Design | 1 |
| BIOL 308 | General Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 312 or BIOL 362 | General Ecology or Microbiology | 4 |
| ETS 185 | Energy Resources and Issues | 3 |
| Semester Credits Total | 15 | |
Note: ETS 185 is advised; any course designated to meet both Goal 8 and Goal 10 is acceptable. BIOL 312 will be waived based on the completion of the Biology Transfer Pathway lower-division elective course Ecology with Lab. BIOL 362 will be waived based on the completion of either Microbiology with Lab or Cell Biology with Lab from the Biology Transfer Pathway lower-division elective course.
Year Four
| 4th Year/Fall Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| Evolution and Biodiversity elective | Choose TWO from: BIOL 314, 316, 318, 322, 324, 414, 420, 422, 430, 434, 457, 460, 465, 475 or GEOG 473 | 6-8 |
| Conservation & Management elective | Choose TWO from: BIOL 313, 326, 418, 436, 441, 442, 448, 461, 491; ETS 367, 368, 465; GEOG 303, 379 | 6-8 |
| Quantitative and Technical course | Choose from: GEOG 216, 316; STAT 321, 325, 421; MATH 221, 222; BIOL 466; CSCI 172 | 1-4 |
| Semester Credits Total | 13-15 | |
Note: Additional free elective credits may be needed if the selections from the 4th year satisfy the requirements but add up to fewer than 30 total credits.
| 4th Year/Spring Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| Quantitative and Technical course | Choose from: GEOG 216, 316; STAT 321, 325, 421; MATH 221, 222; BIOL 466; CSCI 172 | 1-4 |
| BIOL 456 | Biological Evolution | 3 |
| Program electives | Choose THREE from: [Evolution and Biodiversity] BIOL 314, 316, 318, 322, 324, 414, 420, 422, 430, 434, 457, 460, 465, 475 or GEOG 473 or [Conservation & Management] BIOL 313, 326, 418, 436, 441, 442, 448, 461, 491; ETS 367, 368, 465; GEOG 303, 379 | 9-12 |
| Semester Credits Total | 13-15 | |
Note: Additional free elective credits may be needed if the selections from the 4th year satisfy the requirements but add up to fewer than 30 total credits.
Updated: 2/10/2022
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