Student’s Name ______________________________ Student’s ID _______________ Revised 12/01/20
Biology Studies
Associate in Sciences Degree
CSCU TAP Pathway--GRADUATION CHECKLIST
This program is a CSCU TAP Transfer Degree that is intended for Connecticut Community College students to
transfer to Connecticut State Universities and Charter Oak State College without either losing any credits or being
required to take extra credits in order to complete a bachelor’s degree in that same discipline.
https://www.ct.edu/files/tap/BIO.MXCC.pdf
First Semester (Fall) – 14 credits
Gen Ed: Written Communication
ENG*101 (or ENG*101E): Composition
Placement and/or
See course description
Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning
Eligible for either ENG*101E or ENG*101 and
MAT*173 with a “C” or better Or Eligible for
ENG*101E or ENG*101 and math placement
Gen Ed: Scientific Reasoning
BIO*121: General Biology I
Eligible for ENG*101 and eligible for MAT*137 or
higher.
Gen Ed: Scientific Knowledge
CHE*121: General Chemistry I
MAT*137E or MAT*137 with a grade of “C-” or
better, eligible for ENG*101, and one of the
following: either High School Chemistry or CHE*101
or CHE*111.
Second Semester (Spring) – 14-15 credits
BIO*122: General Biology II
Eligible for ENG*101 and eligible for MAT*137 or
higher
CHE*122: General Chemistry II
CHE*121 with a grade of “C-” or better.
Choose one of the following:
o MAT 254: Calculus I
o Gen Ed: Creativity
o Gen Ed: Global Knowledge
Gen Ed: Written Communication II
Third Semester (Fall) – 15 credits
Choose one of the following:
o BIO*211: Anatomy and Physiology I
o BIO*222: Molecular Biotechniques
o BIO*235: Microbiology
o BIO*263: Molecular Genetics
o BIO*270: Ecology
Choose one of the following:
o PHY*121: General Physics I
o CHE*211: Organic Chemistry I
Gen Ed: Social Phenomena I
Gen Ed: Aesthetic Dimensions
Fourth Semester (Spring) – 16 credits
Choose one of the following:
o BIO*211: Anatomy and Physiology I
o BIO*212: Anatomy and Physiology II
o BIO*222: Molecular Biotechniques
o BIO*235: Microbiology
o BIO*263: Molecular Genetics
o BIO*270: Ecology
PHY*122: General Physics II
Gen Ed: Social Phenomena II
Gen Ed: Historical Knowledge
Gen Ed: Oral Communication