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2023-2024 Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Catalog

Articulation Agreement

Pre-Biology, A.A. (Aquinas College)



Academic Program Code:  670

This academic program lays the foundation to transfer to Aquinas College to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Biology. This is accomplished by taking the first two years of the program at GRCC and transferring seamlessly to Aquinas to complete the final two years of the program. This program prepares students for careers in biology as well as allied health, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, and medicine; more education may be required depending on the chosen career path. By declaring this articulated Pre-Major, students are on track to graduate with both an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and a Bachelor of Science degree from Aquinas College within four years (if enrolled in classes full-time).

General Transfer Notes & Michigan Transfer Agreement


The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below.  The courses transfer and satisfy requirements at Aquinas College. 

Students should contact Aquinas College to obtain additional detailed information about transfer requirements. Aquinas College ultimately makes the decisions about how each course will be used to meet the bachelor’s degree requirements. Students should also review the specific admission requirements for Aquinas College and this biology program.

GRCC advisors and faculty are available to help students navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of elective courses, which meets all GRCC and Aquinas College requirements.

Graduates of this program will earn an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and may be eligible to earn the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) credential.

General Education Courses


Select a minimum of 32 credit hours of coursework from the General Education course list. Select coursework as directed below.  Use transfer resources available and advising to select coursework based on Aquinas College requirements. 

English Composition and Communications


Humanities


Select two (2) Humanities General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas.  Only one (1) Foreign Language course can be used for the Humanities requirement.

Social Sciences


Select two (2) Social Sciences General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics


Mathematics


Select one (1) Mathematics General Education Elective.

General Education Total Credit Hours


32 (minimum)

Open Elective Courses


The remaining number of courses needed to complete the program will depend on the number of credit hours remaining needed to reach the 60 credits required for graduation. Course selections should be made based on degree, major, minor, or academic interest at Aquinas College. 

Total Credits Hours


60

In What Order Should I Take Classes?


Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

Priority I Priority II  

 

EN 101 - English Composition I  

General Education Course-Mathematics

CHM 130 - General Chemistry I 

CHM 131 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 

BI 151 - Introduction to Cells, Molecules, and Genes   

 

EN 102 - English Composition II  

General Education Course

BI 152 - Biological Diversity 

CHM 140 - General Chemistry II 

CHM 141 - General Chemistry II Laboratory   

Priority III Priority IV  

General Education Course

General Education Course

General Education Course

BI 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 

BI 240 - Pathophysiology   

 

BI 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 

Open Elective Course

Open Elective Course

Open Elective Course  

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult my Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.