Pre-Biological Laboratory Science, A.A. (3+1, Davenport University)

General Transfer Notes

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

Students should contact Davenport to obtain additional detailed information about transfer requirements. Davenport 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 Davenport University and this Davenport 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 Davenport University 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 30 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 Davenport University requirements. See the “Program Elective Courses” section for courses that may also satisfy GRCC General Education Requirements.

Program Courses

• BI 127 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
• BI 152 - Biological Diversity Credit Hours: 4
• BI 232 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 140 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 141 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CHM 250 - Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 251 - Biological Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
• CHM 260 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 261 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
• CHM 270 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 271 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
• CIS 156 - Microsoft Excel Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 170 - Microsoft Access Database I Credit Hours: 3
• COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• EN 249 - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
• PH 125 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 5
• PH 126 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 5

Open Elective Courses

The remaining number of courses needed to complete the program will depend on the number of credit hours still needed to reach the 89 credits required for graduation. Course selections should be made based on degree, major, minor, or academic interest at Davenport University.

Total Credit Hours

89

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.

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.