BIO-VCCS

Transferable Courses from VCCS:

To receive transfer credit for Biology 205 and above, students must first complete Biology 101 and 102 successfully and in sequence. Also, General Chemistry is required as a prerequisite for some courses to be counted in the Biology major (please discuss with Department Chair after admissions to UMW.) Any courses taken without ALL of the required prerequisites may transfer as general elective and not as credit in the Biology major.

VCCS NumberVCCS Course TitleUMW CreditUMW BA/BS EquivalentUMW BLS EquivalentGen-Ed Requirement
BIO-101General Biology I (classroom setting)4BIOL-121BIOL-121Natural Science/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
BIO-101General Biology I (w/online lab)4BIOL-NOTMJ May be Re-evaluatedBIOL-NOTMJ May be Re-evaluated 
BIO-102General Biology II (classroom setting)4BIOL-132^**BIOL-132^**Natural Science/^^Natural Science with Lab Beginning Fall 2020
BIO-102General Biology II (w/online lab)4BIOL-127##BIOL-127## 
BIO-106Life Science4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-107Biology of the Environment3EESC-110EESC-110Natural Science/^^Natural Science without Lab Beginning Fall 2020
BIO-110General Botany4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-114Organisms4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-120General Zoology4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-141Human Anatomy & Physiology I4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-142Human Anatomy & Physiology II4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-145Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology4ELEC-NOTMJ#ELEC-NOTMJ# 
BIO-146Human Heredity3BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-147Sci of Heredity Lab1BIOL-NOTMJ BIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-149Microbiology for Allied Health1BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-150Intro Microbiology/Microbiology for Health Sciences4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-161Field Biology of Animals I4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-162Field Biology of Animals II4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-205General Microbiology (classroom setting)4BIOL-371** or NOTMJBIOL-371** or NOTMJ 
BIO-205General Microbiology (w/online lab)4No Credit AwardedNo Credit Awarded 
BIO-206Cell Biology4BIOL-NOTMJ###BIOL-NOTMJ### 
BIO-215Plant Life of Virginia3BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-226Vertebrate Zoology (classroom setting)4BIOL-425** or NOTMJBIOL-425** or NOTMJ 
BIO-226Vertebrate Zoology (w/online lab)4No Credit AwardedNo Credit Awarded 
BIO-227Animal Life of Virginia3BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-231Human Anatomy & Physiology I (classroom setting)4BIOL -NOTMJ+BIOL -NOTMJ+ 
BIO-231Human Anatomy & Physiology I (w/online lab)4BIOL-NOTMJ May be Re-evaluatedBIOL-NOTMJ May be Re-evaluated 
BIO-232Human Anatomy & Physiology II (classroom setting)4BIOL-384 or NOTMJ+BIOL-384 or BIOL-NOTMJ+ 
BIO-232Human Anatomy & Physiology II (w/online lab)4BIOL-NOTMJ May be Re-evaluatedBIOL-NOTMJ May be Re-evaluated 
BIO-245Comp Anat of Verte w/Lab4No Credit AwardedBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-246Vertebrate Embryology w/Lab4No Credit AwardedBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-251Biotechnology I: Protein Research4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-252Biotechnology II: DNA Research4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-253Biotechnology Concepts3BIOL-128 or BIOL-NOTMJ**#BIOL-128 or BIOL-NOTMJ**# 
BIO-256General Genetics4BIOL-NOTMJ###BIOL-NOTMJ### 
BIO-266Biology of Vascular Plants4No Credit AwardedBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-270General Ecology3BIOL-210** or NOTMJBIOL-210** or NOTMJ 
BIO-275Marine Ecology4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-276Freshwater Ecology4BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-277Regional Flora3BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-278Coastal Ecology3BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 
BIO-285Biological Problems in Contemporary Society3BIOL-NOTMJBIOL-NOTMJ 

^ Note: BIO-101 Must be completed before BIO-102. BIO-102 will not transfer for credit if taken out of sequence.

NOTE: If both 231 and 232 are taken, then credit for BIOL 384 may be given. If only 231 or 232 is taken, elective credit will be given; however, taking UMW’s BIOL 384 will delete this elective credit.

**Note: Must have already completed the prerequisite course(s) required by UMW to receive equivalent credit.

^^Effective Fall 2020

#Effective Spring 2021

##Effective Spring 2022

###Effective Fall 2022