Biology Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer Degree
(CIP#: 26.0101)
The Biology Specialized Associate in Arts Transfer (SAAT) degree is designed for students who may need to complete more than 60 credits to prepare for transfer to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology at the University of Central Florida (UCF).
Students awarded the Biology SAAT degree are guaranteed admission to the UCF B.S. in Biology program. The total credit hours for this degree range from 60 to 78, unlike the associate in arts (A.A.) degree, which requires no more than 60 credit hours. Students cannot earn both the SAAT degree and the A.A. degree. However, they may change their major to the A.A. degree after speaking with their Student Success Coach, depending on their unique circumstances.
The SAAT degree includes general education requirements, common program prerequisites (CPPs), and courses required for the UCF B.S. in Biology program, as listed in the Program Requirements tab. Students must meet all applicable program, credit, and institutional requirements, including completing some courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Visit the Graduation Requirements section in this catalog to learn more.
The total credit hours for this degree may exceed 60, requiring more than two years to complete if prerequisite coursework is required. A student's math placement and high school coursework in algebra, chemistry, and a foreign language will determine whether prerequisite courses are required. For example, a student may complete the degree with 67 credits if they begin MAC 1105 College Algebra based on math placement scores and have met the high school foreign language requirement. The total number of credits required is unique to each student.
Start Right - Pathway Plan
You are encouraged to meet with your Student Success Coach to develop an academic plan that includes all required coursework for this degree. You may also visit the Degree Pathways website for course sequencing recommendations.
Contacts
Future Students
For general enrollment questions, on-campus or virtual assistance is available through First Stop or by calling Enrollment Services.
Current Students
Your Student Success Coach contact information can be found in MyVC. Visit the Advising Services website, then click the 'Meet with your Success Coach' button. Your Student Success Coach's contact information is in your Student Profile.
General Education Standards
In accordance with 1007.25, Florida Statute, courses included in the General Education program align with the following standards:
- Communication courses afford students the ability to communicate effectively, including the ability to write clearly and engage in public speaking.
- Humanities courses afford students the ability to think critically through the mastering of subjects concerned with human culture, especially literature, history, art, music, and philosophy, and must include selections from the Western canon.
- Social science courses afford students an understanding of the basic social and behavioral science concepts and principles used in the analysis of behavior and past and present social, political, and economic issues.
- Natural science courses afford students the ability to critically examine and evaluate the principles of the scientific method, model construction, and use the scientific method to explain natural experiences and phenomena.
- Mathematics courses afford students a mastery of foundational mathematical and computation models and methods by applying such models and methods in problem solving.
Program Requirements
| ENC 1101 | FRESHMAN COMPOSITION I +*~ (GR) | 3 |
| or ENC 1101H | FRESHMAN COMPOSITION I - HONORS |
| ENC 1102 | FRESHMAN COMPOSITION II +*~ (GR) | 3 |
| or ENC 1102H | FRESHMAN COMPOSITION II - HONORS |
| SPC 1608 | FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH +*~ (GR) | 3 |
| or SPC 1608H | FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH - HONORS |
| or SPC 1017 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION |
| or SPC 1017H | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION HONORS |
| STA 2023 | STATISTICAL METHODS +*~ (GR) | 3 |
| or STA 2023H | STATISTICAL METHODS - HONORS |
| MAC 2311 | CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I +*~ (GR) | 4 |
| or MAC 2311H | CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I - HONORS |
| CHM 1045C | GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS I +*~ | 4 |
| or CHM 1045H | GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS I -HONORS |
| |
PHY 2048C
& PHY 2049C | GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS I
and GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS II +*~ | 8 |
PHY 2053C
& PHY 2054C | GENERAL PHYSICS I
and COLLEGE PHYSICS II WITH ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY +*~ | 8 |
| POS 2041 | U.S. GOVERNMENT +~ (GR) | 3 |
| or POS 2041H | U.S. GOVERNMENT - HONORS |
| or AMH 2010 | UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 |
| or AMH 2020 | U.S. HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT |
| BSC 1010C | GENERAL BIOLOGY I +*~ | 4 |
| or BSC 1010H | GENERAL BIOLOGY I HONORS |
| BSC 1011C | GENERAL BIOLOGY II +*~ | 4 |
| or BSC 1011H | GENERAL BIOLOGY II - HONORS |
| CHM 1025C | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY +*~1 | 4 |
| CHM 1046C | GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS II +*~ | 4 |
| or CHM 1046H | GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS II HONORS |
| CHM 2210C | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I +* | 4 |
| CHM 2211C | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II +* | 4 |
| MAT 1033C | INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA +*1 | 3 |
| MAC 1105 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA +*~ (GR)1 | 3 |
| or MAC 1105H | COLLEGE ALGEBRA - HONORS |
| MAC 1114 | COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY +*~ (GR)1 | 3 |
| or MAC 1114H | COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY HONORS |
| MAC 1140 | PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA +*~ (GR)1 | 3 |
| or MAC 1140H | PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA-HONORS |
| AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I
and AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II +*~1 | |
| ELEMENTARY GERMAN I
and ELEMENTARY GERMAN II +*~1 | |
| ELEMENTARY FRENCH I
and ELEMENTARY FRENCH II +*~1 | |
| ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE I
and ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE II +*~1 | |
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
and ELEMENTARY SPANISH II +*~1 | |
