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Biology

at Queensborough Community College · 60 credits

An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. About 2 years full-time.

Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).

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$5,210

In-state tuition / yr

24%

Graduate on time

$22,936

Median earnings after

64%

Earn above HS-grad wage

Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.

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7 transfer directly14 count as electives1 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)

Showing transfer outcomes to CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies for 22 required courses at Queensborough Community College. Browse all transfer pathways →

Degree Requirements - Associate in Science

60 credits

This requirement is satisfied by a choice of courses the catalog doesn't list individually.

General Education Requirements - Common Core

English Composition I
ENGL 101 · 3 credits
Not offered this term
Transfers
English Composition II: Introduction to Literature
ENGL 102 · 3 credits
Not offered this term
Transfers
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MA 441 · 4 credits
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology I
BI 201 · 4 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Speech Communication
SP 211 · 3 credits
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Chemistry I
CH 151 · 4.5 credits
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Chemistry II
CH 152 · 4.5 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective

Major Requirements - Program Core

General Biology II
BI 202 · 4 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Cell Biology
BI 203 · 3 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective

Major Requirements - Major Electives

18 credits

Principles Of Genetics
BI 356 · 4 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
BI 357 · 3 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Biotechnology
BI 453 · 5 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Introduction to Biological Research
BI 456 · 4 credits
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Microbiology
BI 461 · 4 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Research Laboratory Internship
BI 554 · 2 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Organic Chemistry I
CH 251 · 5 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Organic Chemistry II
CH 252 · 5 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
College Algebra
MA 119 · 3 credits
Not offered this term
Transfers
Elementary Trigonometry
MA 121 · 1 credit
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Pre-Calculus Mathematics
MA 440 · 4 credits
Not offered this term
Transfers
College Physics I
PH 301 · 4 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
College Physics II
PH 302 · 4 credits
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective

Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.

Biology

An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. About 2 years full-time.

Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).