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Biology, A.S. (Tracks in: Biology; Health Sciences; Biochemistry/Cell, Molecular Biology; Ecology/Conservation/Environmental Biology; Organismal Biology/Physiology)

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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45 transfer directly70 count as electives9 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)

Showing transfer outcomes to SUNY Empire State for 124 required courses at SUNY Niagara. Browse all transfer pathways →

First Semester–Biology (BA)

General Biology I
BIO 109
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology I Lab
BIO 109L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I
CHE 120
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I Lab
CHE 111L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Writing I
ENG 101
Not offered this term
Transfers
Pre-calculus Mathematics
MAT 116
Not offered this term
Transfers

Second Semester–Biology (BA)

General Biology II
BIO 110
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology II Lab
BIO 110L
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Chemistry II
CHE 121
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Chemistry II Lab
CHE 113L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MAT 120
Not offered this term
Transfers

Third Semester–Biology (BA)

Organic Chemistry I
CHE 234
Not offered this term
Transfers
Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHE 235L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Introduction to Statistics
MAT 164
Not offered this term
Transfers
Introduction to Spreadsheets
CIS 115
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective

Fourth Semester–Biology (BA)

Population Genetics
BIO 255
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Population Genetics Lab
BIO 255L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 213
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
BIO 213L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Microbiology
BIO 221
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Microbiology Lab
BIO 221L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Organic Chemistry II
CHE 236
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHE 237L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Calculus-Based Physics and Mechanics
PHY 171
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
Calculus-Based Physics and Mechanics Lab
PHY 171L
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Physics I
PHY 131
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Physics I Lab
PHY 131L
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

First Semester–Health Sciences

General Biology I
BIO 109
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology I Lab
BIO 109L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I
CHE 120
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I Lab
CHE 111L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Writing I
ENG 101
Not offered this term
Transfers
Pre-calculus Mathematics
MAT 116
Not offered this term
Transfers

Second Semester–Health Sciences

General Biology II
BIO 110
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology II Lab
BIO 110L
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Chemistry II
CHE 121
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Chemistry II Lab
CHE 113L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Introduction to Statistics
MAT 164
Not offered this term
Transfers

Third Semester–Health Sciences

Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 213
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
BIO 213L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Organic Chemistry I
CHE 234
Not offered this term
Transfers
Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHE 235L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective

Fourth Semester–Health Sciences

Organic Chemistry II
CHE 236
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHE 237L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Population Genetics
BIO 255
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Population Genetics Lab
BIO 255L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 214
Not offered this term
Transfers
Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab II
BIO 214L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Microbiology
BIO 221
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Microbiology Lab
BIO 221L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 101
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog

First Semester–Biochemistry/Cell, Molecular

General Biology I
BIO 109
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology I Lab
BIO 109L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I
CHE 120
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I Lab
CHE 111L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Writing I
ENG 101
Not offered this term
Transfers
Pre-calculus Mathematics
MAT 116
Not offered this term
Transfers

Second Semester–Biochemistry/Cell, Molecular

General Biology II
BIO 110
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology II Lab
BIO 110L
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Chemistry II
CHE 121
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Chemistry II Lab
CHE 113L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MAT 120
Not offered this term
Transfers

Third Semester–Biochemistry/Cell, Molecular

Organic Chemistry I
CHE 234
Not offered this term
Transfers
Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHE 235L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Introduction to Spreadsheets
CIS 115
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
MAT 121
Not offered this term
Transfers

Fourth Semester–Biochemistry/Cell, Molecular

Organic Chemistry II
CHE 236
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHE 237L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Population Genetics
BIO 255
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Population Genetics Lab
BIO 255L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Microbiology
BIO 221
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Cell Biology
BIO 250
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Cell Biology Lab
BIO 250L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 213
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
BIO 213L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective

First Semester–Ecology/Conservation/Environmental

General Biology I
BIO 109
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology I Lab
BIO 109L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I
CHE 120
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I Lab
CHE 111L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Writing I
ENG 101
Not offered this term
Transfers
Pre-calculus Mathematics
MAT 116
Not offered this term
Transfers

Second Semester–Ecology/Conservation/Environmental

General Biology II
BIO 110
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology II Lab
BIO 110L
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Chemistry II
CHE 121
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Chemistry II Lab
CHE 113L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MAT 120
Not offered this term
Transfers

Third Semester–Ecology/Conservation/Environmental

Ecology Lecture
BIO 130
Not offered this term
Transfers
Ecology Lab
BIO 130L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Organic Chemistry I
CHE 234
Not offered this term
Transfers
Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHE 235L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Introduction to Statistics
MAT 164
Not offered this term
Transfers
Introduction to Spreadsheets
CIS 115
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective

Fourth Semester–Ecology/Conservation/Environmental

Contemporary Environmental Issues
BIO 136
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Botany
BIO 201
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Botany Lab
BIO 201L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Zoology
BIO 205
Not offered this term
Transfers
Zoology Lab
BIO 205L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Population Genetics
BIO 255
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Population Genetics Lab
BIO 255L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective

First Semester–Organismal Biology/Physiology

General Biology I
BIO 109
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology I Lab
BIO 109L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I
CHE 120
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
General Chemistry I Lab
CHE 111L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Writing I
ENG 101
Not offered this term
Transfers
Pre-calculus Mathematics
MAT 116
Not offered this term
Transfers

Second Semester–Organismal Biology/Physiology

General Biology II
BIO 110
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Biology II Lab
BIO 110L
Not offered this term
Not on record — check the catalog
General Chemistry II
CHE 121
Not offered this term
Transfers
General Chemistry II Lab
CHE 113L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
MAT 120
Not offered this term
Transfers

Third Semester–Organismal Biology/Physiology

Organic Chemistry I
CHE 234
Not offered this term
Transfers
Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHE 235L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Introduction to Spreadsheets
CIS 115
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Introduction to Statistics
MAT 164
Not offered this term
Transfers

Fourth Semester–Organismal Biology/Physiology

Organic Chemistry II
CHE 236
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHE 237L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Ecology Lecture
BIO 130
Not offered this term
Transfers
Ecology Lab
BIO 130L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Population Genetics
BIO 255
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Population Genetics Lab
BIO 255L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Botany
BIO 201
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Botany Lab
BIO 201L
Not offered this term
Counts as an elective
Zoology
BIO 205
Not offered this term
Transfers
Zoology Lab
BIO 205L
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.