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Equivalency Details

Equivalency Details

The information presented is an unofficial guide to how courses may transfer. Other factors to consider are grades received in the courses, the year in which the course was taken, and the major pursued after transfer. In all instances, final decisions about acceptance of course credit will be made by Butler County Community College.

If you complete the following with AP - Advanced Placement:

  • This course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory biology course usually taken by biology majors during their first year. Some AP students, as college freshmen, are permitted to undertake upper-level courses in biology or to register for courses for which biology is a prerequisite. Other students may have fulfilled a basic requirement for a laboratory science course and will be able to undertake other courses to pursue their majors.
    Credits
    0.00
    Notes
    http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_bio.html?biology

You may receive up to 4.00 credits at Butler County Community College:

  • This course examines life on Earth using the principles of biochemistry, cytology, genetics, and evolution.Emphasis is placed on the processes that determine life.A required laboratory component provides activities and experiments that investigate the concepts from the lecture component. Not to be taken for credit by biology majors. This course meets the General Education competency of Scientific Reasoning (SR).
    Credits
    4.00

Additional Information

Minimum Grade

You need a minimum grade of 3 to transfer these courses from AP - Advanced Placement to Butler County Community College.