Biology
Effective Fall 2025
Biology ATF

Common Pathway: AS   SR  
Arizona General Education Curriculum   AGEC-S

University degrees listed on the matrix must include the lower division courses listed in the Common Course Matrix below.

Shared Majors: A shared major is a university degree program that has similar academic preparation to one or more degree programs at other Arizona public universities.
Institution Degree Major
ASU BS Medical Studies    
ASU BS Microbiology (Medical Microbiology)    
ASU Downtown BS Medical Studies    
ASU Polytechnic BS Applied Biological Sciences (Applied Biological Sciences)    
ASU Polytechnic BS Applied Biological Sciences (Natural Resource Ecology)    
ASU Polytechnic BS Applied Biological Sciences (Pre-Dental)    
ASU Polytechnic BS Applied Biological Sciences (PreVeterinary Medicine)    
ASU Polytechnic BS Applied Biological Sciences (Secondary Education in Biology)    
ASU Polytechnic BS Applied Biological Sciences (Sustainable Horticulture)    
ASU Tempe BS Biological Sciences    
ASU Tempe BS Biological Sciences (Biology and Society)    
ASU Tempe BS Biological Sciences (Biomedical Sciences)    
ASU Tempe BS Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology and Ecology)    
ASU Tempe BS Biological Sciences (Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology)    
ASU Tempe BS Biological Sciences (Neurobiology Physiology Behavior)    
ASU Tempe BS Microbiology    
ASU Tempe BS Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology    
ASU West BS Biology    
ASU West BA Biology    
ASU West BS Biology (Environmental Sciences)    
ASU West BS Biology (Pharmacology and Toxicology)    
ASU West BS Biotechnology and Bioenterprise    
ASU West BS Forensic Science    
NAU BS Biology    
NAU BS Biomedical Science    
NAU BS Ecology and Evolutionary Biology    
NAU BS Microbiology    
NAU BSED Secondary Education-Biology    
NAU-Statewide & Online BS Biological and Natural Resource Sciences    
UA BS Animal Sciences: Science and Pre-Professional Emphasis    
UA BS Anthropology: Human Biology Emphasis    
UA BS Applied Biotechnology    
UA BS Applied Biotechnology: Food and Beverage Fermentation Emphasis    
UA BS Applied Biotechnology: Industrial Plant and Microbial Biotechnology Emphasis    
UA BS Biochemistry    
UA BA Biochemistry    
UA BS Bioinformatics    
UA BS Biology: Biomedical Sciences Emphasis    
UA BS Biology: Organismal Biology Emphasis    
UA BS Biosystems Analytics & Technology    
UA BS Biosystems Engineering    
UA BS Ecology & Evolutionary Biology    
UA BA Ecology & Evolutionary Biology    
UA BS in Molecular & Cellular Biology Genetics and Human Health Emphasis    
UA BS in Anthropology Human Biology Emphasis    
UA BS in Environmental Science Leadership, Sustainability, and Communication Emphasis    
UA BS Medicine: Integrative and Practice-Focused Medicine Emphasis    
UA BS Medicine: Medical Technology Emphasis    
UA BS Medicine: Medicine and Society Emphasis    
UA BS Medicine: Basic Medical Sciences Emphasis    
UA BS Microbiology    
UA BS Molecular & Cellular Biology    
UA BA Molecular and Cellular Biology    
UA BS Molecular and Cellular Biology: Education and Communication Emphasis    
UA BS Molecular and Cellular Biology: Genetics and Human Health Emphasis    
UA BS Molecular and Cellular Biology: Systems and Big Data Biology Emphasis    
UA BS Natural Resources: Conservation Biology Emphasis    
UA BS Physiology and Medical Sciences    
UA BS in Health Sciences Physiology and Medical Sciences: Physiology Emphasis    
UA BS in Health Sciences Physiology and Medical Sciences: Exercise and Extreme Physiology Emphasis    
UA BS in Health Sciences Physiology and Medical Sciences: Medical Sciences Emphasis    
UA BS in Health Sciences Physiology and Medical Sciences: Physiological Research and Innovation Emphasis    
UA BS Plant Sciences    
UA BS Plant Sciences: Plant Health Sciences Emphasis    
UA BS in Animal Sciences Science and Preprofessional Emphasis    
UA BS in Molecular & Cellular Biology Systems and Big Data Emphasis    
UA BS Veterinary Science    
UA BS Veterinary Science: Applied Animal Behavior Emphasis    

Common Courses   The courses listed below are recommended to students who plan to transfer to a university.
* General Biology I General Biology II General Chemistry I & Lab General Chemistry II & Lab
ASU BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 113 CHM 116
NAU BIO 181 & BIO 181L BIO 182 & BIO 182L CHM 151 & CHM 151L CHM 152 & CHM 152L
UA MCB 181R & MCB 181L ECOL 182R & ECOL 182L CHEM 151 OR CHEM 141 & CHEM 143 CHEM 152 OR CHEM 142 & CHEM 144

AWC BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 151 CHM 152
CAC BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 151 CHM 152
Cochise BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 151 CHM 152
CCC BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 151 CHM 152
Dine BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 151 CHM 152
EAC BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 151 CHM 152
MCCCD BIO 181 or BIO 181XT BIO 182 or BIO 182XT (CHM 151 & CHM 151LL) or (CHM 150 & CHM 151LL) or CHM 150AA or CHM 151AA (CHM 152 & CHM 152LL) or CHM 152AA
Mohave BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 151 CHM 152
NPC BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 151 CHM 152
Pima BIO 181IN BIO 182IN CHM 151IN CHM 152IN
TOCC BIO 181N BIO 182N CHM 151N CHM 152N
Yavapai BIO 181 BIO 182 CHM 151 CHM 152

See the Degrees and Pathways list for information about language proficiency requirements associated with these majors, and to learn about other majors offered by the Arizona public universities.

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