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Biology Transfer to UBC
Faculty of Science
It is your responsibility to make sure that you meet UBC’s general admission requirements. Please click
on the following link for UBC’s English Language requirement:
http://you.ubc.ca/admissions/elas/
Please use the following link to assist you with program requirements:
http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,418
For more information of interest to Transfer Students about UBC’s Department of Biology:
http://www.biology.ubc.ca/transfer-students/
For those interested in transferring to this program at UBC, the table below lists courses available at
Alexander College that may assist you in transferring to UBC.
UBC CORE COURSE
FIRST YEAR
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
ENGL 100-level (3)
ENGL 100 (3), ENGL 101 (3), ENGL 102 (3),
ENGL 103 (3)
N/A
ALEX BIOL 101 & ALEX BIOL 102 = UBC BIOL 1st (8)
and exempt from UBC BIOL 111, 121, 140
ALEX BIOL 101 & ALEX BIOL 102 = UBC BIOL 1st (8)
and exempt from UBC BIOL 111, 121, 140
ALEX CHEM 101 & ALEX CHEM 102 = UBC CHEM
121 (4) & UBC CHEM 123 (4)
Math 151 (3)
Math 152 (3)
ALEX PHYS 102 (4) Exempt UBC PHYS 101
See an Academic Advisor
BIOL 112 (3)
BIOL 121 (3)
BIOL 140 (2)
CHEM 121, 123 (8)
MATH 100(3) or 102(3) or 104 (3)
MATH 101(3)or 103(3) or 105(3)
PHYS 101 (3)
Electives (3)
Additional Transferrable Biology Courses available at Alexander College:
UBC NON-CORE COURSE
ST
BIOL 1 (3) Not for credit in Science.
BIOL 230 (3)
BIOL 200 (3)
BIOL 1ST (3)
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
BIOL 100 (4)
BIOL 203 (3)
BIOL 204 (4)
ALEX BIOL 205 (3)
When transferring into a program it is generally advisable to develop a plan based on your own
personal circumstances. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult with an Academic Advisor
when developing your own personal plan.
Biology Transfer to SFU
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science
It is your responsibility to make sure that you meet SFU's general admission requirements.
Please click on the following link for SFU's English Language requirement:
http://www.sfu.ca/students/admission-requirements/english-language-requirement.html
Please click on the following link for SFU's Quantitative, "Q" requirement:
http://www.sfu.ca/ugcr/for_students/new_admission_standards/quantitative_requirements.html
Please use the following link to assist you with program requirements:
http://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2013/summer/biological-sciences/bisc-maj.html
For more information about SFU’s Department of Biological Sciences:
http://www.sfu.ca/biology/html/
For those interested in transferring to this program at SFU, the table below lists courses available at
Alexander College that may assist you in transferring to SFU.
SFU COURSE
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
BISC 101 (3) B-Sci
BISC 102 (4) B-Sci
BISC 202 (3)
BISC 204 (3)
CHEM 121 (4) –Q/B-Sci
CHEM 122 (2)
One of CHEM 281 (4), CHEM 282 (2), CHEM 283) (3)
MBB 222 (3)
MBB 231 (3)
STAT 201 (3) - Q
One of: MATH 150 (4), MATH 151 (3), MATH 154 (3)
One of: MATH 152 (3) or MATH 155 (3)
One of: PHYS 101 (3), PHYS 120 (3), PHYS 125 (3),
PHYS 140 (4)
One of: PHYS 102 (3), PHYS 121 (3), PHYS 126 (3),
PHYS 141 (4)
Electives*
BIOL 101 (4)
BIOL 102 (4)
BIOL 203 (3)
BIOL 204 (4)
CHEM 101 (4)
CHEM 102 (4)
N/A
N/A
N/A
STAT 200 (3)
MATH 151 (3)
MATH 152 (3)
PHYS 141 (4) or PHYS 151 (3)
PHYS 142 (4)
See an Academic Advisor
Additional Transferrable Biological Sciences Courses available at Alexander
College:
SFU COURSE
ALEXANDER COLLEGE COURSE
BISC 100 (3) B-Sci
BIOL 100 (4)
BISC 1XX (4)
BIOL 101 (4)
BISC 1XX (4)
BIOL 102 (4)
BPK 205 (3)
BIOL 205 (3)
When transferring into a program it is generally advisable to develop a plan based on your own
personal circumstances. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult with an Academic Advisor
when developing your own personal plan.