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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 Piedmont Virginia 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 8.00 credits at Piedmont Virginia Community College:

  • Explores fundamental characteristics of living matter from the molecular level to the ecological community with emphasis on general biological principles. Introduces the diversity of living organisms, their structure, function, and evolution. Lecture and lab must be taken concurrently. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week. Prerequisites: MTH 3 or SAT 480 or ACT 20. BIO 101 is a prerequisite for BIO 102. Co-requisite: BIO 101 lab for BIO 101 and BIO102 lab for BIO 102.
    Credits
    4.00
  • Explores fundamental characteristics of living matter from the molecular level to the ecological community with emphasis on general biological principles. Introduces the diversity of living organisms, their structure, function, and evolution. Lecture and lab must be taken concurrently. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week. Prerequisites: MTH 3 or SAT 480 or ACT 20. BIO 101 is a prerequisite for BIO 102. Co-requisite: BIO 101 lab for BIO 101 and BIO102 lab for BIO 102.
    Credits
    4.00

Additional Information

Notes

BIO 101, 102 | Equivalency data provided from https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/getting-credit-placement/search-policies. | data as of July 2026

Minimum Grade

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