CollegeTransfer.Net

Search for Course Equivalencies

Find out how various institutions have reviewed, evaluated, and will accept the courses you have already taken, or plan to take, for transfer credit.

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 Northern Illinois University.

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 Northern Illinois University:

  • Basic chemistry, chemistry of living systems, cell structure and function, energetics, classical and molecular genetics, information flow, reproduction, evolution and diversity of life, and ecology. Not available for credit for majors in biological sciences or to students with previous credit in BIOS 104 (or its equivalent). Credits: 3
    Credits
    2.00
  • Laboratory component of BIOS 104. Designed for students who have had BIOS 103 or its equivalent and need BIOS 104 or its equivalent. Not open for credit for majors in biological sciences or to students with previous credit in BIOS 104 or its equivalent. The combination of BIOS 103 and BIOS 105 will be used as the equivalent of BIOS 104. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: BIOS 103 or its equivalent and one semester of college chemistry. Credits: 1
    Credits
    2.00

Additional Information

Notes

BIOS 103 & 105 | 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 Northern Illinois University.