| General Requirements
Biology majors will be considered “intended” until they have completed the following courses (or equivalents) with a grade of C or better in each course: BIOL 1710/171, 2550/255; BOT 2050/205; ZOOL 2040/204; CHEM 1550/155, 1560/156; MATH 1200/162, 1210/163; and ENG 1270/127, 12801/128.
Admission to the program is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department. The department will not accept D transfer credits in any biology courses. Biology majors must earn a grade of C or better in all required Biology courses and may earn a maximum of one D in required supportive courses.
Once enrolled at Chicago State University, biology majors may not take a major or supportive course at a two-year college. Completion of 120 semester hours of work: 15 hours of Gen Ed [6 hours Composition, 6 hours Foreign Language, 3 hours Math]; 27 hours of General requirements: 9 hours Humanities, 9 hours Physical and Life Sciences, 9 hours Social Sciences (with embedded requirements of 3 hours Critical Thinking, 3 hours Diversity Course, 3 hours Fine Arts and 3 hours Interdisciplinary Courses); 37 hours in biology, 34 hours in supportive courses, 7 hours in electives selected with the departmental advisor's approval; and passing the examination on the state and federal constitutions. |
Specific Requirements
Required Courses
27 credit hours
BIOL1600/160, 1710/171, 3040/240, 3050/250, 2550/255, 4520/352;
BOT 2050/205
PSLY 2040/204
ZOOL 2040/204
Elective Courses
10 credit hours
In biology selected from 2000 and 3000 level departmental listings.
Required Supportive Courses
34 credit hours
CHEM 1550/155, 1560/156; and either a sequence consisting of CHEM 2500/251 and 2510/254 OR a sequence consisting of CHEM 2010/201 followed by 4302/302; PHYS 1510/151 and 1520/152; MATH 1200/162, 1210/163, and 1410/261.
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