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 171, 255; BOT 205; ZOOL 204; CHEM 155, 156; MATH 162, 163; and ENG 127, 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 equired 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: 6 hours in composition; 36 hours in general education consisting of 18 hours in the humanities including 6 hours in a single foreign language, and 18 hours in the social sciences; 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.