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Microbial/Molecular Biology Option
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, 1280/128.
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Admission to the program is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department.
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The department will not accept D transfer credits in any biology courses.
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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.
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Once enrolled at Chicago State University, biology majors may not take a major or supportive course at a two-year college.
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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); 40 hours in biology, 38 hours in supportive courses, and passing the examination on the state and federal constitutions.

Specific Requirements
Required Courses 36 credit hours
BIOL 1600/160, 1710/171, 3040/240, 3050/250, 2550/255, 3690/269, 4280/328, 4510/351, 4520/352 and 4900/390; BOT 2050/205; ZOOL 2040/204.

Elective Biology Courses
Three (3) credit hours one of the following: BIOL 4500/305, 4170/317, or 4250/325.

Academic Programs
Required Supportive
Courses 38 credit hours
CHEM 1550/155, 1560/156, 2500/251, 2510/254 and 4302/302; PHYS 1510/151 and 1520/152;
MATH 1200/162, 1210/163, and 1410/261
 
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