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, 2550; BOT 2050; ZOOL 2040; CHEM 1550, 1560; MATH 1200, 1210; and ENG 1270, 1280.

• 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); 40 hours in biology, 38 hours in supportive courses, and passing the examination on the state and federal constitutions.

Specific Requirements
Required Courses 37 credit hours
BIOL 1600, 1710, 3040, 3050, 2550, 3690, 4280, 4510, 4520 and 4900; BOT 2050; ZOOL 2040.

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

Academic Programs
Required Supportive Courses 38 credit hours
CHEM 1550, 1560, 2500, 2510 and 4302; PHYS 1510 and 1520; MATH 1200, 1210, and 1410