General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago undergraduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into undergraduate degree-seeking programs for online (ADP) and on-campus (Traditional) study in the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions please work with your admissions advisors.
BA Biology Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIO-2011 | General Biology I (With Lab) | 4 |
| BIO-2012 | General Biology II (With Lab) | 4 |
| BIO-3215 | Microbiology (With Lab) | 4 |
| BIO-3240 | Molecular and Cell Biology (With Lab) | 4 |
| BIO-4225 | Genetics (With Lab) | 4 |
| BIO-4900 | Seminar in Biology | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 10 hours of the following: | 10 | |
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Biochemistry (With Lab) | ||
BIO prefix at the 2000-level or above | ||
| Required Support Courses | ||
| CHE-2211 | General Chemistry I (With Lab) | 4 |
| CHE-2212 | General Chemistry II (With Lab) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 41 | |
Note: For students planning related graduate/professional programs, CHE-3311 Organic Chemistry I (With Lab) & CHE-3312 Organic Chemistry II (With Lab), PHY-2121 Elementary Physics I (With Lab) & PHY-2122 Elementary Physics II (With Lab), and MAT-2500 Calculus I are strongly recommended as additional support courses.
The following courses may not be used in this major:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-1201 | Biology in the World Today (With Lab) | 4 |
| CHE-1110 | Consumer Chemistry (With Lab) | 4 |
| PHY-1110 | Physics of Things We Use (With Lab) | 4 |
| NSCI-1970 | Energy and Our Environment (With Lab) | 3 |
| NSCI-1981 | Introduction to Sustainability (With Lab) | 4 |
The total hours for the program is120 credits. This includes general education, electives and major requirements above.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- All administrative obligations to CUC must be cleared in order to prompt the release of CUC transcripts and diploma(s).
- The Division of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).