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 Natural Science Major Requirements
Modality: Face-to-Face
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Seminar in Biology | ||
| Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| Seminar in Earth Science | ||
| Select 12 hours from one of the following areas: | 12 | |
Biology (BIO) | ||
Chemistry (CHE) | ||
Earth Science (EAS) | ||
| Select 12 hours from one of the areas not selected above | 12 | |
| Select the remaining eight hours from courses with prefixes within BIO, CHE, EAS, or PHY | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 35 | |
Note: Students majoring in Natural Science who are in pre-professional health science studies are strongly advised to select their minors from among biology, chemistry and physics. Up to 9 hours of the major may be applied toward a departmental minor.
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 |
The total hours for the program is 120 credits. This includes general education, electives and major requirements above.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science & Technology or The College of Theology, Arts & 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 For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).