Undergraduate Degree Programs in Biology

The undergraduate Biology and Biochemistry degrees at IIT provide excellent preparation for the health professions including medicine, osteopathic medicine, and dental schools. In addition, the rigorous interdisciplinary program prepares graduates for careers in biotechnology, biochemistry and patent law, and environmental and biochemical engineering. Graduates are also prepared for immediate entry into positions in industrial, medical and other research laboratories and for graduate programs in biotechnology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

If the traditional degree is not quite for you, one of our special or interdisciplinary programs might be just what you are looking for:

• Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics Program
• Premedical and Combined B.S./M.D. Programs
• Honors Pharmacy
• Honors Law Program
• Secondary Science Teaching Certificate
• Five-Year Financial Markets and Trading Program

A semester-by-semester outline of the biology degree program (including credit hours) is presented below. Complete course descriptions are also available.

To request additional information please contact the IIT Office of Admissions.

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Bachelor of Science in Biology
Semester 1			Hrs.		Semester 2			Hrs.
BIOL	107	General Biology - Lecture	3		BIOL	115	Human Biology - Lecture	3
BIOL	109	General Biology - Lab	1		BIOL	117	Experimental Biology - Lab	1
CHEM	124	Principles of Chemistry I	4		CHEM	125	Principles of Chemistry II	4
BIOL	100	Introduction to the Profession	2				Humanities 100-level*	3
MATH	151	Calculus I	5		MATH	152	Calculus II	5
			15					16
Semester 3			Hrs.		Semester 4			Hrs.
BIOL	214	Genetics	3		BIOL	210	Microbiology Lectures	3
CHEM	237	Organic Chemistry I	4		CHEM	239	Organic Chemistry II	3
PHYS	123	General Physics I	4		PHYS	221	General Physics II	4
		Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3		BIOL	225	Microbiology Laboratory	2
		Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3				Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3
			17					15
Semester 5			Hrs.		Semester 6			Hrs.
BIOL	430	Animal Physiology	3		BIOL	403	Biochemistry Lectures	4
CHEM	247	Analytical Chemistry	3		BIOL	404	Biochemistry Laboratory	3
PHYS	223	General Physics III	4		IPRO	497	InterProfessional Project	3
CS	105	Computer Science	2				Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3
		Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3				Free Elective	3
			15					16
Semester 7			Hrs.		Semester 8			Hrs.
BIOL	445	Cell Biology Lectures	3				Biology Elective	3
BIOL	446	Cell Biology Laboratory	3				Biology Elective	3
		Biology Elective	3				Free Elective	3
BIOL	495	Biology Colloquium	1		BIOL	495	Biology Colloquium	1
BIOL	320	Literature in Biology	2		IPRO	497	InterProfessional Project	3
		Biology Elective	3				Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3
			15					16
Total Credit Hours					125
* Humanities and social sciences components of General Education Requirement

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