TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE


BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The biology major opens the door to many opportunities, whether you are interested in research, teaching, environmental science, or health. Health-related opportunities include medicine, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and more.


FOUNDATIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

See summary table of foundations requirements for transfer students
The following must be taken at Trinity:
  • FDN 111
  • FDN 201 (waived w/60 transfer hours)
  • THEO 131
  • THEO 132 (waived w/30 transfer hours)
  • PHIL 101
  • Chicago Connect (may be waived w/60 transfer hours)
  • Interdisciplinary Inquiry (may be waived w/60 transfer hours)

  • PROGRAM COURSEWORK
    Major Requirements with no MVCC equivalents:
  • BIOL 306 Cell and Molecular Biology
  • BIOL 400 Field Education
  • CHEM 102 Principles of Organic and Biochemistry
  • SCI 393 Senior Science Seminar

  • Three from:
  • BIOL 205 Human Anatomy and Physiology I-- BIO 180
  • BIOL 206 Human Anatomy and Physiology II --BIO 181
  • BIOL 303 Genetics
  • BIOL 308 Developmental Biology
  • BIOL 310 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
  • BIOL 314 Conservation Biology
  • BIOL 316 Advanced Molecular Biology

  • A Minor Required

    See list below for Major and Foundation courses with MVCC equivalents:

    MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGETRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGENote?BeginEnd
    ART-110 ART APPRECIATION (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    ASL-101 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I (3) FDN WC FOUNDATION WORLD CULTURE CREDIT (3)
    SPED 111 SIGN LANGUAGE (3)
      
    BIO-111 GENERAL BIOLOGY I (4) BIOL 110 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY (4)   
    BIO-112 GENERAL BIOLOGY II (4) BIOL 111 SURVEY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS (4)   
    BIO-119 INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY (4) BIOL 204 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (4)   
    BIO-180 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I (4) BIOL 205 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I (4)   
    BIO-181 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II (4) BIOL 206 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II (4)   
    BIO-220 ECOLOGY & FIELD BIOLOGY (4) BIOL 201 ECOLOGY (4)   
    CHM-111 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (4) CHEM 101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY (4)   
    ECO-101 PRINCIPLES OF MACRO-ECONOMICS (3) ECON 121 MACROECONOMICS (3)   
    GEO-102 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3) FDN WC FOUNDATION WORLD CULTURE CREDIT (3)
    GEOG 201 WORLD GEOGRAPHY (3)
      
    HIS-215 HISTORY OF AFRICA (3) FDN WC FOUNDATION WORLD CULTURE CREDIT (3)
    HIST 281 HISTORY OF AFRICA (3)
      
    HIS-220 HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA (3) FDN WC FOUNDATION WORLD CULTURE CREDIT (3)
    HIST 286 HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION (3)
      
    LIT-222 ENGLISH LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    LIT-223 WESTERN LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    LIT-224 WESTERN LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    LIT-230 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    MTH-139 PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (4) MATH 151 STATISTICS (3)   
    MUS-107 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    PEH-171 A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND YOU (3) FDN WELL FOUNDATION WELLNESS CREDIT (3)   
    PSC-110 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (3) PLSC 201 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (3)   
    PSY-101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 121 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3)   
    PSY-104 LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 123 LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT (3)   
    SOC-101 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY (3) SOC 121 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY (3)   
    SPA-101 SPANISH I (4) FDN WC FOUNDATION WORLD CULTURE CREDIT (3)
    SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3)
      
    SPA-102 SPANISH II (4) FDN WC FOUNDATION WORLD CULTURE CREDIT (3)
    SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3)
      
    SPA-115 CAREER SPANISH FOR HEALTH CARE I (3) FDN WC FOUNDATION WORLD CULTURE CREDIT (3)
    SPAN 319 SPANISH FOR THE PROFESSIONS I (3)
      
    SPA-201 SPANISH III (4) FDN WC FOUNDATION WORLD CULTURE CREDIT (3)
    SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3)
      
    SPA-202 SPANISH IV (4) FDN WC FOUNDATION WORLD CULTURE CREDIT (3)
    SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3)
      
    THE-105 THEATER APPRECIATION (3) COMM 125 PRINCIPLES OF THEATRE (3)   


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