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Southwestern Illinois College Biology Major Agreement

  • Fontbonne University has recognized the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) to meet our General Education Requirements with the exception of other requirements in other areas.  General education requirements at Fontbonne apply to all undergraduate programs and consist of 42 hours of academic credit taken within various components. 
  • Students that are graduating from an Illinois Community College and completed the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education Core (GEC) must submit a final transcript that reflects that this core has been satisfied.  The IAI-GEC does not require students to take courses to meet valuing, specialized valuing, information literacy and managing information components.  We would like to offer you the opportunity to take these courses at LCCC.
  • Students who have graduated from a Illinois Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree and have completed the IL/GER 42 Block Requirements will have satisfied Fontbonne University General Education Requirements (42- Credit Hour Block).
  • Students who have not met the IL/GER 42 Block Requirements will have a course by course transcript evaluation performed. Students are encouraged to complete Fontbonne 42/Credit Hours of General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements listed.
  • Please note that some majors have specific General Education Requirements that meets both General Education and Major requirements. 
  • A maximum of 64 credit hours may be transferred from Southwestern Illinois College. 

The following is a list of the required courses for the Biology Major Degree at Fontbonne University and the equivalent courses offered at Southwestern Illinois College.

Major:  Biology
Degree Offered:  Bachelor of Science

Major Requirements

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE

FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY

BIOL 101 Principles of Biology I  (GER/MAJOR)

BIO 112 General Biology I w/Lab  (GER/MAJOR)

BIOL 102 Principles of Biology II

BIO 114 General Biology II w/Lab

BIOL 106 Environmental Science   (GER/MAJOR)

BIO 106 Topics in Environmental Science   (GER/MAJOR)

BIOL 108 General Ecology

BIO 106 Topics in Environmental Science

BIOL 250 Microbiology   (GER/MAJOR)

BIO 250 Microbiology  (GER/MAJOR)

BIO 157 Human Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab

BIO 220 Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab

BIO 158 Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab

BIO 222 Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab

BIOL 270 Genetics

BIO 312 Genetics

CHM 101 Introduction to Chemistry

CHM 102 Essentials of Chemistry w/Lab   (GER/MAJOR)

CHM 105 General Chemistry II (GER/MAJOR)

CHM 106 General Chemistry I w/Lab  (GER/MAJOR)

CHM 106 General Chemistry II (GER/MAJOR)

CHM 108 General Chemistry II w/Lab

CHM 201 Organic Chemistry I

CHM 210 Organic Chemistry I w/Lab

CHM 202 Organic Chemistry II

CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II w/Lab

PHYS 101 General Physical Science (GER/MAJOR)

PHY 108 Introduction to Physical w/Lab      (GER/MAJOR)

PHYS 204 Engineering Physics

PHY 208 College Physics I w/Lab

PHYS 205 Engineering Physics

PHY 210 College Physics II w/Lab

BIOL 151 Fundamental Botany

BIO 207 Plant Biology w/Lab

For additional information on the Biology Program, please contact:

Dr. Elizabeth Rayhel
Department of Biology & Physical Sciences
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 889-1445
erayhel@fontbonne.edu
OR Dorothy Davis
Director of Transfer Recruitment
Admission Office
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 889-1475
ddavis@fontbonne.edu

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