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JJC Biology Transfer Guide
This transfer guide can assist biology students with their transition to Saint Xavier University. Please refer to the general education requirements for an A.A. or A.S. degree found in the Joliet Junior College (JJC) Academic Catalog.
If students complete the majority of their general education requirements prior to transferring to SXU, they may qualify for the IAI GECC Articulation Agreement with the exception of Philosophy 150: The Examined Life and a religious studies course.
General Education Courses
| Saint Xavier University | Joliet Junior College Equivalent |
| Communication | |
| ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing | ENG 101 and ENG 102 |
| COMM 101: Speech | SPCH 101 |
| Mathematics | |
| MATH 112: College Algebra and MATH 113: College Trigonometry |
MATH 138 and MATH 139 |
| or MATH 201: Calculus |
or MATH 170 |
| Physical and Life Sciences | |
| BIOL 111: General Biology I | BIO 151 |
| BIOL 112: General Biology II | BIO 152 |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry I | CHEM 101 |
| CHEM 112: General Chemistry II | CHEM 102 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts: (Choose at least 1 Humanities and 1 Fine Arts) | *See Catalog |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Social Science: (Choose 3 courses from at least 2 disciplines) | *See Catalog |
Major Requirements
General Biology Major: B.S.
| Saint Xavier University | Joliet Junior College Equivalent |
| Introductory Level (10 credit hours) | |
| BIOL 111: General Biology I (5) | BIO 151 |
| BIOL 112: General Biology II (5) | BIO 152 |
| Saint Xavier University |
| Genetic Level (4 credit hours) Choose one course: |
| BIOL 300: Genetics (4) or BIOL 301: Genome Biology (4) |
| Saint Xavier University |
| Cellular Level (4/5 credit hours) Choose one course: |
| BIOL 305: Cell Biology (5) or BIOL 306: General Microbiology (4) |
| Saint Xavier University |
| System Level (4 credit hours) Choose one of the following: |
| BIOL 240: Developmental Biology (4) |
| BIOL 320: Human and Comparative Physiology (4) |
| BIOL 341: Neuroscience (4) |
| Saint Xavier University | |
| Organism Level (4/5 credit hours) Choose one of the following: | |
| BIOL 220: Human and Comparative Anatomy (5) | |
| BIOL 230: Invertebrate Biology (4) | |
| BIOL 312: Plant Adaptation and Diversity (4) |
| Saint Xavier University | |
| Population/Community Level (4/5 credit hours) Choose one of the following: | |
| BIOL 208: Natural History of the Great Lakes (with lab) (4) | |
| BIOL 213: Interactions in the Environment (with lab) (4) | |
| BIOL 318: Ecology (5) | |
| BIOL 333: Evolution: Process and Pattern (4) |
| Saint Xavier University | Joliet Junior College Equivalent |
| Support Courses (23/25 credit hours) | |
| CHEM 111: General Chemistry I (5) | CHEM 101 |
| CHEM 112: General Chemistry II (5) | CHEM 102 |
| CHEM 251: Organic Chemistry I (5) | CHEM 209 |
| PHYS 201: Physics I (4) | PHYS 101 |
| MATH 112: College Algebra (3) and MATH 113: Trigonometry (3) |
MATH 138 and MATH 139 |
| or MATH 201: Calculus (4) |
or MATH 170 |
Electives
Choose at least 12 credit hours:
- BIOL 208: Natural History of the Great Lakes (with lab) (4)
- BIOL 210: Histology (4)
- BIOL 212: Histotechniques (3)
- BIOL 213: Interactions in the Environment (W/Lab) (4)
- BIOL 215: Wildlife Conservation (3)
- BIOL 220: Human and Comparative Anatomy (5)
- BIOL 230: Invertebrate Biology (4)* (HORT 243)
- BIOL 240: Developmental Biology (4)
- BIOL 250: Special Topics (1-3)
- BIOL 300: Genetics (4)
- BIOL 301: Genome Biology (4)
- BIOL 303: Biostatistics (3)
- BIOL 305: Cell Biology (5)
- BIOL 306: General Microbiology (4)
- BIOL 309: Pathophysiology (3)
- BIOL 310: Animal Behavior (4)
- BIOL 312: Plant Adaptation and Diversity (4)* (BIO 107)
- BIOL 318: Ecology (5)
- BIOL 320: Human and Comparative Physiology (4)
- BIOL 329: Hormones and Behavior (3)
- BIOL 330: Cadaver Dissection (1)
- BIOL 333: Evolution: Process and Pattern (4)
- BIOL 341: Neuroscience (4)
- BIOL 350: Special Topics (1-3)
Senior Capstone
Choose at least 1 credit hour:
- BIOL 355: Senior Seminar (1)
- BIOL 351 and 352: Laboratory and Field Research (1-3)
Additional Information
Please refer to the SXU Academic Catalog for any additional information.
Contact
| Office of Admission | Office of Records and Advising |
| Phone: 844-GOTO-SXU (844-468-6798) Email: admission@sxu.edu |
Phone: 773-298-3501 Email: advising@sxu.edu |
As of June 2017
