Programs of Study

Experiment with your options… not your future.

Earning your biology, biochemistry, or chemistry degree at Rockford means getting a foundation in the liberal arts that offers critical thinking and effective communication skills, along with intensive and innovative study in the field you love.  We offer majors in chemistry and in biochemistry, and two different tracks in biology (biomedical sciences, and conservation & wildlife).

Additional information about these programs can be found in the Academic Catalog.

Want to know more?  Below, you can click a link to the catalog description for each of our majors and minors.  You’ll also find downloadable files listing all the course requirements for each major and minor, and a file with a suggested 4-year timetable that’ll keep you on track to complete all the courses you need for your new major!

Majors and Tracks/Concentrations:

Biology Program

• Biology Major, B.A.
• Biology Major, Biomedical Sciences Track, B.S.
• Biology Major, Conservation and Wildlife Track, B.S.

Biochemistry Program

• Biochemistry Major, B.S.

Chemistry Program

• Chemistry Major, B.A.
• Chemistry Major, B.S.

Minors:

• Biology Minor
• Chemistry Minor

The most up-to-date information on these programs can be found in the Academic Catalog.

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