College of Chemical & Biological Sciences

Discover Your Future in Science

Experiment with your options… not your future.

Earning your biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or nutrition degree at Rockford University 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.  

Want to know more?  Additional information can be found in the Academic Catalog 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, Minors, and Tracks/Concentrations

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

Biology

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

Biochemistry

  • Biochemistry Major, B.S.

Chemistry

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

Nutrition

  • Nutrition Science, B.S.
  • Nutrition Studies, B.S.

Minors

  • Biology Minor
  • Chemistry Minor

Dept. of Chemical and Biological Sciences
Starr Science Building
5050 E. State St.
Rockford, IL 61108
815-226-4170
Fax: 815-394-5166

Chair, Dr. Deborah R. Breiter
dbreiter@rockford.edu