Traditional Undergraduate Programs
AA Areas of Concentration
Pre-Pharmacy Concentration
Some schools of pharmacy are now offering only a Pharm.D. Program, which requires two years of pre-pharmacy and four-six years of pharmacy study. Students need to decide on a transfer institution during the first year at Springfield College to meet the requirements of the transfer school’s program of study.
Prerequisites: High school studies should include:
- Trigonometry; and
- 3 years of natural sciences to include one year each of chemistry, biology (preferably anatomy and physiology) and physics, if possible.
Requirements: All students must complete the General Education core degree requirements, and they must complete the following courses specific to the concentration. Courses required for the concentration may also satisfy General Education requirements.
- BIO 106 – Cellular Biology;
- BIO 107 – Biological Organisms and Ecology;
- BIO 214 or BIO 215 – Microbiology;
- CHE 111, CHE 112 – General Chemistry I and II;
- CHE 223, CHE 224 – Organic Chemistry I & II;
- MAT 114, MAT 115 or MAT 121 – College Algebra, Trigonometry or Finite Mathematics;
- MAT 122 – Calculus for Social Scientists; and
- PHY 211 – General Physics I
Recommended Related Study:
- MAT 125 – Statistics
- BIO 108, BIO 109 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration
Students wising to enter schools of physical therapy need to research their school of choice and choose courses appropriately. The following courses are recommended based on most physical therapy programs at Illinois universities.
Requirements: All students must complete the General Education core degree requirements, and they must complete the following courses specific to the concentration. Courses required for the concentration may also satisfy General Education requirements.
- BIO 106 – Cellular Biology;
- BIO 107 – Biological Organisms and Ecology;
- BIO 108, BIO 109 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II;
- PHY 211 & PHY 212 – General Physics I & II
- CHE 105 – Introductory Chemistry; or
- CHE 111 & CHE 112 – General Chemistry I & II
- CHE 201 – Survey of Organic Chemistry (recommended)
- MAT 114 – College Algebra
- MAT 115 – Trigonometry
Recommended Related Study: The following courses should give a well-balanced background in the humanities and social sciences:
- PSY 210 – General Psychology;
- PSY 224 – Growth and Development;
- SOC 210 – Introduction to Sociology
- PSY 213 – Abnormal Psychology
- PHI 213 – General Ethics
Pre-Social Work Concentration
The pre-social work area of study is designed for students who intend to complete a B.S.W. degree and/or the working professionals who want to serve as social service advocates. Social workers provide professional assistance in child welfare, family and personal counseling, geriatric institutions and health care settings. In addition, they may administer local, state and federal assistance; work with military organizations and veterans; provide guidance to students; and perform a host of advocacy activities in serving human needs.
Prerequisites: High school studies should include:
- 2 years of a modern foreign language. This prerequisite can be satisfied during the freshman year of college;
- 4 years of English including speech;
- 3 years of mathematics including geometry and 2 years of algebra;
- 2 years of natural science; and
- 2 years of social science.
Requirements: All students must complete the General Education core degree requirements, and they must complete the following courses specific to the concentration. Courses required for the concentration may also satisfy General Education requirements.
- MAT 125 - Statistics
- PSC 210 - American Federal Government and/or
- PSC 211 - State and Local Government
- PSY 211 / SOC 215 - Social Psychology
- PSY 213 - Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 215 - Growth and Development
- SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 211 - Social Problems
- SOC 213 - Marriage and Family
Recommended Related Courses:
- BIO 102 - Introduction to Human Biology
- PHI 213 - General Ethics
Recommended Related Courses for Benedictine University’s Bachelor in Arts of Psychology:
- CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
- FSC 105 - Introduction to Forensic Science
Teacher Education Concentration
The two-year area of study in teacher education is designed to provide prospective teachers with a broad general education as a foundation for professional training, by taking courses that will enable them to respond effectively to the intellectual, social, emotional and physical needs of others. Students should make course choices that meet the requirements for teacher certification for their preferred teaching level in the state in which they wish to teach.
Requirements: All students must complete the General Education core degree requirements, and they must complete the following courses specific to the concentration. Courses required for the concentration may also satisfy General Education requirements.
- 12 hours of humanities/fine arts, including one literature course;
- 12 hours of laboratory science, 4 hours of physical science, 4 hours of life science, and 4 hours of either life or physical science;
- 8 hours of mathematics, MATH 112 and MATH 222
- 9 hours of social/behavioral sciences, including PSY 214 – Educational Psychology and PSC 210 – American Federal Government;
- 3 hours of at least one multi-cultural non-Western culture course in either Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Science.
Recommended Related Study: Remaining courses should be chosen in consultation with the academic advisor following the specific recommended courses of Benedictine University’s Elementary Education program or the program of study that they plan to pursue at another senior college.
Students preparing for a BA in Elementary Education should decide upon a middle school endorsement (Minor) and take classes toward that endorsement when possible. On the Springfield campus, students may select from the following endorsements: English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Science.
