Download BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAJOR IN BIOLOGY (120 HOURS)

Fall 2016
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR IN BIOLOGY (120 HOURS)
Jeff Flossi, PhD, Coordinator
N820, 713-221-8171
The Bachelor of Science program provides both a broad-based curriculum in the Liberal Arts and in the Natural
Sciences and a set of courses specifically in Biology. It is designed to meet the personal and career goals and
interests of the student. The program allows the student a certain amount of flexibility in tailoring a degree
program to his/her unique needs, yet does so within the confines of a traditional major in biology. This degree is
particularly appropriate for students interested in the following areas: dentistry, medicine and related fields that
require post-graduate study, public health, graduate work in biological or biomedical sciences, and science
education. The Natural Sciences Department also offers a B.S. in Biology with Concentration in Environmental
Biosciences, Concentration in Microbiology, or Concentration in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
General Education Requirements
Common Core Requirements
See the Common Core Requirements section of the catalog for Undergraduate Academic Programs.
Application Course Requirements
The application course requirements are intended to ensure that the communication and analytical skill
learned in common core course are applied and further developed. Application courses are required in the
following two areas:
 Writing skills – Satisfied by CHEM 4140 and a technical writing course (ENG 3302, 3325, 3326, 3329
or 4306).
 Nonverbal Analytical Skills – Satisfied by the degree.
Integrated Requirements in Communication and Ethics
Students pursuing degrees in the Natural Sciences must complete two courses in written communication
and one course in ethics. Generally these required courses are integrated into each degree. A list of these
required courses is found at the end of the Natural Sciences degree programs section.
Major Requirements
Technical writing course. Choose one of the following:
ENG 3302, 3325, 3326, 3329 or 4306
Mathematics and Science
(Some of the following courses may be taken to fulfill common core requirements)
BIOL 1301/1101
BIOL 1302/1102
CHEM 1307/1107
CHEM 1308/1108
MATH 2411 or MATH 2401
MATH 2412 or CS 1408 or CS 1410
STAT 3311
MBIO 2305/2105
PHYS 1307/1107 or 2401/2101
PHYS 1308/1108 or 2402/2102
Biology Courses
BIOL 3303/3103
CHEM 3301/3201
CHEM 4340/4140
BIOL 3306 or BIOL/GEOL 4301
BIOL 4210 or MBIO 4210
One of the following:
BIOL 3300, 4230, 4232, 4260, 4399*
(* enrollment in Honors Program required)
Biology Upper Level Options (20hours)
Select at least one in each of the following areas:
Cell/Molecular Area:
BIOL 4320, 4330, 4230 or 4232 (if not used above), MBIO 4320/4120, 3390/4390 (if approved)
Plant/Fungal Area:
BIOL 3330/3130, 3310/3110, 3340/3140, 3390/4390 (if approved)
Environmental Area:
BIOL 3302/3102, 4260 (if not used above), 4360, 4340, 4350, MBIO 3340, 3390/4390 (if approved)
Organismal Area:
BIOL 3304/3104, 3305/3105, 3320/3120, 4303, 4313/4113, 4344, 4305, 3390/4390 (if approved),
MBIO 3320 or 4340/4140
Approved Upper Level Electives
Upper level electives must be taken to complete the minimum 120 hours required for the degree. Up to 6
hours of undergraduate research may be counted toward the degree.