Biology, B.S.
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester Credit Hours | |
| BIOL 1306 & BIOL 1106 |
General Biology I and General Biology Laboratory I |
4 |
| CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 |
Gen Inorganic Chemistry I and Gen Inorganic Chem Lab I |
4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Rhetoric and Composition | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | American History to 1877 | 3 |
| UNIV 1201 | Learning in Global Context | 2 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL 1307 & BIOL 1107 |
General Biology II and General Biology Laboratory II |
4 |
| CHEM 1312 & CHEM 1112 |
Gen Inorganic Chemistry II and Gen Inorganic Chem Lab II |
4 |
| ENGL 1302 | Rhetoric and Composition | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | American History since 1877 | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| BIOL, elective | 4 | |
| MATH 1316 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| Communications | 3 | |
| POLS 2301 | Government and Politics of US | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| POLS 2302 | Government and Politics of TX | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Creative arts | 3 | |
| Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| BIOL 3402 | Genetics | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Animal Physiology | ||
| Cellular Physiology | ||
| Elective | 8 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL 3301 | Evolutionary Theory | 3 |
| BIOL 3407 | Ecology | 4 |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| BIOL 4102 | Seminar (WI) | 1 |
| BIOL, adv. | 8 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Methods | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL, adv. | 7 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours Required: | 120 | |
Students planning to enter a graduate program in the biological sciences should take courses in Chemistry and Physics, including:
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 3323 & CHEM 3123 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| CHEM 3325 & CHEM 3125 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | College Physics I and Coll Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | College Physics II and College Physics II Lab | 4 |
Students planning a career in environmental and/or field biology should take courses in Animal Science, Range and Wildlife, or Geographic Information Systems and take at least two of the following organismal courses:
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 3403 | Plant Taxonomy | 4 |
| BIOL 4425 | Ornithology | 4 |
| BIOL 4427 | Herpetology | 4 |
| BIOL 4429 | Mammalogy | 4 |
Students planning a career in an allied health field (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, physical assistant) should also take the following courses:
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2401 | Human Anatomy and Physiol | 4 |
| BIOL 2402 | Human Anat and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 2421 | Elementary Microbiology | 4 |
Students planning to enter a medical, dental or pharmacy school, should follow the B.S. in Biomedical Science Pre-Health Profession Option degree program.