Biology, B.S.

General Education

(see General Education Requirements for list of approved courses)

BIOL 2160 - Biostatistics or *
MATH 2100 - Introductory Statistics
Students who have taken ENGR 2220, HHP 4010, MATH 3100, 4110, PSY 2010 or SOC 2500 and subsequently changed their major to Biology will have satisfied this requirement.

Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Two approved humanities and fine arts courses, one from fine arts and one from either

Option A: Western Humanities I and II and one approved Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations or
Option B: World Civilization I, II, III

BIOL 3020
/
UTSM 3020
Research Methods in Science (UTeach concentration only) or
ENGL 2820 - Scientific Writing (required within the first 60 hours) or
BIOL 4995r - Departmental Thesis
Students who have taken ENGL 2810, 2880 or 2830 and subsequently changed their major to Biology will have satisfied this requirement.
Foreign Language: Complete one year in one foreign language or equivalent through placement. Students with documented evidence that English is their second language as determined by the department head will meet the foreign language requirement after successful completion of ENGL 1020 .
BIOL 2160 - Biostatistics or *
MATH 2100 - Introductory Statistics
MATH 1130 - College Algebra
MATH 1830 - Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences
or
MATH 1710 - Precalculus I
MATH 1720 - Precalculus II
MATH 1910 - Calculus I and
MATH 1911 - Calculus I Laboratory
(Initial course in Mathematics sequence is dependent upon Placement.)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I and
CHEM 1110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II and
CHEM 1120L - General Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I and
CHEM 3010L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II and
CHEM 3020L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

BIOL 1110 - Principles of Biology I
BIOL 1120 - Principles of Biology II
BIOL 1130 - Principles of Biology III
(a minimum grade of C must be earned in 1110, 1120, and 1130 in order to take courses for which BIOL 1120 and 1130 are prerequisites)
BIOL 3250 - Genetics
(3260 required for the molecular concentration but is an elective for all other concentrations)
four laboratory courses above the 1000 level
3 hours of a single, formal lecture or laboratory course at the 4000 level

No more than 4 hours of 4997r and/or 4998r may be counted as part of the 41 hours of biology.

All senior level students must take a major field achievement test in biology prior to graduation.

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

Each biology major must also complete the requirements for one of the following:

Students seeking licensure to teach Biology should pursue their major through Biology: UTeach, B.S.