Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Biology
2008-10 Catalog (Expires August 2016)
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University Core Curriculum
English: RHE 306 ___Humanities: E 316K ___
American & Texas Government:American History: 6 hours from approved list
GOV 310L ___ + 312L ______+ _____
Social & Behavioral Science: 3 hrs of ANT, ECO, GRG, LIN, PSY, SOC, or SS 301 from approved list: _____
Visual & Performing Arts: 3 hrs of AMS, ARC, ARH, CC, ENS, FA, MUS, PHL, ART, or TD from approved list: _____
Mathematics: 3 hrs from approved list: _____
Natural Science, Part I: 6 hours in a single field of study, chosen from AST, BIO, CH, GEO, NS, PS, or PHY, and chosen from approved list:
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Natural Science, Part II: 3 hrs in a field of study different from field in NS Part I. May count courses approved for NS Part I or additional courses on approved list. _____ + _____
Note that no single course may be used to fulfill 2 core areas simultaneously, though in most cases students may satisfy both a core requirement and a major requirement with a single course. Courses that fulfill the core curriculum may be viewed at:
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Other General Education Requirements
Substantial Writing Components and/or Writing Flags: 2 courses, including 1 at the upper-division level:
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Foreign Language: 4 semesters in a single language or attainment of 4th semester foreign language proficiency: _____ + _____ + _____ + _____
Social Science: 3 hrs from a single field of study different than the course used for the Social & Behavioral Science core requirement, chosen from ANT, ECO, GRG, LIN, PSY, or SOC: _____
General Culture: 3 hrs from ARC, AI, CC, GK*, LAT*, ART, ART DESIGN, ENS, MUS, ART, T D, VISUAL ART, PHL, or other courses approved by the College of Liberal Arts for individual semesters: _____
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Introductory Mathematics and Science, with Grades of C- or Better
Mathematics: M 408C _____ or M 408K _____
General Chemistry: CH 301 _____+ CH 302 + _____ CH 204 _____
ONE of the following sequences:
1.) Organic Chemistry: CH 310M _____+ CH 310N _____+ CH 210C _____ OR
2.) Computer Sciences: ______+ ______6 hours (3 upper-division) OR
3.) Physics: PHY 302K (317K, 301 or 303K) _____+PHY 102M (117M, 101L or 103M) _____
PHY 302L (317L, 316 or 303L) _____ +PHY 102N (117N, 116L or 103N) _____
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Major Requirements in Biologywith Grades of C- or Better
Introductory Biology: BIO 311C _____+ BIO 311D_____ + BIO 325_____ +BIO 205L, 206L or 208L _____
BIO 320, 344 or 349_____ + BIO 357, 370 or 373 _____
18 Additional Hours: At least 3 hrs in each of the following 6 Areas, chosen from courses listed below and including at least 3 laboratory courses (listed in bold). Please see your academic advisor for new courses added to approved lists.
1) Cellular, Developmental, and Molecular Biology: _____
2) Physiology and Neurobiology: _____
3) Ecology and Evolution: _____
4) Animal Biology: _____
5) Plant Biology: _____
6) Microbiology: _____
At least 3 upper-division laboratory courses from approved list: _____ + _____ + _____
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Enough Additional Elective Hours to Reach a Total of 120 Hours including 36 Upper-division Hours
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Approved Courses for Areas 1 - 6 with Grades of C- or Better; Laboratory Courses are in Bold)
1) Cellular, Developmental, and Molecular Biology: BIO 320, 320L, 323L, 325L, 326R, 126L, 328D, 330, 230L, 331L, 332, 335, 336, 339, 339M, 344, 347, 349, 349L, 350M, 360K, 160L, 360M, 366, 366R, 368L, CH 369
2) Physiology and Neurobiology: BIO 322 & 122L, 328, 329, 129L, 336, 339, 345, 345E, 359K, 359R, 360K, 160L, 361, 361L, 361T, 365D, 365L, 365N, 365R, 365S, 365T, 365W, 371L, 371M
3) Ecology and Evolution: BIO 318M, 321L, 340L, 448L, 351, 352, 453L, 354L, 455L, 456L, 357, 458L, 359J, 262, 262L, 363, 364, 369L, 370, 471G, 373, 373L, 375, MNS 352C**, MNS 354Q **
4) Animal Biology: BIO 321L, 346, 438L, 340L, 448L, 453L, 354L, 455L, 359J, 359K, 359R, 361T, 365S, 369L, 371L, 478L, MNS 354, MNS 354C **
5) Plant Biology: BIO 322 & 122L, 324 & 124L, 327 & 127L, 328, 328D, 350M, 351, 352, 262, 262L, 363, 374 & 174L, MNS 352D
6) Microbiology: BIO 326R, 126L, 329, 129L, 330, 230L, 339, 364, MNS 354E
** Taught in Port Aransas, TX, during Summers
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Total Hours and Residency Requirements
120 semester hours: ___60 hours in residence: ___
36 upper-division hours: ____18 hours of the major, including 6 upper-division, in residence: ___
C grade point average: ___24 of the last 30 hours in residence: ___
No more than 16 hours of electives may be taken Pass/Fail. No more than 42 hours in a single field of study may be counted toward the degree.
Students may earn only one BA degree, though they may earn multiple majors. Students completing an additional degree must complete 24 hours in addition to those counted toward the bachelor's degree that requires the higher number of credit hours. Revised December 2009