Core Curriculum
10 - Communication – 6 semester hours
ENGL 1301
ENGL 1302
20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours
MATH 1314 - College Math or Higher
30 - Life and Physical Science – 6 semester hours
Natural Science - May take BIOL 1306/1106 to meet Program Requirements
Natural Science - May take BIOL 1307/1107 to meet Program Requirements
40 - Language, Philosophy & Culture – 3 semester hours
Humanities, Literature, PHIL, Modern or Classical Lit.
50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
ARTS, MUSI, or DRAM
60 - American History – 6 semester hours
HIST 1301
HIST 1302
70 - Political Science – 6 semester hours
PSCI 2305
PSCI 2306
80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology
90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321
COSC or BCIS
Biology Major Requirements
BS General Program Requirements – 4 semester hours
- ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321 (CORE)
- COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305 (CORE)
Major Program Requirements – (Lower Division) – 31 semester hours
- BIOL 1306/1106 – Biology I for Science Majors w/ lab (CORE)
- BIOL 1307/1107 - Biology II for Science Majors w/ lab (CORE)
- CHEM 1311/1111 - General Inorganic Chemistry I w/ lab
- CHEM 1312/1112 – General Inorganic Chemistry II w/ lab
- BIOL 2320/2120 – Microbiology w/ lab
- PHYS 1301/1101 – College Physics (must include lab)
- MATH 2312 – Pre-Calculus
- MATH 2413 Calculus I
- CHEM 2323/2123 - Organic Chemistry I (must include lab)
- CHEM 2325/2125 or PHYS 1302/1102 - Organic Chemistry II or College Physics II (must include labs)
Major Program Requirements (Upper Division) – 26 semester hours
- MATH 3391 – Probability & Statistics
- BIOL 4310 – Biochemistry
- BIOL 4313 – Genetics
- BIOL 3332 Research Methods (Fall Only)
- BIOL 4203 Biology Seminar (Spring Only)
May select 4 courses from the Human concentration OR 4 courses from the Environmental concentration
Human, select 4 from: BIOL 3330, 3322, 3343, 4303, 4337 or Environment, select 4 from: BIOL 4335, 3326, 4337, 3340, 3300
BIOL UD Laboratory Requirement – 4 semester hours
Students must complete a minimum of 4 s.h. of UD BIOL 31XX or 41XX Labs. Concurrent enrollment in the lecture is required. Deviation requires advisement.
UD Free Electives and/or Minor – 2 semester hours
LD/UD Free Electives – 12 semester hours
Notes
s.h. = semester hours
LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.