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Biological Sciences Program

Requirements for the BS Degree and Specialization Areas in Biological Sciences

The course of study for the B.S. in Biological Sciences requires 60 semester hours, which include 20 hours of core courses, plus 40 hours of required courses and designated electives within their chosen specialization area. All designated electives must be approved by the faculty e.

Students must complete the following core courses in biology with grades of "C" or better (grades of "C-" or below are not acceptable). The math and writing core courses must be completed with grades of "C-" or better.

Biological Science B.S. Degree: Core Courses (20 hours)
Course Name Course Number Credit Hours
Biochemistry I BIOL 4431 3 hours
Laboratory for Biochemistry BIOL 4422 2 hours
Genetics BIOL 3431 3 hours
Genetics Laboratory BIOL 3411 1 hour
Ecology BIOL 4131 3 hours
Computational Statistics MATH 3038 3 hours
Seminar in Biology BIOL 4728 2 hours

Technical Writing
(if not completed at lower level)

WRIT 3135

3 hours

Specialization Areas in Biological Science

Five specialization areas are available to students pursuing the B.S. degree in Biological Sciences. In all cases, prerequisites for any course must be satisfied prior to enrollment in the course. Students must complete the required courses for each specialization area with grades of "C" or better (grades of "C-"or below are not acceptable). Designated elective courses must be completed with grades of "C-" or better.


Cell/Molecular/Biotechnology Specialization Area (40 Hours)
Course Name Course Number Credit Hours
Required courses (12 hours)
Biochemistry II BIOL 4432 3 hours
Cellular Physiology BIOL 4437 3 hours
Developmental Biology BIOL 4438 3 hours
Molecular Biology BIOL 4531 3 hours
 
Choose one of the following courses (3 hours)
Human Physiology BIOL 4435
Comparative Animal Physiology BIOL 4434
Plant Physiology BIOL 3134
 
Choose one of the following courses with lab (4 hours)
Human Anatomy & Lab BIOL 3733 & BIOL 3713
Comparative Animal Morphology & Lab BIOL 3031 & BIOL 3011
Plant Anatomy & Lab BIOL 3133 & BIOL 3113
 
Choose from the following designated elective courses or other courses from list above (21 hours)
Histology BIOL 4332
Pathophysiology BIOL 4436
Molecular Biology Lab BIOL 4522
Lab for Biotechnology BIOL 4523
Eukaryotic Gene Expression Lab BIOL 4524
Tissue Culture BIOL 4535
Immunology BIOL 4631
Cancer Biology BIOL 4731
Topics Courses BIOL 4931
Approved Elective BIOL xx3x
Approved Elective Elective xx3x
Independent Study in Biology BIOL 4819, BIOL 4829, BIOL 4839


Physiology/Pre-Health Specialization Area (40 Hours)
Course Name Course Number Credit Hours
Required courses (19 hours)
Biochemistry II BIOL 4432 3 hours
Human Physiology & Lab BIOL 4435 & BIOL 4421 5 hours
Human Anatomy & Lab BIOL 3733 & BIOL 3713 4 hours

Fundamentals of Microbiology & Lab

BIOL 3231& BIOL 3221 4 hours
Immunology BIOL 4631 3 hours
 
Choose one of the following courses (3 hours)

Cellular Physiology

BIOL 4437
Pathophysiology BIOL 4436
Molecular Biology BIOL 4531
 
Choose from the following designated elective courses or other courses from list above (18 hours)
Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology BIOL 3335
Environmental Toxicology BIOL 4235
Histology BIOL 4332
Developmental Biology BIOL 4438
Lab for Biotechnology BIOL 4523
Cancer Biology BIOL 4731
Topics Courses BIOL 4931
Independent Study BIOL 4819, BIOL 4829, BIOL 4939
Food Science & Nutrition CHEM 4639
Approved Elective BIOL xx3x
Approved Elective HLTH xx3x
Biology Lab Course BIOL xx2x
Approved Elective Elective xx3x


Pre-Health Professions Students
Pre-Health professions students (e.g., medical, dental, physician assistant, physical therapy or nursing) are advised that most health professional schools require the following courses; however, students are responsible for determining the specific requirements of those medical schools selected for application:
General Chemistry One year with laboratory
Organic Chemistry One year with laboratory
General Physics One year with laboratory
Calculus One-half year
Biology Two years, one with laboratory

Requests for letters of recommendation from the Pre-Health Profession Evaluation Committee must be in the Premedical Adviser's office no later than the third Monday in September. UHCL Pre-health Advisory Committee Webpage:  http://www.uhcl.edu/sce/HPAC.



Ecology/Microbiology/Aquatic & Marine Biology Specialization Area (40 Hours)
Course Name Course Number Credit Hours
Required courses (17 hours)
Physiology BIOL 4434 or BIOL 3134 3 hours
Anatomy & Lab BIOL 3031& BIOL3011 or BIOL 3133 and BIOL 3113 4 hours
Microbiology & Lab BIOL 3231 & BIOL 3211 4 hours
Environmental Biology BIOL 3333 3 hours
Field Biology BIOL 4233 3 hours
 
Choose two of the following courses: (6-7 hours)
Marine Biology BIOL 3131

Environmental Toxicology

BIOL 4235

Biology of Fishes & Lab

BIOL 4133 & BIOL 4113
Environmental & Public Health Microbiology BIOL 3334

Plant Development

BIOL 4x3x

 
Choose from the following designated elective courses or other courses from list above (16-17 hours)
Epidemiology BIOL 3335
Ecology of the Amazon BIOL 4035
Plant Identification BIOL 4237
Cellular Physiology BIOL 4437
Lab for Biotechnology BIOL 4523
Immunology BIOL 4631
Independent Study BIOL 4819, BIOL 4829, BIOL 4939
Research Topics in Biology BIOL 4931
Approved Elective BIOL xx3x
Biology Lab Course BIOL xx2x
 
Plant Biology Specialization Area (40 Hours)
Course Name Course Number Credit Hours
Required courses (16 hours)

Plant Anatomy & Lab

BIOL 3133 or BIOL 3113 4 hours

Plant Physiology

BIOL 3134 3 hours

Biochemistry II

BIOL 4432 3 hours

Cellular Physiology

BIOL 4437 3 hours

Plant Development

BIOL 4x3x

3 hours
 
Choose one of the following courses: (3 hours)

Molecular Biology

BIOL 4531

Plant Identification

BIOL 4237

Environmental Biology

BIOL 3333
 
Choose from the following designated elective courses or other courses from list above (21 hours)
Ecology of the Amazon BIOL 4035
Biology Practicum BIOL 4135
Molecular Biology Laboratory BIOL 4522
Eukaryotic Gene Expression Lab BIOL 4524
Independent Study BIOL 4819, BIOL 4829, BIOL 4939
Topics Courses in Biology BIOL 4931
Plant Tissue Culture BIOL 4x3x
Approved Elective BIOL xx3x
 
Forensic Biology Specialization Area (40 Hours)
Course Name Course Number Credit Hours
Required courses (29 hours)

Microbiology & Lab

BIOL 3231 & BIOL 3211 4 hours

Human Anatomy & Lab

BIOL 3733 & BIOL 3713 4 hours
Toxicology BIOL 4235 3 hours
Biochemistry II
BIOL 4432 3 hours

Animal or Human Physiology

BIOL 4434 & BIOL 4435 3 hours

Forensic Biology

BIOL 4x3x

3 hours
Forensic Chemistry

CHEM 4633

3 hours

Quantitative Analysis

CHEM 4x3x

3 hours

Criminal Investigation

CRIM 4330 3 hours

Forensics Seminar (replaces BIOL 4728 from Biology core course list)

BIOL 4x2x

2 hours
 
Choose two of the following Designated Elective courses: (11 hours)
Biology Practicum BIOL 4135
Cellular Physiology BIOL 4437
Independent Study BIOL 4819, BIOL 4829, BIOL 4839
Research Topics in Biology BIOL 4931
Analytical Chemistry I CHEM 4635
Instrumental Analysis CHEM 4636
Criminal Investigation CRIM 4330
Criminal Law CRIM 4334
Mock Trial LEGL 4635
Approved Elective BIOL xx3x
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