The course of study for the BS in Biological Sciences requires 60 semester hours, which include 25 hours of core courses, plus 19-21 hours within a specialization area, plus 15-17 hours of approved electives.
Students must complete the following core courses with grades of “C” or better (grades of “C-“ or below are not acceptable) in the Biological Sciences.
Core courses for the BS in Biological Sciences (25 Hours):
Three Specialization Areas are available to students pursuing the BS degree in Biological Sciences. In all cases prerequisites for each course must be satisfied prior to enrollment in the course. Students in each Specialization Area must complete the required courses with grades of “C“ or better (grades of “C-“ or below are not acceptable).
Required Courses for Specialization Areas in Biological Science:
Cell/Molecular/Biotechnology Specialization Area (21-22 Hours)
Physiology/Pre-Health Specialization Area (19 Hours)
Ecology/Microbiology Specialization Area (20-21 Hours)
An additional 15-17 hours of coursework in the sciences must be selected in consultation with a Biology Program faculty adviser and must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better.
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.
