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Biological Sciences
Four-Year Study Plan: BA Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences: Four-Year Study Plan (BA)


Community College (First and Second Years) UH-Clear Lake (Third and Fourth Years)
Semester 1 Hours Semester 5 Hours
Composition I 3 MATH 3038 Computational Statistics 3
American History Before 1877 3 BIOL 3431 Genetics and BIOL 3411 Genetics Lab 4
General Inorganic Chemistry 4 Physiology (BIOL 4435 Human, BIOL 4434 Animal, or BIOL 3134 Plant) 3
College Algebra or Calculus I 3 CHEM 3233 Organic Chemistry I 3
Government I 3 Designated Science Elective 3
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  16
   
Semester 2 Hours Semester 6 Hours
English II or Technical Writing 3 BIOL 4431 Biochemistry I or BIOL 3037 Cell Biology 3
American History Since 1877 3 Anatomy and Anatomy Lab (BIOL 3733/3713 Human, BIOL 3031/3011 Animal, or BIOL 3133/3113 Plant) 4
Government II 3 BIOL 4131 Ecology or BIOL 3335 Epidemiology 3
General Inorganic Chemistry II 4 BIOL 3333 Environmental Biology, BIOL 3131 Marine Biology, or BIOL 4035 Ecology of the Amazon 3
Computer Competency 3 Designated Science Elective 3
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  16
   
Semester 3 Hours Semester 7 Hours
Speech Communications 3 BIOL 3231 Microbiology and BIOL 3221 Microbiology Lab 5
Biology I 4 BIOL 4728 Biology Seminar 2
College Physics I 4 WRIT 3135 Tech Writing or Designated Science Elective 3
Social Science 3 Designated Science Elective 3
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  16
   
Semester 4 Hours Semester 8 Hours
College Physics II 4 Designated Science Elective 3
Biology II 4 Designated Science Elective 3
Visual & Performing Arts 3 Designated Science Elective 3
Humanities 3 Designated Science Elective 3
    Designated Science Elective 3
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  16
   
Total Hours: 60 Total Hours: 60

Biological Sciences 2-Year Course Plan

Biological Sciences: Two-Year Course Schedule (BS)


 
   
Subject Catalog Number & Course Title Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer
Odd Years Even Years Even Years Even Years Odd Years Odd Years
BIOL 3011: Lab for Comp Animal Morph X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 3031: Comparative Animal Morphology X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 3036: Development of the Sciences

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 3037: Cell Biology

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 3131: Marine Biology

 

 

X

 

 

X
BIOL 3133: Plant Anatomy X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 3134: Plant Physiology

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 3221: Lab for Microbiology X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 3231: Fundamentals of Microbiology X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 3333: Environmental Biology X

 

X X

 

X
BIOL 3334: Environ Public Health Microbiology

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 3335: Epidemiology  
X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 3411: Laboratory for Genetics X X

 

X X

 

BIOL 3431: Genetics
X
X P X X P
BIOL 3713: Human Anatomy Laboratory X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 3733: Human Anatomy

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 4011: Lab Methods in Life Science

 

 

X

 

 

X
BIOL 4031: Methods in Life Science

 

 

X

 

 

X
BIOL 4035: Ecology of the Amazon

 

 

X

 

 

X
BIOL 4113: Lab for Biology of Fishes X

 

 

 

 

 

BIOL 4121: Laboratory for Ecology

 

D

 

 

D

 

BIOL 4131: Ecology P X

 

P X

 

BIOL 4133: Biology of Fishes X

 

 

 

 

 

BIOL 4135: Biology Practicum X X X X X X
BIOL 4225: Environmental Toxicology Laboratory

 

D

 

 

D

 

BIOL 4233: Field Biology X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 4235: Environmental Toxicology

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 4237: Plant Identification

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 4332: Histology X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 4335: Forensic Biology

 

P

 

 

P

 

BIOL 4421: Laboratory for Physiology X X P X X P
BIOL 4422: Laboratory for Biochemistry X X P X X P
BIOL 4431: Biochemistry I X X X X X X
BIOL 4432: Biochemistry II

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 4434: Comparative Animal Physiology

 

 

X

 

 

X
BIOL 4435: Human Physiology X X P X X P
BIOL 4436: Pathophysiology

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 4437: Cellular Physiology
X
X

 

X X

 

BIOL 4438: Developmental Biology X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 4522: Molecular Biology Laboratory

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 4523: Laboratory for Biotechnology X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 4524: Lab for Eukaryotic Gene Expression

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 4531: Molecular Biology

 

X X

 

X X
BIOL 4535: Tissue Culture X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 4631: Immunology

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 4728: Seminar in Biology X X X X X X
BIOL 5215: Lab for Ichthyology

 

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 5233: Ecotoxicology

 

X

 

 

 

 

BIOL 5234: Population and Community Dynamics X

 

 

 

 

 

BIOL 5235: Ichthyology

 

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 5332: Toxicology and Environmental Health X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 5333: Industrial Microbiology

 

 

 

 

X

 

BIOL 5432: Principles of Pharmacology

 

 

 

 

 

X
BIOL 5433: Enzymology

 

P

 

 

 

 

BIOL 5435: Advanced Immunology

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 5436: Physiologic Basis of Disease

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 5530: Research Methods

 

 

X

 

 

X
BIOL 5532: Estuarine Ecology

 

 

P

 

P  
BIOL 5533: Ecological Methods X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 5534: Conservation Biology

 

 

 

 

X

 

BIOL 5535: Neotropical Rainforest Ecology

 

 

X

 

 

X
BIOL 5632: Bioenergetics

 

 

 

 

P

 

BIOL 5635: Neuroscience X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 5732: Advances in Molecular Biology X

 

 

X

 

 

BIOL 5736: Bioethics X X X X X X
BIOL 5738: Gene Therapy

 

 

 

 

P

 

BIOL 5833: Proteomics

 

 

 

P

 

 

BIOL 5931: Microbial Ecology

 

X

 

 

X

 

BIOL 5931: Molecular Parasitology

 

P

 

 

 

 

BIOL 6838: Research Project and Seminar X X X X X X
X = definite course offering; P = possible course offering (depending on demand); D = dependent on lab availability
 
*Courses offered every third semester Fall
Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer
Odd Years Even Years Even Years Even Years Odd Years Odd Years
BIOL 4731: *Cancer Biology       X X  
BIOL 5131: *Membrane Biology   X        
BIOL 5132: *Cell Signalling  X       X  
BIOL 5136: Physiology of Human Aging   P        
BIOL 5634: *Apoptosis       X X  
BIOL 5731: *Advanced Cancer Biology       X X  
BIOL 5734: *Oncogenes       X X  
BIOL 5931: *Cell Cycle Regulation   X        
X = definite course offering; P = possible course offering (depending on demand); D = dependent on lab availability

Welcome to School of Science and Computer Engineering

Specialization Areas in Biological Sciences (Bachelor of Science)

Four-Year Study Plan: BS Biological Sciences with Pre-Health Specialization

Four-Year Study Plan: Biological Sciences with Pre-Health Specialization (BS)


 
 
Community College (First and Second Years)   UH-Clear Lake (Third and Fourth Years)
Semester 1 Hours Semester 5 Hours
Composition I 3 MATH 3038 Computational Statistics 3
American History Before 1877 3 BIOL 3431 Genetics and BIOL 3411 Genetics Lab 4
General Inorganic Chemistry 4 BIOL 4435 Human Physiology and BIOL 4421 Physiology Lab 5
Calculus I 3 CHEM 3233 Organic Chemistry I 3
Government I 3    
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  15
   
Semester 2 Hours Semester 6  Hours
English II or Technical Writing 3 BIOL 4431 Biochemistry I and BIOL 4422 Biochemistry Lab 5
American History Since 1877 3 BIOL 3733 Human Anatomy and BIOL 3713 Anatomy Lab 4
Government II 3 BIOL 4131 Ecology 3
General Inorganic Chemistry II 4 CHEM 3234 Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3224 Organic Chemistry Lab 5
Computer Competency 3    
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  17
   
Semester 3 Hours Semester 7 Hours
Speech Communications 3 BIOL 3231 Microbiology and BIOL 3221 Microbiology Lab 5
Biology I 4 BIOL 4728 Biology Seminar 2
College Physics I 4 Designated Science Elective 3
Social Science 3 Designated Science Elective 3
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  13
   
Semester 4 Hours Semester 8  Hours
College Physics II 4 BIOL 4432 Biochemistry II 3
Biology II 4 BIOL 4631 Immunology 3
Visual & Performing Arts 3 BIOL 4437 Cellular Physiology, BIOL 4531 Molecular Biology, or BIOL 4436 Pathophysiology 3
Humanities 3 WRIT 3135 Technical Writing or Designated Science Elective 3
    Designated Science Elective 3
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  15
       
Total Hours: 60 Total Hours: 60

Four-Year Study Plan: BS Biological Sciences with Ecology/Microbiology/Marine Biology Specialization

Four-Year Study Plan: Biological Sciences with Ecology/Microbiology/Marine Biology Specialization (BS)


 
 
Community College (First and Second Years)   UH-Clear Lake (Third and Fourth Years)
Semester 1 Hours Semester 5 Hours
Composition I 3 MATH 3038 Computational Statistics  3
American History Before 1877 3 BIOL 3431 Genetics and BIOL 3411 Genetics Lab  4
General Inorganic Chemistry 4 BIOL 4434 Animal, or BIOL 3134 Plant Physiology  3
Calculus I 3 CHEM 3233 Organic Chemistry I  3
Government I 3    
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  13
   
Semester 2 Hours Semester 6  Hours
English II or Technical Writing 3 BIOL 4431 Biochemistry I and BIOL 4422 Biochemistry Lab 5
American History Since 1877 3 BIOL 3031/3011 Animal, or BIOL 3133/3113 Plant Anatomy and Lab 4
Government II 3 CHEM 3234 Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3224 Organic Chemistry Lab 5
General Inorganic Chemistry II 4 BIOL 3333 Environmental Biology 3
Computer Competency 3    
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  17
   
Semester 3 Hours Semester 7 Hours 
Speech Communications  3 BIOL 3231 Microbiology and BIOL 3221 Lab 5
Biology I  4 BIOL 4131 Ecology 3
College Physics I  4 BIOL 4233 Field Biology 3
Social Science  3 Designated Science Elective 3
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  14
   
Semester 4 Hours Semester 8  Hours
College Physics II 4 BIOL 3131 Marine Biology, BIOL 3334 Environmental & Public Health Microbiology, or BIOL 4x3x Plant Development 3
Biology II 4 BIOL 4728 Biology Seminar 2
Visual & Performing Arts 3 BIOL 4235/4x1x Environmental Toxicology and Lab or BIOL 4133/4113 Biology of Fishes and Lab 4
Humanities 3 WRIT 3135 Technical Writing or Designated Science Elective 3
    Designated Science Electives 4
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  16
   
Total Hours: 60 Total Hours: 60

Four-Year Study Plan: BS Biological Sciences with Forensic Biology

Four-Year Study Plan:Biological Sciences with Forensic Biology Specialization (BS)


 
 
Community College (First and Second Years) UH-Clear Lake (Third and Fourth Years)
Semester 1 Hours Semester 5 Hours
Composition I 3 MATH 3038 Computational Statistics 3
American History Before 1877 3 BIOL 3431 Genetics and BIOL 3411 Genetics Lab 4
General Inorganic Chemistry 4 BIOL 4435 Human or BIOL 4424 Animal Physiology 3
Calculus I 3 CHEM 3233 Organic Chemistry I 3
Government I 3 Total Semester Hours  13
Total Semester Hours  16    
   
Semester 2 Hours Semester 6  Hours
English II or Technical Writing 3 BIOL 4431 Biochemistry I and BIOL 4422 Biochemistry Lab 5
American History Since 1877 3 BIOL 3733 Human Anatomy and BIOL 3713 Anatomy Lab 4
Government II 3 BIOL 4131 Ecology 3
General Inorganic Chemistry II 4 CHEM 3234 Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3224 Organic Chemistry Lab 5
Computer Competency 3    
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  17
   
Semester 3 Hours Semester 7 Hours
Speech Communications 3 BIOL 3231 Microbiology and BIOL 3221 Microbiology Lab 5
Biology I 4 BIOL 4235 Environmental Toxicology 3
College Physics I  4 BIOL 4335 Forensic Biology 3
Social Science 3 CHEM 4633 Forensic Chemistry 3
    Designated Science Elective 2
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  16
   
Semester 4 Hours Semester 8 Hours
College Physics II 4 CHEM 4733 Quantitative Analysis 3
Biology II 4 BIOL 4x2x Forensic Seminar 2
Visual & Performing Arts 3 CRIM 3132 Criminology 3
Humanities 3 WRIT 3135 Technical Writing or Designated Science Elective 3
    BIOL 4432 Biochemistry II 3
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  14
       
Total Hours: 60 Total Hours: 60

Four-Year Study Plan: BS Biological Sciences with Cell/Molecular/Biotechnology Specialization

Four-Year Study Plan: Biological Sciences with Cell/Molecular/Biotechnology Specialization (BS)


 
 
Community College (First and Second Years)   UH-Clear Lake (Third and Fourth Years)
Semester 1 Hours Semester 5 Hours
Composition I 3 MATH 3038 Computational Statistics 3
American History Before 1877 3 BIOL 3431 Genetics and BIOL 3411 Genetics Lab 4
General Inorganic Chemistry 4 BIOL 4435 Human, BIOL 4434 Animal, or BIOL 3134 Plant Physiology 3
Calculus I 3 CHEM 3233 Organic Chemistry I 3
Government I 3    
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  13
   
Semester 2 Hours Semester 6  Hours
English II or Technical Writing 3 BIOL 4431 Biochemistry I and BIOL 4422 Biochemistry Lab 5
American History Since 1877 3 BIOL 3733/3713 Human, BIOL 3031/3011 Animal, or BIOL 3133/3113 Plant Anatomy and Lab 4
Government II 3 CHEM 3234 Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3224 Organic Chemistry Lab 5
General Inorganic Chemistry II 4 Designated Science Elective 3
Computer Competency 3    
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  17
   
Semester 3 Hours Semester 7 Hours 
Speech Communications 3 BIOL 4437 Cellular Physiology 3
Biology I  4 BIOL 4131 Ecology 3
College Physics I  4 BIOL 4728 Biology Seminar 2
Social Science 3 Designated Science Elective 3
    Designated Science Elective 3
    Designated Science Elective 2
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  16
   
Semester 4 Hours Semester 8  Hours
College Physics II 4 BIOL 4432 Biochemistry II 3
Biology II 4 BIOL 4438 Developmental Biology 3
Visual & Performing Arts 3 BIOL 4531 Molecular Biology 3
Humanities 3 WRIT 3135 Technical Writing or Designated Science Elective 3
    Designated Science Elective 2
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  14
       
Total Hours: 60 Total Hours: 60

Four-Year Study Plan: BS Biological Sciences with Plant Biology Specialization

Four-Year Study Plan: Biological Sciences with Plant Biology Specialization (BS)

 
 
Community College (First and Second Years)   UH-Clear Lake (Third and Fourth Years)
Semester 1 Hours Semester 5 Hours
Composition I 3 MATH 3038 Computational Statistics 3
American History Before 1877 3 BIOL 3431 Genetics and BIOL 3411 Genetics Lab 4
General Inorganic Chemistry 4 BIOL 3133 Plant Anatomy and BIOL 3113 Lab 4
Calculus I 3 CHEM 3233 Organic Chemistry I 3
Government I 3    
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  14
   
Semester 2 Hours Semester 6  Hours
English II or Technical Writing 3 BIOL 4431 Biochemistry I and BIOL 4422 Biochemistry Lab 5
American History Since 1877 3 BIOL 3134 Plant Physiology 3
Government II 3 CHEM 3234 Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3224 Organic Chemistry Lab 5
General Inorganic Chemistry II 4 BIOL 4131 Ecology 3
Computer Competency 3    
Total Semester Hours  16 Total Semester Hours  16
   
Semester 3 Hours Semester 7 Hours 
Speech Communications  3 BIOL 4437 Cellular Physiology 3
Biology I  4 BIOL 4x3x Plant Development 3
College Physics I  4 Designated Science Elective 3
Social Science  3 Designated Science Elective 3
    Designated Science Elective 3
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  15
   
Semester 4 Hours Semester 8  Hours
College Physics II 4 BIOL 4432 Biochemistry II 3
Biology II 4 BIOL 4728 Biology Seminar 2
Visual & Performing Arts 3 BIOL 4531 Molecular Biology, BIOL 4237 Plant Identification, or BIOL 3333 Environmental Biology 3
Humanities 3 WRIT 3135 Technical Writing or Designated Science Elective 3
    Designated Science Elective 3
    Designated Science Elective 1
Total Semester Hours  14 Total Semester Hours  15
       
Total Hours: 60 Total Hours: 60

Welcome to School of Science and Computer Engineering

Specialization Areas in Biological Sciences (Master of Science)

Two-Year Study Plan: MS in Biology with a Cell/Molecular Biology Specialization

Two-Year Study Plan: Master of Science in Biology with a Cell/Molecular Biology Specialization


 
 
First Year   Second Year
Semester 1 Hours Semester 3 Hours
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course 3 Core course or BIOL 6939 Thesis 3
Total Semester Hours  9 Total Semester Hours  9
   
Semester 2 Hours Semester 4 Hours
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course or BIOL 5530 Research Methods (Thesis students only) 3 BIOL 6838 Research Project & Seminar or BIOL 6939 Thesis 3
Total Semester Hours  9 Total Semester Hours  9
   
Total Hours: 36
 
Core Courses (First or Second Year)   Core Courses (First or Second Year)
  • BIOL 5333 Industrial Microbiology
  • BIOL 5433 Enzymology
  • BIOL 5435 Advanced Immunology
  • BIOL 5632 Bioenergetics
  • BIOL 5634 Apoptosis
  • BIOL 5731 Advanced Cancer Biology
  • BIOL 5732 Advances in Molecular Biology
  • BIOL 5734 Oncogenes
  • BIOL 5737 Vectors
  • BIOL 5738 Gene Therapy
  • BIOL 5931 Topics in Biological Science (varies)
  • BIOL 5939 Independent Study in Biological Sci
  • BIOL 5x3x Approved Elective Course
  • BIOT 5021 Methods of Biotechnology
  • BIOT 5121 Advanced Methods in Biotech I
  • BIOT 5122 Advanced Methods in Biotech II

Two-Year Study Plan: MS in Biology with an Ecology/Microbiology/Aquatic and Marine Biology Specialization

Two-Year Study Plan: Master of Science in Biology with an Ecology/Microbiology/Aquatic and Marine Biology Specialization


 
 
First Year   Second Year
Semester 1 Hours Semester 3 Hours
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course 3 Core course or BIOL 6939 Thesis 3
Total Semester Hours  9 Total Semester Hours  9
   
Semester 2 Hours Semester 4 Hours
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course or BIOL 5530 Research Methods (Thesis students only) 3 BIOL 6838 Research Project & Seminar or BIOL 6939 Thesis 3
Total Semester Hours  9 Total Semester Hours  9
 
Total Hours: 36
 
Core Courses (First or Second Year)   Core Courses (First or Second Year)
  • BIOL 5233 Ecotoxicology
  • BIOL 5234 Population and Community Dynamics
  • BIOL 5235/5215 Ichthyology & Lab
  • BIOL 5332 Toxicology
  • BIOL 5333 Industrial Microbiology
  • BIOL 5531 Aquatic Toxicology Methods
  • BIOL 5532 Coastal and Estuarine Ecology
  • BIOL 5533 Ecological Methods
  • BIOL 5534 Conservation Biology
  • BIOL 5535 Neotropical Rainforest Ecology
  • BIOL 5931 Topics Courses in Biology (varies)
  • BIOL 5939 Independent Study in Biological Sci
  • BIOL 5x3x Approved Elective Course
  • GEOL 5333 Wetlands

Two-Year Study Plan: MS in Biology with a Pre-Health Specialization

Two-Year Study Plan: Master of Science in Biology with a Pre-Health Specialization


 
 
First Year Second Year
Semester 1 Hours Semester 3 Hours
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course 3 Designated elective or BIOL 6939 Thesis 3
Total Semester Hours  9 Total Semester Hours  9
       
Semester 2 Hours Semester 4 Hours
Core course 3 Core course 3
Core course 3 Core course 3
Designated elective or BIOL 5530 Research Methods (Thesis students only) 3 BIOL 6838 Research Project & Seminar or BIOL 6939 Thesis 3
Total Semester Hours  9 Total Semester Hours  9
   
Total Hours: 36 (including a maximum of 6 hours of 4xxx courses)
Core courses   Designated elective courses
BIOL 4432 Biochemistry II BIOL 4332 Histology
BIOL 5131 Membrane Biology BIOL 4437 Cellular Physiology
BIOL 5132 Cell Signaling BIOL 4438 Developmental Biology
BIOL 5432 Pharmacology BIOL 4531 Molecular Biology
BIOL 5435 Advanced Immunology BIOL 5332 Toxicology
BIOL 5436 Physiological Basis of Disease BIOL 5433 Enzymology
BIOL 5635 Neuroscience BIOL 5731 Advanced Cancer Biology
BIOL 5734 Oncogenes BIOL 5939 Independent Study in Biological Science
BIOL 5736 Bioethics

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