The
Department of Biology offers a major leading to a Bachelor
of Science degree and a minor in Biology. Biology students
may elect a curriculum for a major in Biology or a Biology
elementary or secondary teaching plan.
The
department also offers study beyond the bachelor's degree
leading to a Master of Science in Biology. A limited number
of teaching assistantships are usually available. Interested
persons should consult the Graduate Programs section of
the catalog or the Chair of the Biology Department.
Degree
Requirements
MAJOR
IN BIOLOGY
General
Education Requirements
48 hours
Core
Courses 12 hours
BIOL
1401 General Biology
BIOL 1402 General Biology
BIOL 4100 Biology Seminar
BIOL 3302 Biological Writing
Designated
Electives
21 hours
Select at least 3 hours from each of the following areas:
Molecular
Biology, Cellular Biology or Microbiology
BIOL
3401 General Microbiology
BIOL 3403 Medical Microbiology and Immunology
BIOL 3412 Cell Biology
BIOL 3415 Introduction to Molecular Biology
BIOL4404
General Virology
BIOL 4420 Biotechnology
Genetics
or Biological Evolution
BIOL
3301 Biological Evolution
BIOL 3413 Genetics
BIOL 4417 Bacterial Genetics
BIOL 4418 Electron Microscopy
Developmental
or Morphological Biology
BIOL
2401 Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL 2402 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 3405 Histology
BIOL 3407 Comparative Embryology
BIOL 3408 Plant Morphology
Organismal
or Environmental Biology
BIOL
2305 Environmental Biology
BIOL 3409 Ecology
BIOL 3410 A Survey of th Plant Kingdom
BIOL 3414 Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4303 Mammalogy
BIOL 4304 Ichthyology
BIOL 4309 Herpetology
BIOL 4314 Plant Taxonomy
BIOL 4402 Marine Zoology
BIOL 4406 Mycology
BIOL 4407 Animal Parasitology
BIOL 4408 Plant Pathology
BIOL 4410 Marine Botany
BIOL 4412 Ornithology
BIOL 4415 Entomology
BIOL 4416 Environmental Toxicology
BIOL 4419 Aquatic Entomology
Physiology
BIOL
2403 Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 2404 Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 3411 Mammalian Physiology
BIOL 3310 Neurobiology
BIOL 4305 Plant Physiology
BIOL 4311 Ecological Physiology
Select
additional biology courses to complete 33 hours in biology,
of which 18 must be advanced.
Other
Requirements
Where
appropriate, the following requirements may also be used
to satisfy General Education requirements.
Mathematics
Complete
6 hours from the following:
MATH 1340 College Algebra
MATH 1356 Trigonometry
MATH 1357 Precalculus Math
MATH 1401 Calculus I
MATH 1402 Calculus II
MATH 2330 Survey of Elementary Statistics
Chemistry
Complete
all of the following:
CHEM 1301, 1101 General Chemistry I, General Chemistry
Lab I
CHEM 1302, 1102 General Chemistry II, General Chemistry
Lab II
CHEM 2302, 2102 Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Lab
I
Statistics
Complete
3 hours
MATH 2330 Survey of Elementary Statistics or
STAT 2330 Survey of Elementary Statistics
Other
Science
PHYS
1401 and PHYS 1402 or GEOL 1401 and GEOL 1402 are recommended,
but not required.
Minimum
GPA Requirements
Major
and Minor GPA. A minimum GPA of 2.5 in the required
hours for both the major and minor fields is required.
Pre-dental/Pre-medical/Pre-optometry
Biology
majors who are pre-dental or pre-medical students should
include BIOL 2402 in their major, should minor in Chemistry
and should include in their programs: Chem 2102, CHEM
2302, CHEM 2103, CHEM 2303,PHYS 1401, PHYS 1402, and MATH
1401, which is required for The University of Texas System's
medical schools. (MATH 1401 is not required for admission
to Baylor College of Medicine or to dental schools.) Additional
courses suggested include CHEM 3103, CHEM 3303, PSY 1313
or 1323, and an introductory statistics course. Pre-medical,
pre-dental and pre-optometry students who have completed
a minimum of 90 hours and the general education requirements
at UT Pan American may apply for the BS degree after completion
of two years in an accredited college of medicine, dentistry
or optometry, with grades acceptable for transfer to UT
Pan American. The hours accepted will be credited toward
the major and minor in Biology or Chemistry.
MINOR
IN BIOLOGY
18
hours in Biology, of which 6 hours must be advanced
Major
in Biology with Teacher Certification
Core
Courses 12 hours
BIOL
1401 General Biology or BIOL 1487 Honors Biology
BIOL 1402 General Biology or BIOL 1488 Honors Biology
BIOL 4100 Biology Seminar
BIOL 3302 Biological Writing
Designated
Electives 27 hours
Select
at least 3 hours from each of the following areas:
Molecular
Biology, Cellular Biology or Microbiology
BIOL
3401 General Microbiology
BIOL 3403 Medical Microbiology and Immunology
BIOL 3412 Cell Biology
BIOL 3415 Introduction to Molecular Biology
BIOL 4404 General Virology
BIOL 4418 Electron Microscopy
Genetics
or Biological Evolution
BIOL
3301 Biological Evolution
BIOL 3413 Genetics
BIOL 4417 Bacterial Genetics
Vertebrate
Morphology or Physiology
BIOL
2401 Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL 2402 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 2403 Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 2404 Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 3310 Neurobiology
BIOL 3411 Mammalian Physiology
BIOL 4311 Ecological Physiology
Environmental
Biology
BIOL
2305 Environmental Biology
BIOL 3409 Ecology
BIOL 4402 Marine Zoology
BIOL 4403 Introd. to Remote Sensing Technology
BIOL 4410 Marine Botany
BIOL 4416 Environmental Toxicology
Advanced
Zoology
BIOL
3405 Histology
BIOL 3407 Comparative Embryology
BIOL 3414 Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4303 Mammalogy
BIOL 4304 Ichthyology
BIOL 4407 Animal Parasitology
BIOL 4309 Herpetology
BIOL 4412 Ornithology
BIOL 4415 Entomology
BIOL 4419 Aquatic Entomology
Advanced
Botany
BIOL
3408 Plant Morphology
BIOL 4305 Plant Physiology
BIOL 3410 A Survey of the Plant Kingdom
BIOL 4314 Plant Taxonomy
BIOL 4408 Plant Pathology
Select
additional biology courses to complete 39 hours in Biology,
of which 24 must be advanced.
Minimum
GPA Requirements
Major
and Minor GPA. Graduates who seek certification
as elementary or secondary teachers must have a minimum
GPA of 2.5 in both the major and minor fields.
Teacher
Certification with Biology Minor
Elementary
Plan II
Required
Courses
BIOL
1401 General Biology
BIOL 1402 General Biology
BIOL 3409 Ecology
Designated
Electives
Select
one course from the following:
BIOL
2401 Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL 2402 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 2305 Environmental Biology
BIOL 3301 Biological Evolution
Select
one course from the following:
BIOL
3408 Plant Morphology
BIOL 3414 Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4314 Plant Taxonomy
Select
additional advanced hours to complete 9 hours at the advanced
level.
Total 20 hours
Secondary
Plan II
Required
Courses
BIOL
1401 General Biology
BIOL 1402 General Biology
BIOL 3409 Ecology
Designated
Electives
Select
one course from the following:
BIOL
2401 Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL 2402 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 2403 Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 2305 Environmental Biology
BIOL 3301 Biological Evolution
Select
one course from the following:
BIOL
3408 Plant Morphology
BIOL 3414 Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4314 Plant Taxonomy
Select
additional advanced hours to complete 12 hours at the
advanced level.
Total 24 hours
