The Biology Department offers a major with concentrations to prepare students for the health professions, cellular and molecular biology, general biology, environmental biology, and teaching. B.A. and B.S. majors are developed with the advice of the student’s advisor. A senior comprehensive exam is required for all majors.
Core Requirements
26-28 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 204 | Plant Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 205 | Animal Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 311 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 312 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 378 | Evolution and Biosystematics | 2 |
| BIOL 379 | Research Methods | 2 |
| BIOL 380 | Biostatistics | 2 |
| BIOL 499 | Senior Project/Seminar | 2-4 |
Pre-Med/Health Science Concentration (B.S.)
| Total requirements: | 80-83 semester hours |
|---|---|
| Program Chairpersons: | Jerome Garcia, Robert Neher |
Additional Biology Requirements
20-21 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 302 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 310 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 313 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 314 | Biochemistry, or | |
| BIOL 316 | Molecular Biology | 4-5 |
| BIOL 344 | Human Physiology | 4 |
Supportive Courses
34 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 202 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 311 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 312 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| MATH 201 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS 202 | General Physics II | 5 |
Cellular and Molecular Biology Concentration (B.S.)
| Total requirements: | 81-83 semester hours |
|---|---|
| Program Chairperson: | Christine Broussard |
Additional Biology Requirements
21 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 302 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 310 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 313 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 314 | Biochemistry | 5 |
| BIOL 316 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
Supportive Courses
34 semester hours
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 202 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 311 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 312 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| MATH 201 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS 202 | General Physics II | 5 |