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Biology - Undergraduate Programs

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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology is suitable for career preparation in a number of biological career fields and for students who desire teaching certification with a teaching field in biology or composite science. Students choosing this program are required to consult with the Department of Biology's undergraduate advisor to develop an acceptable degree plan. Students seeking teaching certification with a teaching field in biology or composite science are required to consult with the Department of Biology certification advisor in order to develop an acceptable teaching certification degree program.

Pre-Professional Courses
General Core Requirements 42
CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGY
ENGL 1301RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I3
ENGL 1302RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II3
Language, Philosophy & Culture 13
POLS 2311GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES3
POLS 2312STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT3
HIST 1301HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
HIST 1302HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT3
Creative Arts 13
Social & Behavioral Sciences 13
Foundational Component Elective 13
MATH 1302COLLEGE ALGEBRA 23
MATH 1303TRIGONOMETRY 23
PHYS 1441GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I4
PHYS 1442GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II4
Program Requirements
CHEM 1441GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM 1442GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
CHEM 2321ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I3
Select one of the following for oral communication competency:3
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Or other approved communication course
Advanced elective courses (3000/4000 level courses)12
Any level electives 16
Professional Courses
UNIV 1131STUDENT SUCCESS1
or UNIV 1101 CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS
Major
Core Curriculum
BIOL 1441BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL 1442BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION4
BIOL 3315GENETICS3
Diversity Courses
BIOL 3427PLANT SCIENCE4
BIOL 3454GENERAL ZOOLOGY4
BIOL 2444GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY4
Select 7 hours of advanced core courses from the following:7
CELL PHYSIOLOGY
SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
HUMAN ANATOMY
GENERAL ECOLOGY
Advanced BIOL elective course - approved by advisor6
Total: 120 Hours (must have minimum of 36 hours 3000/4000 level)
1

 See general core requirements.

2

Transfer students must present a minimum of six semester credit hours of equivalent or higher level mathematics courses.

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ENGL 13013ENGL 13023
MATH 13023MATH 13033
BIOL 14414BIOL 14424
Social/Behavioral Science3CHEM 14414
UNIV 1131 or 11011 
 14 14
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
POLS 23113POLS 23123
BIOL 33153BIOL 24444
CHEM 14424CHEM 23213
Language, Philosophy and Culture3Advanced Biology Elective3
 Any Level Elective3
 13 16
Third Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
PHYS 14414PHYS 14424
BIOL 34274BIOL 34544
Foundational Component Area Elective3BIOL 3301 or 33393
HIST 13013COMS 23023
 Creative Arts3
 14 17
Fourth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
Advanced Elective6Advanced Biology Elective3
BIOL 3442 or 34464Advanced General Elective6
Any Level Elective7HIST 13023
 Any level elective3
 17 15
Total Hours: 120

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology -- Life Science Teacher pathway

This program is suitable preparation for students who desire secondary teacher certification in biology. Interested students should meet with the UTeach advisor.

Pre-Professional Courses
General Core Requirements 42
CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGY
ENGL 1301RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I3
ENGL 1302RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II3
POLS 2311GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES3
POLS 2312STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT3
HIST 1301HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
HIST 1302HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT3
UNIV 1131STUDENT SUCCESS1
or UNIV 1101 CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS
PHYS 1441GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I4
PHYS 1442GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II4
MATH 1421PREPARATION FOR CALCULUS4
MATH 1426CALCULUS I4
Language, Philosophy & Culture3
Social & Behavioral Science3
Creative Arts3
Foundational Component Elective3
Program Requirements
CHEM 1441GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM 1442GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
CHEM 2321ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I3
CHEM 2181ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY1
CHEM 2322ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II3
CHEM 2182ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY1
Education - Teacher Preparation Courses
SCIE 1201STEP 1: INQUIRY APPROACHES TO TEACHING2
SCIE 1202STEP 2: INQUIRY-BASED LESSON DESIGN2
PHIL 2314PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS3
SCIE 4107CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE SEMINAR1
SCIE 4331KNOWING AND LEARNING IN STEM3
SCIE 4332CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS3
SCIE 4333MULTIPLE TEACHING PRACTICES3
SCIE 4607CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR STEM SECONDARY GRADES6
Professional Courses
Major
BIOL 1441BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL 1442BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION4
BIOL 2300BIOSTATISTICS3
BIOL 3315GENETICS3
BIOL 4343RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH3
BIOL 3427PLANT SCIENCE4
BIOL 3454GENERAL ZOOLOGY4
BIOL 2444GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY4
Select 7 hours from the following:7
BIOL 3312IMMUNOLOGY3
BIOL 3301CELL PHYSIOLOGY3
BIOL 3339INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION3
BIOL 3442HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY4
BIOL 3446HUMAN ANATOMY4
BIOL 3457GENERAL ECOLOGY4
Advanced BIOL elective courses approved by the UTeach biology advisor6
Total: 125 Hours

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ENGL 13013ENGL 13023
BIOL 14414BIOL 14424
CHEM 14414CHEM 14424
MATH 14214SCIE 12022
SCIE 12012MATH 14264
UNIV 1131 or 11011 
 18 17
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
CHEM 23213BIOL 34274
BIOL 24444BIOL 33153
CHEM 21811SCIE 43323
POLS 23113CHEM 23223
SCIE 43313CHEM 21821
Language, Philosophy and Culture3POLS 23123
 17 17
Third Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 23003BIOL 33013
BIOL 34544BIOL 43433
PHYS 14414PHYS 14424
PHIL 23143Social / Behavioral Science3
HIST 13013HIST 13023
 17 16
Fourth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 34424SCIE 46076
Biology Advanced Electives6SCIE 41071
Creative Arts3 
SCIE 43333 
 16 7
Total Hours: 125

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology - Composite Science Teacher pathway

This program is suitable preparation for students who desire secondary teacher certification in composite science. Interested students should meet with the UTeach advisor.

Pre-Professional Courses
General Core Requirements 42
CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGY
ENGL 1301RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I3
ENGL 1302RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II3
POLS 2311GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES3
POLS 2312STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT3
HIST 1301HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
HIST 1302HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT3
MATH 1302COLLEGE ALGEBRA3
MATH 1303TRIGONOMETRY3
ASTR 1345INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY I3
GEOL 1301EARTH SYSTEMS3
Language, Philosophy & Culture3
UNIV 1131STUDENT SUCCESS1
or UNIV 1101 CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS
Creative Arts3
Social & Behavioral Science3
Foundational Component Elective3
Any level elective2
Program Requirements
CHEM 1441GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM 1442GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
CHEM 2321ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I3
PHYS 1441GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I4
PHYS 1442GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II4
Education - Teacher Preparation Courses
SCIE 1201STEP 1: INQUIRY APPROACHES TO TEACHING2
SCIE 1202STEP 2: INQUIRY-BASED LESSON DESIGN2
PHIL 2314PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS3
SCIE 4107CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE SEMINAR1
SCIE 4607CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR STEM SECONDARY GRADES6
SCIE 4331KNOWING AND LEARNING IN STEM3
SCIE 4332CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS3
SCIE 4333MULTIPLE TEACHING PRACTICES3
Professional Courses
Major
BIOL 1441BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL 1442BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION4
BIOL 3315GENETICS3
BIOL 3427PLANT SCIENCE4
BIOL 3454GENERAL ZOOLOGY4
BIOL 2444GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY4
BIOL 4343RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH3
Select 7 hours from the following:7
BIOL 3301CELL PHYSIOLOGY3
BIOL 3310SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY3
BIOL 3312IMMUNOLOGY3
BIOL 3339INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION3
BIOL 3442HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY4
BIOL 3446HUMAN ANATOMY4
BIOL 3457GENERAL ECOLOGY4
Advanced BIOL elective chosen with advisor3
Total: 120 Hours

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 14414BIOL 14424
CHEM 14414CHEM 14424
MATH 13023MATH 13033
ENGL 13013ENGL 13023
SCIE 12012SCIE 12022
UNIV 1131 or 11011 
 17 16
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 33153BIOL 24444
CHEM 23213BIOL 33013
PHYS 14414PHYS 14424
HIST 13013SCIE 43323
SCIE 43313Any level elective2
 16 16
Third Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 34274BIOL 34544
Advanced Biology Elective3GEOL 13013
HIST 13023POLS 23113
Language, Philosophy and Culture3Social and Behavioral Science3
PHIL 23143BIOL 43433
 16 16
Fourth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 34424SCIE 46076
ASTR 13453SCIE 41071
POLS 23123 
SCIE 43333 
Creative Arts3 
 16 7
Total Hours: 120

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology

The B.S. in Biology is intended for students studying basic aspects of the biological sciences.  This degree will prepare students for careers in a variety of the Biological Sciences (including Health Professions, Genomics, Forensics, Ecology/Environmental Studies, etc.) or for graduate study in Biology at the Master's or Ph.D. levels.

Pre-Professional Courses
General Core Requirements 42
CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGY
ENGL 1301RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I3
ENGL 1302RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II3
Language, Philosophy & Culture 13
POLS 2311GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES3
POLS 2312STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT3
HIST 1301HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
HIST 1302HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT3
Creative Arts 13
UNIV 1131STUDENT SUCCESS1
or UNIV 1101 CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS
Social & Behavioral Sciences 13
Foundational Component Area Elective 13
MATH 1421PREPARATION FOR CALCULUS4
MATH 1426CALCULUS I 24
PHYS 1441GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I4
PHYS 1442GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II4
Program Requirements
CHEM 1441GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM 1442GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
CHEM 2321ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I3
CHEM 2322ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II3
CHEM 2181ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY1
CHEM 2182ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY1
Select one of the following in oral communication:3
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Or other approved communication course
Any level electives 6
Advanced elective courses (3000/4000 level)9
Professional Courses
Major
Core Curriculum
BIOL 1441BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL 1442BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION4
BIOL 2300BIOSTATISTICS (or approved substitute)3
BIOL 3315GENETICS3
BIOL 2444GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY4
Select two of the following diversity courses:8
PLANT SCIENCE
GENERAL ZOOLOGY
GENERAL ECOLOGY
Select two of the following advanced core courses:6
CELL PHYSIOLOGY
IMMUNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
HUMAN ANATOMY
Advanced BIOL elective courses - approved by advisor10
Total: 120 Hours (must have minimum of 36 hours 3000/4000 level)
1

See general core requirements.

2

Transfer students must present a minimum of six semester credit hours of equivalent or higher level mathematics courses through transfer or placement examination.

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ENGL 13013ENGL 13023
MATH 14214MATH 14264
BIOL 14414BIOL 14424
CHEM 14414CHEM 14424
UNIV 1131 or 11011 
 16 15
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
CHEM 2321
CHEM 2181
4CHEM 2322
CHEM 2182
4
BIOL 23003BIOL 33153
Language, Philosophy & Culture3BIOL 34544
BIOL 24444POLS 23123
POLS 23113 
 17 14
Third Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 3427 or 34574BIOL 3301 or 33393
PHYS 14414BIOL 3442 or 34464
Foundational Core Area Elective3PHYS 14424
HIST 13013COMS 23023
 Creative Art3
 14 17
Fourth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL Advanced Electives3BIOL Advanced Electives6
Social and Behavioral Science3Advanced General Electives9
HIST 13023 
Any Level Electives3 
 12 15
Total Hours: 120
1

See general core requirements.

2

Transfer students must present a minimum of six semester credit hours of equivalent or higher level mathematics courses through transfer or placement examination.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology

A student who completes the special degree plan given below plus 16 months of clinical laboratory training in an accredited hospital school of medical technology may receive the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, which will be conferred by The University of Texas at Arlington. Graduates may become certified in medical technology by passing the examination of the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).

Pre-Professional Courses
General Core Requirements 42
CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR BS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
ENGL 1301RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I3
ENGL 1302RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II3
Language, Philosophy & Culture 13
POLS 2311GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES3
POLS 2312STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT3
HIST 1301HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
HIST 1302HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT3
Creative Arts 13
Social & Behavioral Science 13
Foundational Component Core Elective 13
MATH 1302COLLEGE ALGEBRA3
MATH 1303TRIGONOMETRY3
or MATH 1308 ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
PHYS 1441GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I4
PHYS 1442GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II4
Program Requirements
CHEM 1441GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM 1442GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
CHEM 2181ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY1
CHEM 2321ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I3
CHEM 2182ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY1
CHEM 2322ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II3
CHEM 4311BIOCHEMISTRY I3
Select one of the following in oral communication:3
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Or other approved communication course
Elective credit from any discipline1
Professional Courses
Major
BIOL 1441BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL 1442BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION4
BIOL 2444GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY4
BIOL 3446HUMAN ANATOMY4
BIOL 3442HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY4
BIOL 3312IMMUNOLOGY3
BIOL 3315GENETICS3
BIOL 4317BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS3
BIOL 4312INTRODUCTION TO VIROLOGY3
3000/4000-level of biology electives selected with the advice of the undergraduate advisor4
Total: 103 Hours

Note: This option is a total of 103 hours, of which 16 must be 3000/4000 level, in addition to 16 months training in a school of medical technology approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) in conjunction with the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).

1

See general core requirements.

Senior Year

Sixteen-month program in a school of Medical Laboratory Science which has been certified by the Committee of Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) in conjunction with the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology

Pre-Professional Courses
General Core Requirements 42
CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR BS IN MICROBIOLOGY
ENGL 1301RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I3
ENGL 1302RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II3
Language, Philosophy & Culture 13
POLS 2311GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES3
POLS 2312STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT3
HIST 1301HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
HIST 1302HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT3
Creative Arts 13
UNIV 1131STUDENT SUCCESS1
or UNIV 1101 CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS
Social & Behavioral Science 13
Foundational Component Core Elective 13
MATH 1421PREPARATION FOR CALCULUS4
MATH 1426CALCULUS I 24
PHYS 1441GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I4
PHYS 1442GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II4
Program Requirements
CHEM 1441GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM 1442GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
CHEM 2181ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY1
CHEM 2321ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I3
CHEM 2182ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY1
CHEM 2322ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II3
CHEM 4311BIOCHEMISTRY I3
Select one of the following in oral communication:3
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
Or other approved communication course
Electives at any level10
Professional Courses
Major
BIOL 1441BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL 2444GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY4
BIOL 3304MICROBIAL GENETICS3
BIOL 3306BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANTIBIOTICS3
BIOL 4441ADVANCED MICROBIOLOGY LAB4
Select 24 additional hours from the following:24
CELL PHYSIOLOGY
SELECTED TOPICS IN MICROBIOLOGY
IMMUNOLOGY
LIMNOLOGY
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
INTRODUCTION TO VIROLOGY
BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY LEADER
RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY
Total: 120 Hours (must have minimum of 36 hours 3000/4000 level)
1

 See general core requirements.

2

Transfer students must present a minimum of six semester credit hours of equivalent or higher level mathematics courses through transfer or placement examination.

3

Must be taken under the supervision of approved faculty members.

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ENGL 13013ENGL 13023
MATH 14214MATH 14264
CHEM 14414CHEM 14424
BIOL 14414BIOL 24444
UNIV 1131 or 11011 
 16 15
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 33123BIOL 33043
POLS 23113BIOL 43123
CHEM 2321
CHEM 2181
4CHEM 2322
CHEM 2182
4
Any Level Elective3Social & Behavioral Science3
 13 13
Third Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 33063BIOL 43173
CHEM 43113BIOL 33013
Foundational Component Area Elective3BIOL 43903
HIST 13013PHYS 14414
POLS 23123Creative Art3
 15 16
Fourth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 44414BIOL 33113
BIOL 33083BIOL 43923
PHYS 14424COMS 23023
Any Level Elective6Language/Philosophy/Culture3
 HIST 13023
 17 15
Total Hours: 120

Fast Track Degree Plan: Bachelor of Science in Biology and Master of Science in Biology

The Fast Track program will enable outstanding senior undergraduate Biology students to satisfy degree requirements leading to a master's degree in Biology while completing their undergraduate studies. 

Description

Undergraduate Biology students will apply when they are within 30 hours of completing their bachelor’s degrees. They must have completed at least 30 hours at UTA, achieving a GPA of at least 3.3 in those courses, have an overall GPA of 3.3 or better in all department courses, and have a GPA of at least 3.3 in all biology courses taken at UTA. Additionally, they must have completed 13 hours of specified undergraduate Fast Track foundation courses at UTA that are listed below with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in these courses. If one of these courses is transferred from another school it will not be included, and an equivalent course determined by the undergraduate advisor will be used as a Fast Track foundation course.

 Foundation Courses Required for Admission into the Fast Track program:

 1. BIOL 2300 Biostatistics (3-0) 

 2. BIOL 3315 Genetics (3-0)

 3. BIOL 3301 Cell Physiology (3-0)

 4. BIOL 2444 General Microbiology (4-0)

BIOL students pursuing the Fast Track master's degree will be allowed to take BIOL 5309, 5314 and 5304 in place of advanced undergraduate biology electives.

Course Requirements

Pre-Professional Courses
General Core Requirements 42
CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGY
ENGL 1301RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I3
ENGL 1302RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II3
Language, Philosophy & Culture 13
POLS 2311GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES3
POLS 2312STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT3
HIST 1301HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
HIST 1302HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT3
Creative Arts 13
Social & Behavioral Science 3
Foundational Component Core Elective (Satisfied by COMS 2302 below) 1
Any level elective3
Advanced Electives9
UNIV 1101CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS1
or UNIV 1131 STUDENT SUCCESS
MATH 1421PREPARATION FOR CALCULUS4
MATH 1426CALCULUS I4
PHYS 1441GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I4
PHYS 1442GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II4
Program Requirements
CHEM 1441GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM 1442GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
CHEM 2321ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I3
CHEM 2322ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II3
CHEM 2181ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY1
CHEM 2182ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY1
Oral Communication Competency (Also counts as Foundational Component Area)3
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Professional Courses
Major
BIOL 1441BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL 1442BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION4
BIOL 2300BIOSTATISTICS3
BIOL 2444GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY4
BIOL 3315GENETICS3
BIOL 3301CELL PHYSIOLOGY3
BIOL 3454GENERAL ZOOLOGY4
or BIOL 3427 PLANT SCIENCE
BIOL 3442HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY4
or BIOL 3446 HUMAN ANATOMY
BIOL 3310SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY3
BIOL 3101CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOLOGY1
Graduate Program
Graduate Courses30
BIOL 5304VIROLOGY3
BIOL 5309IMMUNOLOGY3
BIOL 5311EVOLUTION3
BIOL 5314BIOMETRY3
BIOL 5317BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS3
BIOL 5319HUMAN GENETICS3
BIOL 5335ESSENTIALS OF GENOMICS3
BIOL 5340BIOINFORMATICS3
BIOL 5354LIMNOLOGY3
BIOL 5310SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY3
1

See general core requirements.

 
 

Note:  This program consists of 111 undergraduate credit hours, plus 30 graduate credit hours.  A grand total of 141 credit hours.
 

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 14414BIOL 14424
CHEM 14414CHEM 14424
UNIV 1131 or 11011ENGL 13023
ENGL 13013POLS 23123
POLS 23113 
 15 14
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 23003BIOL 24444
CHEM 2321
CHEM 2181
4CHEM 2322
CHEM 2182
4
HIST 13013MATH 14264
MATH 14214HIST 13023
COMS 23023 
 17 15
Third Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 33153BIOL 33013
BIOL 3454 or 34274BIOL 3442 or 34464
BIOL 31011PHYS 14424
PHYS 14414Social Science3
Language, Phil and Culture3 
 15 14
Fourth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 53093BIOL 53043
BIOL 53143BIOL 33103
Creative Arts3Any level Elective3
Foundational Component Core Elective3Advanced Electives6
Advanced Elective3 
 15 15
Fifth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 53403BIOL 53113
BIOL 53103BIOL 53173
BIOL 53543BIOL 53193
 BIOL 53353
 9 12
Total Hours: 141

Requirements for a Minor in Biology

A minor in biology will consist of a minimum of 18 credit hours of approved biology classes that would be applicable toward a major in Biology. Non-majors' courses will not apply toward a minor in biology, such as:

BIOL 1301NUTRITION3
BIOL 1333BIOLOGY FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS: CELLS AND DISEASE3
BIOL 1334BIOLOGY FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS: LIFE ON EARTH3
BIOL 1345BIOLOGY I FOR NURSING STUDENTS3
BIOL 2317BASIC CONCEPTS IN HUMAN SEXUALITY3
BIOL 2457HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I4
BIOL 2458HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II4
BIOL 2460NURSING MICROBIOLOGY4
BIOL 3303DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR3
NURS 3309MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS3

Non-lecture courses such as research, directed study, co-op, or lab TA credit may not be used toward a minor in Biology. A minimum of six of the 18 credit hours required for the minor must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. BIOL 1441 and BIOL 1442, or equivalent, are required for the minor. The remaining 10 hours must be chosen with and approved by a Biology Advisor.

A 2.0 Biology Grade Point Average must be maintained to earn the minor. Transfer students must complete at least nine hours toward the minor at UT Arlington, and six of the nine hours must be 3000 or 4000 level.