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Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Biology
2006-08 Catalog (Expires August 2014)

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University Core Curriculum
English: RHE 306 ___
Humanities: E 316K ___
American & Texas Government:

GOV 310L ___ + 312L ___
American History: 6 hours from approved list

_____ + _____
Social & Behavioral Science: 3 hrs of ANT, ECO, GRG, LIN, PSY, SOC, or SS 301 from approved list: _____
Visual & Performing Arts: 3 hrs of AMS, ARC, ARH, CC, ENS, FA, MUS, PHL, ART, or TD from approved list: _____
Mathematics: 3 hrs from approved list: _____
Natural Science, Part I: 6 hours in a single field of study, chosen from AST, BIO, CH, GEO, NS, PS, or PHY, and chosen from approved list:
_____ + _____
Natural Science, Part II: 3 hrs in a field of study different from field in NS Part I. May count courses approved for NS Part I or additional courses on
approved list. _____ + _____
Note that no single course may be used to fulfill 2 core areas simultaneously, though in most cases students may satisfy both a core requirement and
a major requirement with a single course. Courses that fulfill the core curriculum may be viewed at:
http://cns.utexas.edu/academics/degrees-majors/university-core
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Other General Education Requirements
Writing Component:
Two courses (one upper-division) with course schedule designation, "contains a substantial writing component" :
Writing components may also be used to satisfy major or other area requirements.
Foreign Language: 4 semesters in a single language or attainment of 4th semester foreign language proficiency: _____ + _____ + _____ + _____
Social Science: 6 hours SOCIAL SCIENCE from two of the following:
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Linguistics, Psychology, Sociology: __________
__________
6 hours FINE ARTS/CULTURE selected from the following:

3 hrs from Architecture, Fine Arts, Classics, or Philosophy (excluding logic courses):
3 hrs from Architecture, Fine Arts, Classics, Philosophy, or approved alternatives*
*Alternatives approved by individual semester only; see your academic advisor for an updated list
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Introductory Mathematics and Science, with Grades of C- or Better
Mathematics: M 408C _____ or M 408K _____
General Chemistry: CH 301 _____+ CH 302 + _____ CH 204 _____
ONE of the following sequences:

1.) Organic Chemistry: CH 310M _____+ CH 310N _____+ CH 210C _____ OR
2.) Computer Sciences: __________ + __________ 6 hours (3 upper-division) OR
3.) Physics: PHY 302K (317K, 301 or 303K) _____+ PHY 102M (117M, 101L or 103M) _____
PHY 302L (317L, 316 or 303L) _____ + PHY 102N (117N, 116L or 103N) _____
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Major Requirements in Biology with Grades of C- or Better

Introductory Biology: BIO 311C _____+ BIO 311D_____ + BIO 205L, 206L or 208L _____ + BIO 325_____
21 hours of upper-division courses with at least 3 hours from each of the following Areas (courses listed on back):
1) Cellular, Developmental, and Molecular Biology: _____
2) Physiology and Neurobiology: _____
3) Ecology and Evolution: _____
4) Animal Biology: _____
5) Plant Biology: _____
6) Microbiology: _____
7) 3 hours upper division biology from list, CH 369 or 339K & 339L
At least 3 upper-division laboratory courses from approved list: _____ + _____ + _____
*laboratory courses may also be used to fulfill above requirements (courses listed on back)
3 hours of special studies (BIO 377) may count toward the major.
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Enough Additional Elective Hours to Reach a Total of 120 Hours including 36 Upper-division Hours
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Approved Courses for Areas 1 - 6 with Grades of C- or Better; Laboratory Courses are in Bold)
Areas: Please note prerequisites. Check with your advisor for more course options.
1.
Cellular, developmental, and molecular biology: Biology 320, 323L, 325L, 226R & 126L, 226T, 327 & 127L, 330, 130L, 331L, 335, 336, 337 (Topic:
Development and Evolution), 337J, 339, 339M, 343M, 344, 347, 349, 350M, 360K, 160L, 366, 366R, 368L, 379G, 379J
2.
Physiology, neurobiology, and behavior: Biology 322 & 122L, 328, 329, 129L, 438L, 339, 345, 345E, 359J, 359K, 359R, 360K, 160L, 361, 361L,
361T, 365N, 365R, 365S, 365T, 365W, 371L, 371M
3.
Ecology and evolution: Biology 321L, 340L, 342L, 448L, 351, 352, 353L, 354L, 455L, 456L, 357, 359J, 364, 370, 471G, 373, 373L, 375, MNS
352C**, 354Q**
4.
Animal biology: Biology 321L, 438L, 340L, 448L, 345E, 353L, 354L, 455L, 359K, 359R, 361T, 478L, MNS 354, 354C**
5.
Plant biology: Biology 322 & 122L, 324 & 124L, 327 & 127L, 328, 328D, 350M, 351, 352, 374 and 174L
6.
Microbiology: Biology 226R & 126L, 226T, 327 & 127L, 329, 129L, 330, 130L, 339, 364
*Please note that courses in bold indicate laboratory courses
**MNS courses are taught in Port Aransas during the summer
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Total Hours and Residency Requirements

120 semester hours: ___
36 upper-division hours: ____
C grade point average: ___
Grade of at least C in each course counting toward major
60 hours in residence: ___

18 hours of the major, including 6 upper-division, in residence: ___
24 of the last 30 hours in residence: ___
No more than 16 hours of electives may be taken Pass/Fail. No more than 42 hours in a single field of study may be counted toward the degree.
Students may earn only one BA degree, though they may earn multiple majors. Students completing an additional degree must complete 24 hours in addition
to those counted toward the bachelor's degree that requires the higher number of credit hours.
Revised December 2009
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Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Biology

2006-08 Catalog (Expires August 2014)

Humanities: E 316K ___

American & Texas Government:

American History: 6 hours from approved list

6 hours FINE ARTS/CULTURE selected from the following:

General Chemistry: CH 301 ___+ CH 302 + _ CH 204 ___

ONE of the following sequences:

Major Requirements in Biology with Grades of C- or Better

Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Biology

Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Biology

60 hours in residence: ___

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