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Dr. Frederick Zaidan, III, Chair
Science Building, Room 2.312
Phone: 956-665-3537
Fax: 956-665-3657
fzaidan@utpa.edu
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Degree Requirements MAJOR IN BIOLOGY General Education Requirements 48 hours Core Courses 12 hours BIOL 1401 General Biology Designated Electives 21 hours Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology or Microbiology BIOL 3401 General Microbiology BIOL4404 General Virology Genetics or Biological Evolution BIOL 3301 Biological Evolution Developmental or Morphological Biology BIOL 2401 Vertebrate Zoology Organismal or Environmental Biology BIOL 2305 Environmental Biology Physiology BIOL 2403 Anatomy and 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: Chemistry Complete all of the following: Statistics Complete 3 hours 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 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 Genetics or Biological Evolution BIOL 3301 Biological Evolution Vertebrate Morphology or Physiology BIOL 2401 Vertebrate Zoology Environmental Biology BIOL 2305 Environmental Biology Advanced Zoology BIOL 3405 Histology Advanced Botany BIOL 3408 Plant Morphology 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 Designated Electives Select one course from the following: BIOL 2401 Vertebrate Zoology Select one course from the following: BIOL 3408 Plant Morphology Select additional advanced hours to complete 9 hours at the advanced level. Secondary Plan II Required Courses BIOL 1401 General Biology Designated Electives Select one course from the following: BIOL 2401 Vertebrate Zoology Select one course from the following: BIOL 3408 Plant Morphology Select additional advanced hours to complete 12 hours at the advanced level. |
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