Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Arts and Sciences  requirements.

Major requirements

 Complete the following with a grade of C or better:

• BIOL 1710 - Biology for Science Majors I and
• BIOL 1730 - Biology for Science Majors I Laboratory

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• BIOL 1711 - Honors Biology for Science Majors I and
• BIOL 1733 - Honors Biology for Science Majors I Laboratory

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• BIOL 1720 - Biology for Science Majors II and
• BIOL 1740 - Biology for Science Majors II Laboratory

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• BIOL 1722 - Honors Biology for Science Majors II and
• BIOL 1744 - Honors Biology for Science Majors II Laboratory

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Other course requirements

• TECM 2700 - Technical Writing (replaces ENGL 1320  in university core)

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• PHYS 1410 - General Physics I and
• PHYS 1430 - General Physics Laboratory I

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• PHYS 1510 - General Physics I with Calculus and
• PHYS 1530 - General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I

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• PHYS 1420 - General Physics II and
• PHYS 1440 - General Physics Laboratory II

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• PHYS 1520 - General Physics II with Calculus and
• PHYS 1540 - General Physics with Calculus Laboratory II

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• MATH 1710 - Calculus I (MATH 1610  or MATH 1650  prerequisite, with a grade of C or better)

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• MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics or equivalent (with a grade of C or better)

Chemistry requirements

Students must complete a minor in chemistry with a minimum of 20 hours, which must include the following courses:

• CHEM 1410 - General Chemistry for Science Majors and
• CHEM 1430 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry

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• CHEM 1413 - Honors General Chemistry and
• CHEM 1430 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry
   

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• CHEM 1420 - General Chemistry for Science Majors and
• CHEM 1440 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry

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• CHEM 1423 - Honors General Chemistry and
• CHEM 1440 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry
   

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• CHEM 2370 - Organic Chemistry and
• CHEM 3210 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

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• (All courses above are to be completed with a C or better.)

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• CHEM 2380 - Organic Chemistry or equivalent and
• CHEM 3220 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory or equivalent

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Other requirements

Only two attempts will be allowed for each biology and biochemistry course in the degree. A minimum 2.5 grade point average for upper-division courses in the sciences, a minimum 2.5 UNT grade point average and an overall 2.5 grade point average are required for graduation. All students seeking to enter the Department of Biological Sciences, with the exception of beginning freshmen, must meet the minimum UNT and overall grade point averages given above. Students in the department whose UNT or overall grade point average drops below the minimum (given above) for two consecutive semesters will be removed from the program.