Department of Biological Sciences

Major Requirements: 获得生物学学士学位需要学习76学时的生物学专业课程, 包括介绍性课程的组合, biology electives, 以及化学等科目的辅助课程.

General Education Requirements: The Biology degree requires 56 hours of general education courses that students complete over four years in addition to their major courses.

1. Bachelor of Arts in Biology

• 主要为修读双学位的学生设计, biology education certification, 或者进入专业学校
• Provides a solid foundation in biology with more latitude in the choice of general electives
• 你将要学习的课程的一个例子是 Molecular Genetics which offers a study of the structure and function of DNA as the genetic material and focuses on details surrounding the “central dogma of molecular biology,” including DNA replication, transcription, RNA processing and translation, as well as mechanisms of control and regulation of expression of genetic information.

General Biology Track

• View or download the full 生物学学士-一般生物学学位计划 (PDF)

Biology Education Track

• View or download the full 生物学学士-生物学教育学位计划 (PDF)

Pre-Nursing Track

• View or download the full 生物学学士-护理预科学位计划 (PDF)

Allied Health Track

• View or download the full 生物学学士-相关健康学位计划 (PDF)

生物学学士+临床检验科学硕士(3 + 2)

• 在五年内获得两个学位:St. Edward’s University, and a Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) from UTMB.
• View or download the full 3+2 Program degree plan (PDF)

2. Bachelor of Science in Biology

Health Professions Track

• Designed for students who intend to pursue further education and a career in the health professions such as medicine, veterinary medicine, physician assistant, dentistry, physical therapy, public health or nursing
• Degree requirements include the prerequisites for most professional schools
• 你将要学习的课程的一个例子是 Evolution, an in-depth analysis of evolution via natural selection using examples from all major classes of organisms. Emphasis is placed on the mechanism and resulting products of evolutionary change. Evolutionary change is examined at the molecular, organismal and population levels of organization.
• View or download the full 生物学学士-健康专业学位计划 (PDF)

Graduate School Track

• Designed to provide a strong background in biology and research and prepare students for graduate school
• Prepares students for education at the graduate level leading to careers outside the health professions. 学生可以学习分子生物学, cellular biology, developmental biology, microbiology, neurobiology, zoology, botany, ecology or other fields
• 你将要学习的课程的一个例子是 Population Biology and Ecology wherein students study the abundance and distribution of populations and collect and analyze data in experiments designed to test the theories presented in lecture. 其中包括对分布模式的研究, foraging behavior, 人口和社区结构.
• View or download the full 生物学学士学位-研究生院主修学位计划 (PDF)

3. 医学检验科学学士学位

• 培养学生成为医疗保健侦探, 调查传染病的起因, cancer and other ailments
• Involves coursework at St. Edward's University and clinical training at an affiliated MLS program (currently Austin State Hospital). 这些课程涉及微生物学等学科, hematology, immunology, 临床化学和分子生物学.
• 你将要学习的课程的一个例子是 Immunology where students will discover the molecular nature of the human immune system including the cellular and noncellular components involved and how these factors interact to combat disease.
• View or download the full 医学检验科学学士学位计划 (PDF)

Interested in earning a Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science? Learn more about our dual degree program.