BA in Biology Degree
Bachelor of Arts: Major in Biology
The Department of Biological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Biology. The information provided below is intended as a guide only. Please note that the official source of academic information and requirements is the UNT Undergraduate Catalog. Students should consult with the Undergraduate Advisor each semester to assist in course selection and should prepare a pre-degree plan worksheet upon reaching 45 semester hours of completed coursework.
The information on this page includes only the requirements of the Department of Biological Sciences according to the most current UNT Undergraduate Catalog (for other catalog years, see the advisor). Additional state and University core curriculum requirements and college requirements can be found at the College of Arts and Sciences Advising website.
Please Note: Full course descriptions and required prerequisites are listed in the back of the UNT Undergraduate Catalog. Please read this information carefully before attempting any course.
Major in Biology Degree Requirements
Required courses in Biology:
- BIOL 1710/1730 - Principles of Biology I with laboratory
- BIOL 1720/1730 - Principles of Biology II with laboratory
- BIOL 2040 - Biology of Microorganisms
- BIOL 2140 - Principles of Ecology
- BIOL 3451/3452 - Genetics with laboratory
- BIOL 3510/3520 - Cell Biology with laboratory
- Choose one Physiology with laboratory from the following:
BIOL 3800/3810 Animal Physiology with laboratory
BIOL 4501/4502 Bacterial Physiology with Laboratory
BIOL 4503/4504 Plant Physiology with Laboratory
BIOL 4305/4506 Comparative Physiology with Laboratory - A minimum of seven additional advanced hours in Biology [* See catalog and Advisor for restrictions on course selection]
Courses to complete required Minor in Chemistry:
- CHEM 1410/1430 - General Chemistry I with laboratory
- CHEM 1420/1440 - General Chemistry II with laboratory
- CHEM 2370/3210 - Organic Chemistry I with laboratory
- CHEM 2380/3220 - Organic Chemistry II with laboratory
- Advanced Chemistry or Biochemistry from one of the following groups:
- Complete one of the following courses: CHEM 3451/3452 - Quantitative Analysis or CHEM 3530 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences or BIOC 3621/3622 - Elementary Biochemistry
- Complete both BIOC 4540 - Biochemistry I and BIOC 4550 - Biochemistry
II (recommended for pre-medical and pre-dental students)
Mathematics requirement:
- MATH 1710 - Calculus I
Physics requirement:
- PHYS 1410/1430 - General Physics I (pre-medical students should substitute PHYS 1510/1530)
- PHYS 1420/1440 - General Physics II (pre-medical students should substitute PHYS 1520/1540)
Technical Writing requirement:
- ENGL 2700 - Technical Writing (replaces ENGL 1320 in core curriculum)
Other requirements:
- Must obtain a minimum 2.5 grade point average on all advanced science courses