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1.- Department Information 
2.- Baccalaureate Degrees The Department of Biological Sciences offers both the BA and BS degrees in Biological Sciences and the BS in Microbiology. The BS in Biological Sciences degree includes the opportunity to obtain a concentration in Secondary Teacher Certification.
BS in Biological Sciences The requirement to obtain the BS in Biological Sciences consists of the general College of Science requirements plus the following specific requirements: Major (a minimum of 40 semester hours including 19 semester hours of upper-division course work): BIOL 3105-1107, 3106-1108, 3216-1217; MICR 4240; BIOL 1492, plus a minimum of 23 semester hours (18 or more upper-division) of elective courses in Biological Sciences. Minor Acceptable minors are anthropology, chemistry, computer science, geological sciences, mathematics, physics, psychology, and secondary education. Additional Science: CHEM 3105-1105 and 3106-1106 are required. If chemistry is the minor, the additional science requirement may be met by GEOL 3101-1101 (or 3103), 3102-1102 (or 3104); or PHYS 4103-4104; or PHYS 1120, 4210, and 4211. Secondary Education Concentration--This concentration requires the following: Major (a minimum of 40 semester hours including 21 semester hours of upper-division course work): The same major as above except the minimum number of upper-division semester hours is increased from 19 to 21. Minor: This concentration requires a minor in secondary education. Additional Science: CHEM 3105-1105 and 3106-1106 are required. Secondary certification requires a minimum of 12 semester hours of a directly supporting field. If chemistry is selected as this field, an additional four semester hours of chemistry are required and the College of Science additional science requirement may be fulfilled by GEOL 3101-1101 (or 3103), 3102-1102 (or 3104); or PHYS 4103-4104; or PHYS 1120, 4210, and 4211. If chemistry is offered as the additional science, a minimum of 12 semester hours of geology, mathematics, physics, or psychology are required for the directly supporting field.
BS in Microbiology The requirement to obtain the BS in Microbiology consists of the general College of Science requirements plus the following specific requirements: Major (a minimum of 42 semester hours including 30 semester hours of upper-division course work): BIOL 3105-1107, 3106-1108, 4314, MICR 4240, 4343, 4345, 4349, 4453; BIOL 1492, and at least nine semester hours to be selected from BIOL 3330, 3318-1319, 3422, MICR 3328-1328, 3451-1452, 3455, ZOOL 3480-1481, 3484, 4364. Minor (19 semester hours of Chemistry course work including 11 semester hours of upper-division course work): CHEM 3105-1105, 3106-1106, 3324-1324, 3325-1325, and 3430 or 3432 are required. Under exceptional circumstances other acceptable minors are (18 semester hours, including at least 6 semester hours of upper-division course work) in Computer Science, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology. Additional Science: The additional science is restricted to PHYS 4103-4104 (or PHYS 1120, 4210, and 4211). Other: BIOL 3490 and 3498 are highly recommended.
BA in Biological Sciences See the College of Liberal Arts section of this catalog for the general requirements for the BA degree. The major requirements are the same as for the BS in Biological Science. The minor requirements follow the requirements of the College of Liberal Arts.
Minor in Biology: A minor in biology requires BIOL 3105- 1107, 3106-1108, and an additional minimum of ten semester hours, including at least six (nine for a BA degree) upper- division hours of organized courses in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Advising/Placement Biological Sciences and Microbiology majors are required to consult with and have their enrollment forms signed by a departmental advisor. An entering freshman with at least one year of high school biology may take an advanced placement examination given by the University Counseling Service covering BIOL 3103, 3105, 1103, 1107. It is recommended that students taking the placement examination have an SAT combined score of at least 1000.
Departmental Honors in Biological Sciences Any UTEP student having a strong background in Biological Sciences or Microbiology, at least 90 hours of undergraduate credit, and a GPA of at least 3.3 either in Biological Sciences or Microbiology, as well as an overall GPA of at least 3.3, may apply for admission to the program. The Departmental Honors Committee retains the right to accept or not accept a qualified student, taking into consideration the number of applicants, the number of available faculty, and the competence of the individual student. The main requirements for Departmental Honors in Biological Sciences or Microbiology will be the satisfactory completion of an Honors Thesis based upon research in Biological Sciences or Microbiology, maintenance of an overall 3.3 GPA or better until graduation, and the presentation of a seminar on the thesis topic. The student will register for two semesters of BIOL 3498, and the research will be carried out under the direction of a member of the faculty in Biological Sciences. The satisfactory completion of the Honors Thesis will be judged by the thesis-research director and the Departmental Honors Committee. Departmental Honors may be awarded with or without other currently awarded honors.
Preprofessional Programs A degree in the Department of Biological Sciences provides excellent preparation for postgraduate study in a number of professions related to biology. While a degree in the Biological Sciences is not required for admission to professional schools and postgraduate programs, the following academic backgrounds are strongly recommended:
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