COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
College Information Biological Sciences Chemistry Geological Sciences Mathematical Sciences Physics Dr. Thomas E. Brady, Dean Dr. Larry P. Jones, Associate Dean Dr. Pablo Arenaz, Associate Dean for Entering Students Dr. Jorge A. Lopez, Assistant Dean Bell Hall, Room 100 Phone: (915) 747-5536 Fax: (915) 747-6807 E-mail: science@utep.edu		College Information 1.- Intoduction 2.- Undergraduate Programs 3.- Departamental Honors Programs 4.- Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements 5.- Major Fields 6.- Advising 7.- Preprofessional Advice 8.- Secondary Teacher Certification 9.- Degree Plans 10.- Lower-Division Courses 11.- Upper Division Courses 12.- Interdisiplinary Degrees 13.- Interdisiplinary Courses Interdisciplinary Degrees Bell Hall, Room 100 Phone: (915) 747-5536 E-mail: science@utep.edu The interdisciplinary BS degrees, Life/Earth Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Physical Sciences are administered from the Office of the Dean of Science. These degrees do not require a minor unless certification in Secondary Teaching is sought. BS in Life/Earth Sciences The requirement to obtain the BS in Life/Earth Sciences consists of the general College of Science requirements plus the following specific requirements: Interdisciplinary Major (a minimum of 51 semester hours including 25 semester hours of upper-division course work): ASTR 1307- ASTR 1107; SCI 1405 or ( BIOL 1305- BIOL 1107); BIOL 1306- BIOL 1108 and (1) BIOL 2316- BIOL 2117 or (2) BOT 2410 or (3) ZOOL 2406; plus 12 upper-division semester hours in Biological Sciences. GEOL 1301- GEOL 1101 (or GEOL 1303), GEOL 1302- GEOL 1102 (or GEOL 1304), GEOL 2411, GEOL 3405, GEOL 3420, or GEOL 3380; and 2 courses selected from the following: GEOL 3311, GEOL 3340, GEOL 3350, GEOL 3355, GEOL 3359, GEOL 3360, GEOG 3306. Additional Science: The additional science is restricted to CHEM 1305- CHEM 1105 and CHEM 1306- CHEM 1106. BS in Natural Sciences The requirement to obtain the BS in Natural Sciences consists of the general College of Science requirements plus the following specific requirements: Interdisciplinary Major (a minimum of 56 semester hours including 24 semester hours of upper-division course work): BIOL 1305- BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1306- BIOL 1108; CHEM 1305- CHEM 1105 and CHEM 1306- CHEM 1106; GEOL 1301- GEOL 1101 (or GEOL 1303) and GEOL 1302- GEOL 1102 (or GEOL 1304); and PHYS 1120- PHYS 1121 and PHYS 2410- PHYS 2411 are required lower-division courses. In addition, a minimum of 24 semester hours of approved upper-division course work in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geological Sciences, and Physics is required. This must include a minimum of 3 semester hours in each of the disciplines and a minimum of 12 semester hours of upper-division course work must be taken in a single department. Additional Science: The College's additional science requirement is satisfied by the major. Other: MATH 1312 is required. BS in Physical Sciences The requirement to obtain the BS in Physical Sciences consists of the general College of Science requirements plus the following specific requirements: Interdisciplinary Major (a minimum of 49 semester hours including 26 semester hours of upper-division course work): CHEM 1305- CHEM 1105, CHEM 1306- CHEM 1106, CHEM 2261, CHEM 3324, CHEM 3124, CHEM 3325, CHEM 3125, CHEM 4330, and three additional semester hours of upper-division course work in chemistry; PHYS 1120, PHYS 1121, PHYS 2410, PHYS 2411, PHYS 3325, and PHYS 3243 (taken three times); PSCI 2303 and PSCI 3304. Additional Science: The additional science requirement may be met by BIOL 1305- BIOL 1107, BIOL 1306- BIOL 1108; or BIOL 1303- BIOL 1304; or GEOL 1301- GEOL 1101 (or GEOL 1303), GEOL 1302- GEOL 1102 (or GEOL 1304). Other: MATH 1312 is required. Secondary Education Concentration This concentration may be selected by students majoring in any of the above interdisciplinary degree programs and simply requires a minor in Secondary Education.

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