Biology, BS
The department of Biology offers the Biology BS with an emphasis on the following:
· Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (EEEB)
· Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, and Biotechnology (MCB)
The requirements for each emphasis area are outlined below.
Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (EEEB) Emphasis
Requirements
The program of study requires a minimum of 51 hours, on a 120-hour degree, consisting of:
Minimum of 36 hours of biology
A. Required courses (12 hours):
The Unity of Life: Molecules to Cells | 3 | |
The Diversity of Life: Organisms to Ecosystems | 3 | |
Introduction to Biological Investigation | 3 | |
Ecology and the Environment | 3 | |
Senior Assessment | 0 |
course cannot be transferred to TCU from elsewhere; course, course, and course cannot be taken elsewhere and transferred to TCU after matriculation.
B. A minimum of 24 upper-division hours in biology as selected from the areas below, two of which must have laboratories and one of which must be a literature-intensive course:
a. 1 hour of:
Current Research in Biology Seminar | 1 |
b. Minimum of 15 hours in EEEB coursework selected from:
Invertebrate Biology | 4 | |
Microbiology | 4 | |
Introduction to Marine Science | 4 | |
Human Parasitology | 3 | |
Natural History | 3 | |
Genetics | 3 | |
Conservation Genetics | 3 | |
Avian Biology | 3 | |
Developmental Biology | 4 | |
Mammalogy | 3 | |
Genomics | 3 | |
Wildlife Ecology and Management | 3 | |
Principles of Toxicology | 3 | |
Vertebrate Endocrinology | 3 | |
Biostatistics | 3 | |
Evolution | 3 | |
Advanced Biology | 4 |
c. Additional advanced (upper-division) hours in biology as needed, with restrictions as noted:
A maximum of 6 hours in research courses is permitted within the 24 upper-division hours:
Introduction to Independent Research in Biology | 1-3 | |
Advanced Independent Research in Biology | 1-3 | |
Biological Research and Writing | 3 | |
Senior Honors Research in Biology | 3 |
A maximum of 6 hours in teaching of biology courses is permitted within the 24 upper-division hours:
Teaching of Introductory-Level Biology | 1-4 | |
Teaching of Advanced Biology | 1-4 |
C. Associated requirements (15-16 hours):
a. 8-9 hours general chemistry
General Chemistry I | 3 | |
General Chemistry II | 3 | |
General Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 | |
OR | ||
Quantitative Analysis | 3 | |
Note: CHEM 10213 and 10225 do NOT count towards the Biology BS degree associated requirements.
b. 4 hours organic chemistry or physics | ||
Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
AND | ||
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | |
OR | ||
General Physics I with Laboratory | 4 | |
Note: Many graduate and professional programs may also require Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory and/or General Physics II with Laboratory c. 3 hours statistics | ||
Elementary Statistics | 3 | |
Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, and Biotechnology (MCB) Emphasis
Requirements for the BS portion of the BS/MS degree
The program of study requires a minimum of 51 hours, on a 120-hour degree, consisting of:
Minimum of 36 hours of Biology
A. Required courses (12 hours):
The Unity of Life: Molecules to Cells | 3 | |
The Diversity of Life: Organisms to Ecosystems | 3 | |
Introduction to Biological Investigation | 3 | |
Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology | 3 | |
Senior Assessment | 0 |
BIOL10503 cannot be transferred to TCU from elsewhere; BIOL10513, BIOL10523, and BIOL30603 cannot be taken elsewhere and transferred to TCU after matriculation.
B. A minimum of 24 upper-division hours in biology as selected from the areas below, two of which must have laboratories and one of which must be a literature-intensive course:
a. 1 hour selected from:
Topics in Medicine | 0.5 | |
Current Research in Biology Seminar | 1 |
b. Minimum of 15 hours in MCB coursework selected from:
Microbiology | 4 | |
Human Anatomy | 4 | |
Introductory Neuroscience | 3 | |
Human Parasitology | 3 | |
Genetics | 4 | |
Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory Techniques | 1 | |
Molecular Basis of Human Disease | 3 | |
Examining Eugenics, Race, and Modern Biology | 3 | |
Histology | 3 | |
Developmental Biology | 4 | |
Immunology | 4 | |
Genomics | 3 | |
Human Physiology | 3 | |
Principles of Toxicology | 3 | |
Vertebrate Endocrinology | 3 | |
Fundamentals of Biochemistry | 3 | |
Structural Biology of Drug Design | 3 | |
Virology | 3 | |
Global Perspectives in Health | 3 | |
Biostatistics | 3 | |
Biochemistry I | 3 | |
Biochemistry II | 3 | |
Functional Neuroanatomy | 3 | |
Biochemistry Laboratory | 2 |
A maximum of 4 hours and one laboratory will be granted within the 15 hours of MCB coursework for completion of both Anatomy and Physiology courses:
Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | |
Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | |
c. Additional advanced (upper-division) hours in biology as needed, with restrictions as noted:
A maximum of 6 hours in research courses is permitted within the 24 upper-division hours: | ||
Introduction to Independent Research in Biology | 1-3 | |
Advanced Independent Research in Biology | 1-3 | |
Biological Research and Writing | 3 | |
Senior Honors Research in Biology | 3 |
A maximum of 6 hours in teaching of biology courses is permitted within the 24 upper-division hours:
Teaching of Introductory-Level Biology | 1-4 | |
Teaching of Advanced Biology | 1-4 |
C. Associated requirements (15-16 hours):
a. 8-9 hours general chemistry
General Chemistry I | 3 | |
General Chemistry II | 3 | |
General Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 | |
OR | ||
Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
Note: CHEM 10213 and 10225 do NOT count towards the Biology BS degree associated requirements.
b. 4 hours organic chemistry or physics
Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
AND | ||
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | |
OR | ||
General Physics I with Laboratory | 4 |
Note: Many graduate and professional programs may also require Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory and/or General Physics II with Laboratory
c. 3 hours statistics
Elementary Statistics | 3 | |