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Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Bachelor of Science:
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Dr. James Mauseth, Faculty Advisor
This degree provides a well-rounded education in both
the liberal arts and natural sciences. The Bachelor of Arts permits students
to take advanced courses from a broad spectrum of the biological sciences,
including cellular and molecular biology, physiology, ecology, animal
biology, plant biology, and microbiology. The emphasis on a balanced program
of study enables students to explore additional academic interests from
across the University. This degree prepares students for a variety of
careers including, but not limited to, the health professions, business,
law, and academia.
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Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option 1:
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior)
Dr. Molly Cummings, Faculty Advisor
This option provides students with an education in
ecological studies and biodiversity, and also emphasizes field experience.
The degree requires courses in genetics, ecology and evolution, as well as
at least one advanced course in cellular or molecular biology,
physiology/behavior and biodiversity. Students have the option of tailoring
their course and lab requirements in some of these areas to emphasize
animal, plant, or ecological studies. Graduates may take positions with
government agencies, enter consulting firms, or continue with graduate
studies for an academic career at colleges, universities, museums, or other
research organizations.
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Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option II: Human
Biology)
Dr. James Bull, Faculty Advisor
Although the title might indicate a focus on the
biology of the human body, the Bachelor of Science in Human Biology actually
has a much broader emphasis. Students in this degree plan receive an interdisciplinary education
about the relationship between biology and society. This option requires 32 semester hours of core studies in a variety
of areas within biology, including cellular and molecular biology,
physiology, and ecology/evolution. In addition, the student takes 15
semester hours in one area of specialization such as genetics, health and
disease, human impact on the environment, or urban development. The
different options for specialization allow students to tailor their
educational goals for a future in administration, law, public affairs, or
health. Learn more about the Human Biology degree.
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Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option III:
Marine and Freshwater Biology)
Dr. Kenneth Dunton, Faculty Advisor
This option requires a broad range of biology, geology,
chemistry and marine science courses and requires a summer of field study at
the Marine Science Institute in
Port Aransas. The student takes upper-division course work in the
physiology, diversity, and ecology of aquatic organisms.
Learn more about the
Marine and Freshwater Biology degree.
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Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option IV: Microbiology)
Dr. Chris Sullivan, Faculty Advisor
After completion of introductory microbiology and other
core courses, students in this option study the structure, growth and
metabolism, physiology, and genetics of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and the
diseases that they produce. Students also study how the vertebrate immune
system works to combat those diseases. Micro majors take courses that
explore how cells receive signals from their environments, how cells adjust
to read different sets of genes, and how cells can be genetically
engineered. Other topics of study include public health, tumor biology,
yeast cell biology, and molecular biology. This option prepares students for
a variety of careers, including business, law, biotechnology, medicine,
public health, or research.
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Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option V: Cell
and Molecular Biology)
Dr. Enamul Huq, Faculty Advisor
While the required lecture and laboratory courses
emphasize molecular and cellular biology, other required areas of study,
such as genetics, evolution and developmental biology or microbiology,
provide students with several elective options within these fields. Students
in this degree also have the option of pursuing individual research for
course credit. This degree requires 28 semester hours of chemistry,
including a year of biochemistry and a year of physical chemistry. Thus, a
student considering this option needs to be competent in both mathematics
and the physical sciences. A student pursuing this option is qualified, upon
graduation, to attend medical or graduate schools to obtain a PhD.
Alternately, the student may simply work in a research laboratory or attend
law school.
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Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option VI:
Neurobiology)
Dr. Nigel Atkinson, Faculty Advisor
This new degree addresses the increasing student demand
for more undergraduate courses in neurobiology and for more
interdisciplinary preparation in neuroscience. The student in this option
completes biology core courses in cell and molecular biology, evolution,
development and physiology. Students may also take intensive courses in
computer science, biochemistry, and neuroscience, learning about such issues
as addiction or behavior. Many students in this degree option have plans to
continue in biological research or medicine.
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Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option VII: Plant
Biology)
Dr. Alan Lloyd, Faculty Advisor
The Plant Biology option provides students with an
education in all aspects of plant biology including evolution, physiology,
ecology, molecular biology, genomics and development. The Plant Biology
option prepares students for a variety of career paths including graduate
school, medicine, business, biotechnology, museum work, work with resource
management or other public agencies, or law. Careful selection of plant
biology courses and electives will prepare students in one or more
sub-disciplines of their choice. For example, training in plant biochemistry
and molecular biology can be useful in pharmacology/drug discovery and
design, as well as in preparation for graduate study. Similarly, training in
ecology and evolution is excellent preparation for a career in conservation
biology or graduate study in either of those fields. Most Plant Biology
undergraduates work directly with faculty to perform independent field or
laboratory research for credit. A student takes at least 24 semester hours
of upper-division courses in plant biology, including extensive
course-related laboratory work. Learn more
about Plant Biology at UT.
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Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option VIII:
Teaching)
Dr. Ruth Buskirk, Faculty Advisor
This option incorporates the UTeach program
requirements for secondary school certification in biology and includes
early experience with observing and teaching lessons in public schools,
completion of professional development courses, and student teaching. The
student has a broad training in biology, including cell biology,
microbiology, genetics, evolution, physiology, with both laboratory and
field experience required, as well as course work in geology, chemistry,
physics and mathematics.
View degree requirement information at the UTeach website.
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option IX: Honors)
Dr. Shelly Payne & Dr. Arturo De Lozanne, Faculty Advisors
This option is an interdisciplinary honors program in Biology.
It requires an application process and a research based thesis.
Dean's Scholars is the most selective honors program at UT for
which freshmen are eligible. The program brings together a group
of science students with similar interests and similar talents.
Students are advised in the Dean’s Scholars Advising Center in
PAI 3.04F.
Learn more about the Dean's Scholars Honors Program.
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Option X: Computational Biology)
Dr. Claus Wilke, Faculty Advisor
Mathematical biology, computational biology, and bioinformatics have exploded in recent years thanks to large and increasingly complex biological data sets, advances in nonlinear dynamics, and an increasing appreciation for the utility of models, and there is an urgent need for integrative education at an early stage. This new degree plan in Computational Biology is designed to give these students both a comprehensive biology curriculum and an essential foundation in mathematics, computer science, and statistics. Graduates will be highly competitive for quantitative jobs in the biotechnology industry and top-tier medical and graduate schools.
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Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory
Science
Dr. Leanne Field, Faculty Advisor
This is a specialized degree that prepares students for
a career in Clinical Laboratory Science (medical technology). A degree in
MLS provides students with specific training in biology and chemistry,
including courses in microbiology, immunology, analytical chemistry,
biochemistry, and physics. In this pre-professional program, after
completion of 100 semester hours of course work (about 3 years) in residence
at UT Austin, the student enters a school of clinical laboratory science
accredited by the National Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
for an additional year of professional training away from UT. Upon
successful completion of the training program and approval of the faculty
advisor, the student is awarded the degree and is eligible for national
certifying examinations administered by the National Certifying Agency for
Medical Laboratory Personnel (NCA) and the American Society of Clinical
Pathologists (ASCP). Learn more
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