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Biology, BA
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biology is a four-year degree designed to prepare students for careers in biological sciences and professional programs, including medical school. Program includes coursework in advanced biology, associated requirements in chemistry, physics, and mathematics, plus fulfillment of university and college core curriculum requirements.
View the Biology major web brochure.
Learn more about specific degree requirements for the BA in Biology in the undergraduate catalog.
Biology, BSBIO
The Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology is a four-year degree designed to prepare students for careers in biological sciences and graduate and professional programs, including medical school. Program includes coursework in advanced biology, associated requirements in chemistry, physics and mathematics, plus fulfillment of university and college core curriculum requirements.
View the Biology major web brochure.
Learn more about specific degree requirements for the BSBIO in the undergraduate catalog.
Biochemistry, BA
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biochemistry is a four-year major designed to prepare students to teach sciences at the high school level in the areas of biochemistry, chemistry and biology. Additionally, the program serves well those who wish to go into medicine, dentistry or other biologically related professional programs of study. The program includes advanced coursework in biochemistry, associated credits in biology, physics, and mathematics, plus fulfillment of university and college core curriculum requirements. The BA allows a less structured curriculum with more elective options than the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry.
View the Biochemistry major web brochure.
Biochemistry, BSBC
This professional degree is designed for the students planning careers in biochemistry, medicine, clinical chemistry or other health-related areas of chemistry. The program includes advanced coursework in biochemistry, associated credits in biology, physics, and mathematics, plus fulfillment of university and college core curriculum requirements. The BSBC has a more structured curriculum than the Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry.
View the Biochemistry major web brochure.
Learn more about specific degree requirements for the BSBC in the undergraduate catalog.
Medical Laboratory Sciences, BSMLS
The Department of Biological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences in affiliation with the following schools of clinical laboratory science:
- Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
- Scott and White, Temple
- Tarleton State University at All Saints Hospital, Fort Worth
- The Methodist Hospital, Houston
- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- United Regional Medical Health Care System (School of Medical Technology), Wichita Falls
Students complete a minimum of 88 semester hours at UNT prior to entering clinical training. Then students must enroll in a minimum of 12 months of clinical training (for a minimum of 32 semester hours) at any hospital or university laboratory approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Upon graduation, students are eligible to take national examinations given by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Certification (ASCPBOC).
Coursework includes the study of:
- amino acids, carbohydrates, enzymes, proteins and vitamins in humans
- bacteria and disease
- the immune system
- organic chemistry
- scientific methods for analyzing chemical reactions
- the structure and function of cells, tissues and organ systems in animals and humans
- animal parasites
- genetics
- techniques for examining cells and body fluids under a microscope
- management
- technical writing
- statistics
View the Medical Laboratory Sciences major web brochure.
Forensic Science Certificate
The certificate is designed to enable Biology and Chemistry majors to begin careers in crime laboratories where they will apply the latest scentific techniques to uncover evidence. The program also prepares students for medical school if they want to persue careers as medical examiners. Areas of professional interest in forensic science include chemistry, DNA/genetics, toxicology, anthropology, microscopy, and crime scene investigations.
The program consists of 19 hours of forensic science coursework in a wide variety of topics, incuding Introduction to Criminalistics, Forensic Microscopy and Instrumental Analysis. Students use the same cutting-edge equipment featured in the nation's top crime labs. Facilities include a new criminalistics lab focusing on fingerprint, ballistic and laser analysis.
An forensic science internship is also required. Faculty will work closely with students to help them find internships in their areas of professional interest.
Learn more about specific drgree requirements for Forensic Science in the undergraduate catalog.
View the Forensic Science web brochure.
Learn more at the Forensic Science program website.
Biology (Life Science) Teacher Certification
Biology majors can become prepared for Life Science Certification for teaching in grades 8-12 by completing one of the following options:
Undergraduate Option: For students interested in teaching biology at the secondary school level, UNT's Teach North Texas Program (http://www.tnt.unt.edu) offers undergraduate coursework that prepares students for certification in science teaching at the secondary level. Students complete a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology, including undergraduate certification courses in education (includes student teaching). Learn more about specific degree requirements for Teacher Certification in the undergraduate catalog.
Master's Degree Option: Another certification track combines your undergraduate degree with education and biology graduate coursework leading to a master's degree. Complete a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology. Following graduation, enroll in the Master of Science (MS) with a major in Biology (Teaching in the Life Sciences) program which combines the post-baccalaureate certification courses in education with graduate-level biology courses in a non-thesis master's degree.
For more information, contact an advisor or e-mail scienceteaching@unt.edu.
Biological Sciences Minor
The department offers a Minor in Biological Sciences.