Oct 06, 2024

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Honors Biomedical Sciences

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Simon Bott, Director

Helen Valier, Associate Director & Director of Medicine & Society

Houston Biomedical Sciences (HBS) offers a rigorous Bachelor of Science degree that partners with the University of Texas Medical School in Houston and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Affiliated faculty from the University of Houston, the University of Texas Medical School, the University of Texas Medical Branch, local research hospitals, and other health care institutions regularly participate in activities pertaining to the major. HBS requires students to be in the Honors College.

Requirements to major in HBS:

Admissions to the University of Houston and the Honors College
High School GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Minimum SAT Score of 1350 (CR+M)

3/4 Program

The 3/4 Program is a highly competitive, accelerated BS/MD program within the Honors Biomedical Sciences major. After applying, students enter a vigorous interview process where only 10 applicants per year are selected. These 10 students are automatically accepted to either the University of Texas Medical School or the University of Texas Medical Branch provided that they meet all the program requirements.

Degree Requirements:

General Honors Biomedical Sciences Degree

Core (31 hours):

Honors Human Situation (10 hours)
History (6 hours)
Government/Political Science (6 hours)
Creative Arts course (3 hours)
PSYC 1300 (preferably Honors)
Writing in the Discipline

Science and Math (53 hours)

Honors General Chemistry (6 hours)
Organic Chemistry (6 hours) (preferably Honors)
Microbiology or Honors Genetics (3 hours)
Honors General Biology (6 hours)
Biochemistry 1 (3 hours)
Physics (6 hours)
Science Labs (9 hours)
Human Physiology (3 hours)
Calculus 1 and 2 (8 hours)
Statistics for the Sciences (3 hours)

Medicine and Society (15 hours)

Readings in Medicine and Society (3 hours)
Electives (9 hours)
Honors Research (3)
Honors Research 2 (3)

Sample Degree - General Honors Biomedical Sciences

Physician’s Assistant (PA) Track (120 Hours)

Physician’s Assistant (PA) Track (120 Hours)

CORE (31 hours):

Honors Human Situation (10 hours)

History (6 hours)

Government (6 hours)

Visual/Performing Arts course (3 hours)

PSYC 1300 (preferably Honors)

Writing in the Discipline

SCIENCE AND MATH (53 hours)

Honors General Chemistry (6 hours)

Organic Chemistry (6 hours) (preferably Honors)

Honors Genetics (3 hours)

Honors General Biology (6 hours)

Microbiology (3 hours)

Biochemistry 1 (3 hours)

Physics (6 hours)

Science Labs (9 hours)

Calculus 1 and 2 (8 hours)

Statistics for the Sciences (3 hours)

MEDICINE AND SOCIETY (15 hours)

Readings in Medicine and Society (3 hours)

Electives (9 hours)

Honors Research (3 hours)

Honors Research II (3 hours)

PA SPECIFIC COURSES (18 hours)

Immunology (3 hours)

Microbiology lab (1 hour)

Anatomy & Physiology 1 + lab (4 hours)

Anatomy & Physiology 2 + lab (4 hours)

Medical Terminology (3 hours)

Sociology or Psychology elective (3 hours)

Sample Degree - PA Track