Honors Biomedical Sciences, B.S.

Honors College Coursework Core (31 hours):

• HON 2301 - The Human Situation: Antiquity Credit Hours: 3

• taken with 

• ENGL 1370 - Freshman Composition II-Honors Credit Hours: 3 *

• *If students enter with ENGL 1301/1302 credit, other paired courses for Human Situation are required (ENGL 2360 - Western World Lit I–Honors , HON 2341 - Classics of Modernity ) 

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• HON 2101 - The Human Situation:Modernity Credit Hours: 1

• taken with

• ENGL 2361 - Western World Lit II–Honors Credit Hours: 3 *

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• HON 3399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0

• or

• HON 3396 - Senior Research Project Credit Hours: 3.0

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• HON 4399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0

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• HON 4396 - Senior Research Project Credit Hours: 3.0

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• HON 3301 - Readings in Medicine & Society Credit Hours: 3
• Medicine and Society Electives Credit Hours: 12.0 (6 credit hours must be advanced)

Biology and Biochemistry Courses (28 hours)

• BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1106 - Biology for Science Majors I (lab) Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1107 - Biology for Science Majors II (lab) Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 3301 - Mendelian and Population Genetics Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 3324 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• BCHS 3201 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
• BCHS 3304 - General Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• BCHS 3305 - General Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL/BCHS Advanced Electives Credit Hours: 6.0

Chemistry Courses (19 hours)

• CHEM 1321 - Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1322 - Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1112 - Fundamentals of Chm Lab Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 2123 - Organic Chemistry Lab I Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 2125 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credit Hours: 1

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• CHEM 4370 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3

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• CHEM 4373 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

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  *Credit for CHEM 1111  is earned by completion of CHEM 1321 , CHEM 1322 , and CHEM 1112  H, see Credit by Examination  information.

Physics (8 hours)

• PHYS 1101 - College Physics I (lab) Credit Hours: 1

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• PHYS 2125 - University Physics Laboratory I (lab) Credit Hours: 1

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• PHYS 1301 - College Physics I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3

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• PHYS 2325 - University Physics I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3

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• PHYS 1102 - College Physics II (lab) Credit Hours: 1

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• PHYS 2126 - University Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1

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• PHYS 1302 - College Physics II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3

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• PHYS 2326 - University Physics II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (11 hours)

• MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

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• MATH 2450 - Accelerated Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

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• MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

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• MATH 2451 - Accelerated Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

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• MATH 3339 - Statistics for the Sciences Credit Hours: 3

University Core

• Creative Arts: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0
• HIST 1301 - The U.S. to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 1302 - The U.S. Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
• GOVT 2305 - US Government: Congress, President, & Courts Credit Hours: 3
• GOVT 2306 - US and Texas Constitution and Politics Credit Hours: 3
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0 (Honors section of PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology  Credit Hours: 3.0 is preferred.)
• Writing in the Disciplines: Approved Core Courses  Credit Hours: 3.0 (HON 2341  is preferred as it satisfies Honors College requirements also;BIOL 3311  may be taken as it satisfies advanced hours in BIOL/BCHS Electives and also meets the writing requirement)

**At least one HIST, one GOVT, and one Social & Behavioral Science (PSYC 2301  is preferred), must be completed in Honors unless prior credit (AP, IB, or Transfer) has been earned.

Medicine and Society Minor (15 credit hours) is built into the degree program.

First Year (33 credit hours)

Second Year (34 credit hours)

Third Year (29 credit hours)

Fourth Year (21 credit hours)

Degree Total: 120 credit hours