Biological Sciences, Life Sciences 7-12 Certification, B.A.

Communication (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.  

Mathematics (3 hours)

• MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

• CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.  

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.   

American History (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.   

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.   

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.   

Component Area Option (6 hours)

• COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 1111 - Laboratory for General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 1112 - Laboratory for General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 1

College of Education Core

• SILC 4315 - Theories of American Pluralism Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 4300 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 4102 - Secondary (4-8 and 7-12) Content Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1
• TCED 1101 - Inquiry Approaches to Teaching Mathematics and Science Step I Credit Hours: 1
• TCED 1102 - Inquiry-Based Lesson Design in Mathematics and Science Step II Credit Hours: 1
• TCED 2301 - Knowing and Learning Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 2303 - Classroom Interactions Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 3300 - Perspectives on Science and Math Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 3301 - Research Methods in Science Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 4300 - Project Based Instruction Credit Hours: 3
• LLLS 4351 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 4362 - Methods in Secondary Science Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE Natural Science Elective, in addition to University Core science (3 hours from: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL or PHYS)

• BIOL 3341 - Molecular Genetics Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 3141 - Laboratory for Molecular Genetics Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 2321 - Microbiology for Science Majors Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2121 - Laboratory for Microbiology for Science Majors Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1106 - Laboratory for Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1107 - Laboratory for Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 2123 - Laboratory for Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1

Choose ONE course from the following 2 choices:

• BIOL 3307 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4347 - Cellular Physiology Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE course from the following 3 choices:

• BIOL 4343 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4344 - Comparative Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4345 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE course from the following 3 choices:

• BIOL 3311 - Marine Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4305 - Ecology of the Amazon Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4311 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE course from the following 2 choices:

• BIOL 3335 - Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4341 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE course combination from the following 3 choices with required labs:

• BIOL 3313 - Plant Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 3113 - Laboratory for Plant Anatomy Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 3373 - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 3173 - Laboratory for Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 4313 - Biology of Fishes Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4113 - Laboratory for Biology of Fishes Credit Hours: 1