Biology and Biomedical Sciences 3+2 Dual Degree, B.S./UNTHSC M.S.
Students who have completed fewer than 30 hours of undergraduate coursework may apply to this program. If accepted, the student will complete a three-year course of study at Texas Wesleyan University completing no fewer than 105 credit hours, and then complete two years of graduate school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) in one of the following three tracks, Biotechnology, Clinical Research Management or Forensic Genetics.
Admission to UNTHSC is guaranteed to the Wesleyan students who maintain the admissions standards while completing the program requirements mandated by both institutions. Following successful completion of the fourth year of the program, the student will be awarded the B.S. degree from Texas Wesleyan University and upon completion of the fifth year at UNTHSC the M.S. degree from UNTHSC.
The Biology Core consists of BIO 1410, BIO 1420, BIO 2320, BIO 2424, and BIO 2441. To enroll in any advanced biology course (3000 level or higher), students must have at minimum completed the Biology Core and General Chemistry (Chemistry 1415 and 1416) or their transfer equivalents with a grade of C or better in each of the courses listed above. Additional course-specific prerequisites will still apply.
General Education Curriculum (37-46)
Refer to the General Education Curriculum (GEC) listed in this catalog. With the approval of the academic advisor, nine hours of these requirements will be selected for waiver. A GEC literacy may not be completely waived. Courses must be completed in every literacy.
Only MAT 1302 is acceptable for the GEC math requirement.
Some courses listed in program “Major Requirements” or “Required Related Courses” (noted with an asterisk [*]) may be used to meet requirements in the GEC. Although these courses fulfill requirements in each area, credit hours for these courses, if taken for the GEC, may only be counted in the GEC.
Complete Graduation Requirements are listed in this catalog.
Required Related Courses (26-34)
Chemistry (12-20)
English (3)
| ENG 3312 | Writing in Natural Sciences | 3 Credits |
Mathematics (3)
Physics (0-8)
Major Requirements (41)
Biology Core (19)
Advanced Biology Courses (22)
| BIO 3431 | Molecular Genetics | 4 Credits |
| BIO 3352 | Research Methods in Biology | 3 Credits |
| BIO 3470 | Conservation Biology | 4 Credits |
| BIO 4351 | Senior Research in Biology | 3 Credits |
| BIO 4412 | Molecular Cell Biology | 4 Credits |
| BIO 4426 | Infection and Immunity | 4 Credits |
Undergraduate Electives (0-1)
Graduate Electives (42-53)
Students must complete a full year of graduate courses at UNTHSC to be awarded a degree from Texas Wesleyan. An additional 42-53 hours of graduate coursework at UNTHSC are required to receive both degrees.
Total Hours (147-174)