Biology (BA)

Course offerings in the Biology curriculum are designed to (1) provide pre-professional training for students planning careers in the biological sciences, dentistry, medicine, and other health sciences, (2) prepare students for teaching biology or science in the elementary or secondary school, and (3) provide the basic foundation for graduate study in biology.

Mission Statement

The Biology program at Dallas Baptist University is designed to produce knowledgeable individuals who have an understanding of the foundational biological tenets of God's creation. The academic information is presented in a Christian context to enhance the students' ability to become responsible, professional, and caring citizens in society.

Goals of the Biology Major

The Biology program seeks to meet the following goals to provide courses with content appropriate for forming a strong foundation in biology:

To meet the needs of students who are preparing for vocations in the health field and environmental science.
To provide the necessary foundation for students intending to continue in graduate work in biology.
To meet the needs of those preparing for a teaching career with biology as a teaching field.
To provide skills needed by those students who elect biology as a major in order to prepare for employment in a biologically related field.
To graduate students from the program who are well prepared and who reflect the proficiencies of the field.
To enable students to make wise ethical and moral decisions concerning issues that affect humans and their environment.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses	credit hours (ba)
CORE EXPERIENCE
DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience	3
Developing A Christian Mind DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind	3
English	9-10
ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II *and* ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts	3
History Lower Level (LL)	3
Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List.
Kinesiology	1
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living
Mathematics (3-4 hour LL course)	3
*Choose one:* MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Religion	9
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and one additional RELI course from RELI Course List.
Social Science	3
POLS 2301 - American National Government
Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course)	4
BIOL 1405 - Modern Concepts in Biology I
Total Core Experience	41
Additional Program General Education Hours	12
Choose *two* 3-hour courses in the same language from LANG/BL Language Course List. Choose *two* additional 3-hour language courses from the list above or from HIST/FA/SS Course List. *Pre-Pharmacy concentrations must choose COMA 1302 as one of the two courses from list above.
Major Core	28
BIOL 1406 - Modern Concepts in Biology II BIOL 2405 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 2406 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 3404 - Genetics (S-L) BIOL 4101 - Biology Seminar CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II MATH 2301 - Elementary Probability and Statistics
Select one of the following five areas of concentration
General Biology Concentration	15
(Choose *three* 4-hour courses and *one* 3-hour course) BIOL UL BIOL UL BIOL UL BIOL UL
Electives
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level	17 7
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	120
Pre-Medical Concentration	31
The Pre-Medical concentration requires the student to complete the biology major core courses, plus the following concentration and elective courses to satisfy the prerequisite requirements for entry into a graduate Medical School Program
BIOL 3401 - Biochemistry CHEM 3402 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 3403 - Organic Chemistry II PHYS 1401 - General Physics I PHYS 1402 - General Physics II (Choose *two* 4-hour courses and *one* 3-hour course) BIOL UL BIOL UL BIOL UL
Electives**
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level	9 0
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	121
**Please refer to your prospective Medical School program entry requirements for guidance selecting your upper-level degree-supporting electives. Please discuss with your advisor prior to enrolling in these classes to confirm your choice(s).
Pre-Dental Concentration	31
The Pre-Dental concentration requires the student to complete the biology major core courses, plus the following concentration and elective courses to satisfy the prerequisite requirements for entry into a graduate Dental School Program
BIOL 3401 - Biochemistry BIOL 3409 - Microbiology CHEM 3402 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 3403 - Organic Chemistry II BIOL UL (3-hour) BIOL UL (4-hour)
Electives
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level	9 0
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	121
**Please refer to your prospective Dental School program entry requirements for guidance selecting your upper-level degree-supporting electives. Please discuss with your advisor prior to enrolling in these classes to confirm your choice(s).
Pre-Pharmacy Concentration	31
The Pre-Pharmacy concentration requires the student to complete the biology major core courses, plus the following concentration and elective courses to satisfy the prerequisite requirements for entry into a graduate Pharmacy program.
BIOL 3401 – Biochemistry BIOL 3409 – Microbiology CHEM 3402 – Organic Chemistry I CHEM 3403 – Organic Chemistry II PHYS 1401 – General Physics I PHYS 1402 – General Physics II BIOL UL (4-hour) BIOL UL (3-hour)
Electives
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level	9 0
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	121
Please refer to your prospective Doctor of Pharmacy program for guidance selecting your upper-level degree-supporting electives. Please discuss with your advisor prior to enrolling in these classes to confirm your choice(s).
Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration	19
The Pre-Physician Assistant concentration requires the student to complete the biology major core courses, plus the following concentration and elective courses to satisfy the prerequisite requirements for entry into a graduate Physician Assistant Program.
BIOL 3409 – Microbiology CHEM 3402 – Organic Chemistry I BIOL UL (4-hour) BIOL UL (4-hour) BIOL UL (3-hour)
Electives
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level	13 7
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	120
Please refer to your prospective Physician Assistant program for guidance selecting your upper-level degree-supporting electives. Please discuss with your advisor prior to enrolling in these classes to confirm your choice(s).
Required courses for acceptance to medical school or dental school for students in any major: BIOL 1405 – Modern Concepts in Biology I BIOL 1406 – Modern Concepts in Biology II BIOL 2405 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 2406 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 3401 - Biochemistry BIOL 3404 - Genetics (S-L) CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II CHEM 3402 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 3403 - Organic Chemistry II MATH 1303 - College Algebra (or MATH 1307 or MATH 1405) MATH 2301 - Elementary Probability and Statistics PHYS 1401 - General Physics I PHYS 1402 - General Physics II Additional recommended electives for pre-medical and pre-dental students in any major: BIOL 2302 - Medical Terminology for Health Professions BIOL 3101 – Introduction to Scientific Literature BIOL 3403 - Vertebrate Embryology BIOL 3406 - Pathophysiology BIOL 3409 – Microbiology BIOL 4303 – Cell Biology BIOL 4304 – Immunology BIOL 4307 – Bioethics BIOL 4402 – Molecular Genetics BIOL 4403 – Histology

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

MINOR IN BIOLOGY

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