School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Criminology (Double Major)

Degree Requirements (128-130 hours)

I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 hours¹

Communication (6 hours)

3 hours Communication (RHET 1302)

3 hours Communication Elective (CRIM 3300, BIOL 4337, BIOL 4390, BIOL 4391, BIOL 4398, BIOL 4399, PSCI 3325, or NATS 4310)²

Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 hours)

6 semester credit hours Government (GOVT 2301 and GOVT 2302)

6 hours American History (HIST 1301 and HIST 1302)

3 hours Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective (ECON 2301 or ECON 2302)³

Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours)

3 hours Fine Arts (ARTS 1301)

3 hours Humanities (HUMA 1301)

Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (6 hours)

6 hours Calculus (MATH 2413 and MATH 2414)^{3, 4}

or MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I and either STAT 3332 Statistics for Life Sciences or EPPS 3405 Introduction to Social Statistics with Laboratory

Science (9 hours)

9 hours Chemistry (CHEM 1311 and CHEM 1111, CHEM 1312 and CHEM 1112, and CHEM 2123)³

II. Major Requirements: 71-73 hours

Biology Major Preparatory Courses (15-17 hours beyond Core Curriculum)

CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I

CHEM 1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II

CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I

CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II

CHEM 2123 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory I⁵

CHEM 2125 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory II⁵

CHEM 2323 Introductory Organic Chemistry I⁵

CHEM 2325 Introductory Organic Chemistry II⁵

MATH 2413 Differential Calculus and MATH 2414 Integral Calculus^{3, 4}

or MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I and either STAT 3332 Statistics for Life Sciences or EPPS 3405 Introduction to Social Statistics with Lab

PHYS 2325 Mechanics and PHYS 2125 Physics Laboratory I

or PHYS 1301 College Physics I and PHYS 2125 Physics Laboratory I

PHYS 2326 Electromagnetism and Waves and PHYS 2126 Physics Laboratory II

or PHYS 1302 College Physics II and PHYS 2126 Physics Laboratory II

Biology Major Core Courses (32 hours)

BIOL 2111 Introduction to Modern Biology Workshop I⁵

BIOL 2112 Introduction to Modern Biology Workshop II⁵

BIOL 2281 Introductory Biology Laboratory⁵

BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I⁵

BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II⁵

BIOL 3101 Classical and Molecular Genetics Workshop

BIOL 3102 Eukaryotic Molecular and Cell Biology Workshop

BIOL 3161 Biochemistry Workshop I

BIOL 3162 Biochemistry Workshop II

or BIOL 3335 Microbial Physiology

BIOL 3301 Classical and Molecular Genetics

BIOL 3302 Eukaryotic Molecular and Cell Biology

BIOL 3318 Forensic Biology

BIOL 3361 Biochemistry I

BIOL 3362 Biochemistry II

BIOL 3380 Biochemistry Laboratory

Criminology Major Preparatory Course (No hours beyond Core Curriculum)

ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics³

or ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics³

Criminology Core Courses (24 hours)

CRIM 3300 Crime and Civil Liberties

CRIM 3301 Theories of Justice

CRIM 3302 Advanced Criminology

CRIM 3303 Advanced Criminal Justice

CRIM 3304 Research Methods in Crime and Justice Studies

CRIM 3319 Comparative Justice Systems

CRIM 4311 Crime and Justice Policy

CRIM 4322 Senior Research Seminar

III. Elective Requirements: 15 hours

Guided Electives (15 hours)

Biology (6 hours): BIOL 4380 Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory

Criminology Related Electives (9 hours)

All students must complete at least 51 hours of upper-division courses to graduate.

Freshman students are required to take UNIV 1010 and NATS 1101.

1. Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed in parentheses are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major requirements at UT Dallas

2. Double majors may choose BIOL 4337, BIOL 4390, BIOL 4391, BIOL 4398, BIOL 4399, PSCI 3325, NATS 4310 or another approved Biology elective to fulfill the Core Curriculum Communication Elective.

3. A required Major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Hours are counted in Core Curriculum.

4. Six hours of Calculus are counted under Mathematics Core, and 2 hours of Calculus are counted as Major Preparatory Courses.

5. Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes.