Program Overview

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics offers a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Criminology (Double Major) degree program.

Degree Requirements

The degree requires 134-137 semester credit hours.

Core Curriculum Requirements

The core curriculum requirements include:

• Communication: 6 semester credit hours
  • COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
  • RHET 1302 Rhetoric
  • Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses
• Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
  • Choose one course from the following:
    • MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I
    • MATH 2413 Differential Calculus
    • Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses
• Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
  • CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I
  • CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II
  • Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses
• Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
  • Select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses
• Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
  • Select any 3 semester credit hours from Creative Arts Core courses
• American History: 6 semester credit hours
  • Select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses
• Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
  • GOVT 2305 American National Government
  • GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
  • Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
  • Choose one course from the following:
    • CRIM 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
    • CRIM 1307 Introduction to Crime and Criminology
    • ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
    • SOC 1301 Introduction to Sociology
    • Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses
• Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
  • MATH 2414 Integral Calculus
  • or STAT 2332 Introductory Statistics for Life Sciences
  • or EPPS 2302 Methods of Quantitative Analysis in the Social and Policy Sciences
  • ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
  • Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option courses

Major Requirements

The major requirements include 77-80 semester credit hours.

Biology Major Preparatory Courses

• 18-21 semester credit 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 2323 Introductory Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 2325 Introductory Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 2233 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• MATH 2413 Differential Calculus and MATH 2414 Integral Calculus
• or MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I
• and STAT 2332 Introductory Statistics for Life Sciences
• or EPPS 2302 Methods of Quantitative Analysis in the Social and Policy Sciences
• PHYS 2325 Mechanics and PHYS 2125 Physics Laboratory I
• or PHYS 2421 Honors Physics I - Mechanics and Heat
• 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 2422 Honors Physics II - 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 semester credit hours
• BIOL 2111 Introduction to Modern Biology Workshop I
• BIOL 2112 Introduction to Modern Biology Workshop II
• BIOL 2281 Introductory Biology Laboratory
• BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I
• BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II
• 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
• 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
• or BIOL 3335 Microbial Physiology
• BIOL 3380 Biochemistry Laboratory

Criminology Major Preparatory Courses

• 3 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
• CRIM 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CRIM 1307 Introduction to Crime and Criminology
• ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
• or ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics

Criminology Core Courses

• 24 semester credit hours
• CRIM 3300 Crime and Civil Liberties
• CRIM 3302 Advanced Criminology
• CRIM 3303 Advanced Criminal Justice
• CRIM 3310 Youth Crime and Justice
• CRIM 4311 Crime and Justice Policy
• CRIM 4322 Senior Research Seminar
• And
• Distributive Justice Focus: Choose one course from the following (3 semester credit hours)
  • CRIM 3301 Theories of Justice
  • ECON 4330 Law and Economics
  • SOC 4302 Class, Status, and Power
• International or Comparative Focus: Choose one course from the following (3 semester credit hours)
  • CRIM 3319 Comparative Justice Systems
  • ECON 4360 International Trade
  • PSCI 3350 Comparative Politics

Elective Requirements

• 15 semester credit hours
• Guided Electives: 15 semester credit hours
  • Biology (6 semester credit hours)
    • BIOL 4380 Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
    • 3 semester credit hours approved upper-division BIOL elective
  • Criminology Related Electives: 9 semester credit hours
    • The plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours.