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Degree Plan - Effective: Fall 2008
Admission requirements for the Mathematics Program are the same as the university admission requirements. Applications can be downloaded from the UH Admissions Web Site.
Mathematics students must have overall GPAs of at least 2.0. Students whose GPAs in mathematics courses fall below 2.5 may be advised to consider changing majors.
Students who do not initially declare mathematics as their major must submit a petition to the Department of Mathematics if they decide later to change their major to mathematics.
Prerequisite Checking
The Mathematics Department is now strictly enforcing the prerequisites for its undergraduate courses. Students who do not have the prerequisites will be dropped by the course instructor. Please check the current catalogue for prerequisites before you attempt to enroll in an undergraduate mathematics course.
The general requirements, including university core curriculum and college requirements, shall apply. By virtue of the interdisciplinary nature of the program, students who complete the requirements for the B.S. degree in Mathematical Biology have satisfied the capstone requirement of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics. Academic advising for students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Biology is provided by the Office of the Dean.
Students who choose to major in Mathematical Biology must complete the following requirements in addition to the special requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree:
| College / Department |
Course abbreviation |
Credit |
Biology |
BIOL 1361, 1362, 1161, 1162, 3301, 3311, 3306,
3324, 4374 |
23 hrs |
Biochemistry |
BCHS 3304 |
3 hrs |
Mathematics |
MATH 1431, 1432, 2433, 2331, 3331, 3338, 3339
A minimum of 3 semester hours of 4000-level mathematics |
27 hrs |
Chemistry |
CHEM 1331, 1332, 1111, 1112, 3331, 3221 |
13 hrs |
Physics |
PHYS 1321, 1121, 1322, 1122 |
8 hrs |
Interdisciplinary courses |
BIOL/MATH 4309 and 4310 |
6 hrs |
The proposed program is a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematical Biology requiring 56 combined hours in Mathematics and Biology/Biochemistry. These include 12 advanced hours in Mathematics, 18 advanced hours in Biology/Biochemistry, and an additional 6 hours of advanced interdisciplinary Math/Biology courses. The total number of hours for the degree is 122 credit hours. All university core requirements and state-mandated courses are included.
First Year
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 1431 |
4 |
| ENGL 1303 |
3 |
| HIST 1376 or 1377 |
3 |
| POLS 1336 |
3 |
| BIOL 1361 |
3 |
| BIOL 1161 |
1 |
| Total |
17 |
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| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 1432 |
4 |
| ENGL 1304 |
3 |
| HIST 1378 or 1379 |
3 |
| POLS 1337 |
3 |
| BIOL 1362 |
3 |
| BIOL 1162 |
1 |
| Total |
17 |
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Second Year
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 2433 |
4 |
| MATH 2331 |
3 |
| CHEM 1331 |
3 |
| CHEM 1111 |
1 |
| PHYS 1321 |
3 |
| PHYS 1121 |
1 |
| Total |
15 |
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| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 3331 |
3 |
| MATH 3338 |
3 |
| CHEM 1332 |
3 |
| CHEM 1112 |
1 |
| PHYS 1322 |
3 |
| PHYS 1122 |
1 |
| Total |
14 |
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Third Year
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 3339 |
4 |
| BIOL 3301 |
3 |
| CHEM 3331 |
3 |
| CHEM 3221 |
1 |
| BIOL 3321 |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
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| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| BCHS 3304 |
3 |
| BIOL 3306 |
3 |
| MATH Elective (4000-level) |
3 |
| Elective* |
3 |
| Humanities Core |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
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Fourth Year
| Fall Semester |
Hours |
| BIOL 3324 |
3 |
| BIOL/MATH 4309 |
3 |
| BIOL 4374 |
3 |
| Social Science Core |
3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts Core |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
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| Spring Semester |
Hours |
| BIOL/MATH 4310 |
3 |
| Elective* |
12 |
| Total |
15 |
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*Students who plan to apply for medical school should include CHEM 3332 and CHEM 3222 in their elective hours.
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