Sep 30, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Catalog

Biochemistry, Dual Degree, B.S.


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University of Texas Health Science Center With Texas Wesleyan University

Texas Wesleyan students who have completed fewer than 30 hours of undergraduate coursework and who meet state residency requirements may apply to University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Dental School for admission into this program. If accepted, the student will complete a three-year course of study at Texas Wesleyan University and satisfy the GPA and exam requirements of this program in order to start four years of dental school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA).

Following successful completion of the 3+4 program, the student will be awarded the B.S. degree from Texas Wesleyan University (after one year of dental school) and the D.D.S. degree from UTHSCSA upon completion of the entire dental school curriculum. Contact the Department Chair for more information.

Total Hours (120)


General Education Curriculum (36)


For the full General Education Curriculum Policy and Requirements, refer to the GEC  listed in this catalog.

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.

Language Literacy (12)


Analytic Literacy (7)


Mathematics (3)


Note:

MAT 1304  is acceptable for all programs in the School of Arts and Sciences except for the programs in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics. MAT 1304  is acceptable for all programs in the School of Education. MAT 1304  is not acceptable for any program in the School of Business and Professional Programs.

Choose (3) Hours From One of the Following:


  • FAR, MUS, or THA

Social Literacy (8)


Required Related Courses (27 Hours)


Biology (16 Hours)


BIO 1410 , BIO 1420 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

Mathematics (3 Hours)


Physics (8 Hours)


PHY 1401 , PHY 1402 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

Major Requirements (33 Hours)


Chemistry


CHE 1415 , CHE 1416 * may be used to satisfy the GEC.

Electives (minimum of 24 Hours)


Students are required to complete six elective hours in Advanced Chemistry during their first year at UTHSCSA.

Electives will be required if the student has not met a minimum of 120 hours in the program.

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