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Biology, BS - Pre-Professional Track

The Pre-professional Plan is for students planning to enter graduate school or a professional school, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, medical technology and other health professions. This professional degree plan includes a minimum of 36 semester credit hours in the major with at least 28 credits of upper level 3000 and 4000 number courses.

The total semester credit hours required for a B.S. in Biology on this pre-professional track is 120.

General Education Requirements

Communication

ENGL 1301Composition I

3
ENGL 1302Composition II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

History (U.S. History)

HIST 1301History Of The Us To 1877

3
HIST 1302History Of The Us Since 1877

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Language, Philosophy and Culture

COMM 1301Introduction to the Study of Communication

3
ENGL 2322British Literature To 1800

3
ENGL 2323British Literature Since 1800

3
ENGL 2327American Literature To 1865

3
ENGL 2328American Literature Since 1865

3
PHIL 2300Introduction to Philosophy

3
SPAN 2311Intermediate Spanish I

3
SPAN 2312Intermediate Spanish II

3
SPAN 2320Introduction to Latin American Studies

3
UNIV 1301Honors Freshman Seminar I

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

MATH 2413Calculus I

4
Total Credit Hours:4

Life Science Requirement

BIOL 1306General Biology I

3
BIOL 1307General Biology II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)

PLSC 2305American National Politics

3
PLSC 2306State And Local Politics

3
UNIV 2301Honors Sophomore Seminar I

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301Art Appreciation

3
ARTS 1303Art History Survey I

3
ARTS 1304Art History Survey II

3
DRAM 1310Introduction To Theatre Arts

3
MUSI 1301Jazz, Pop, and Rock

3
MUSI 1306Music Appreciation

3
UNIV 1302Honors Freshman Seminar II

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Science

ECON 2301Principles Of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2302Principles Of Microeconomics

3
LEAD 1301Introduction to Leadership Studies

3
PSYC 1301Introduction To Psychology

3
SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area

COMM 1315Introduction to Public Speaking

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area Option

BIOL 1106General Biology I Lab

1
BIOL 1107General Biology II Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:2

Total Credit Hours: 42

Support Requirements

Physics I and II, calculus-based physics, PHYS 2325/PHYS 2125 and PHYS 2326/PHYS 2126 are required by some health professional programs and strongly recommended for all majors on the Pre-professional Plan, or PHYS 1301/PHYS 1101 and PHYS 1302/PHYS 1102.

Lower Level

MATH 2413Calculus I

4
MATH 2414Calculus II

4
CHEM 1311General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1111General Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Lab

1
 
PHYS 1301College Physics I

3
PHYS 1101College Physics I Laboratory

1
 
Or
 
PHYS 2325University Physics I

3
PHYS 2125University Physics I Laboratory

1
 
PHYS 1302College Physics II

3
PHYS 1102College Physics II Laboratory

1
 
Or
 
PHYS 2326University Physics II

3
PHYS 2126University Physics II Laboratory

1

Upper Level

CHEM 3311Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 3113Experimental Organic Lab I

1
CHEM 3312Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 3114Experimental Organic Lab II

1

Major Requirements

(> 36 hrs. total, > 28 hrs. upper level)

Students majoring in Biology on the Pre-professional Plan must take a minimum of 36 semester credit hours in the major with a minimum of 28 hours of upper level courses.

Lower Level

BIOL 1306General Biology I

3
BIOL 1106General Biology I Lab

1
BIOL 1307General Biology II

3
BIOL 1107General Biology II Lab

1

Upper Level

Total required upper level hours: 22

BIOL 3300Microbiology

3
BIOL 3101Microbiology Laboratory

1
 
Or
 
BIOL 3324Cell Biology

3
BIOL 3125Cell Biology Laboratory

1
 
BIOL 3310Invertebrate Zoology

3
BIOL 3111Invertebrate Zoology Lab

1
 
Or
 
BIOL 3312Vertebrate Zoology

3
BIOL 3113Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory

1
 
BIOL 4320Cell Biochemistry

3
BIOL 4340Genetics

3
BIOL 4141Laboratory In Genetics

1
BIOL 4342Evolution

3
BIOL 4352Principles of Physiology

3
BIOL 4153Principles of Physiology Laboratory

1
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Electives

6

Electives

Majors on the Pre-professional degree plan may take any upper level Biology courses beyond the required courses to achieve the minimum 28 upper level credits.

Science and Mathematics Departmental Requirements

Lower Level

All pre-professional majors must demonstrate a basic use of computing through the completion of COSC 1335.

COSC 1335Computers And Problem Solving

3

Upper Level

Literature (upper level)

3
NTSC 4311History and Philosophy of Science

3
MATH 3301Introduction to Probability I

3

MATH 3301: Recommended.

Minor

(>18 sch total, >12 sch upper level)

(refer to Discipline specifications)