College of Science and Engineering Biology Majors

Major options: Biology Aquatic Biology Microbiology Biology – Life Science Teacher Certification Wildlife Biology – Wildlife Certification

Pre-professional Pre-Med & Pre-Dental Dr. Carolyn Pesthy Dr. Marilyn Banta Pre-Pharmacy Dr. Wendi David

Your Biology Degree 1.General Education Core Curriculum Catalog: p Major- Catalog p Additional Science Requirements 4.Minor Catalog p. 39

Your Biology Degree – Major Major: hours of biology Biology – 42 hours of biology Aquatic Biology – 42 hours of biology Microbiology – 43 hours of biology Biology (teacher certification) – 38 hours of biology Wildlife (certification) – 68 hours of biology Catalog: pages

All Biology Majors BIO 1330 & 1130 (lab) - Functional Biology Cellular and molecular biology and physiology metabolism cellular functions genetics meiosis & mitosis BIO 1331 & 1131 (lab) – Organismal Biology Mendelian and population genetics, evolution, and ecology taxonomy ecosystems reproductive biology comparative physiology BIO 2450 – Genetics Genetics is a prerequisite for MOST advanced biology courses Your Biology Degree - Major

Diversity Course Elective BIO 2400 – Microbiology (Pre-Dent / Pre-Med) BIO 2410 – Botany BIO 2411 – Zoology Teacher Certification – Botany plus Micro or Zoology Wildlife – Botany and Zoology Microbiology – Microbiology Aquatic - Zoology Physiology Elective BIO 3421 – Vertebrate Physiology (Pre-Med/Pre-Dent) BIO 3465 – Plant Physiology BIO 4441 – Cell Physiology Teacher Certification – No physiology required Your Biology Degree - Major

All Biology Majors BIO 4416 – General Ecology BIO 4301 – Evolution Electives – Depend on the Major Biology – 15 hours of advanced biology (4 courses) Wildlife – courses are specified Other majors may specify some of these courses Note: BIO 4299 – Undergraduate Research Must have completed BIO 2450, Genetics Have a 3.0 Texas State GPA Must have permission of the professor Your Biology Degree - Major

General Chemistry I & II CHEM 1341/1141 & CHEM 1342/1142 Organic Chemistry I & II CHEM 2341/2141 & CHEM 2342/2142 (Wildlife - CHEM 2330/2130) General Physics I & II PHYS 1315/ 1115 & 1325 / 1125 (Wildlife – PHYS 1315/1115 only) Calculus for Life Sciences I & Calculus for Life Sciences II or Statistics MATH 2321 & 2331 or 2328 Technical Writing (Teacher Certification & Wildlife) ENG 3303 Your Biology Degree – Additional Requirements

A minor outside the Biology Department is required (except for Wildlife Biology). Teacher - Certification – Education minor Wildlife – no minor required Catalog: page 39 Chemistry: Quantitative Analysis (4 hrs) Biochemistry or other advanced chemistry elective (3 hrs) Biochemistry: Principles of Biochemistry or Biochemistry (3 hrs) Biochemical Techniques (lab) (2 hrs) Metabolism or Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (3 hrs) Your Biology Degree – Minor

Major Declaration Form Pre-Professional Circle your designation on the right side of the page. Pre-Med Pre-Dent Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Optometry Pre-Physician Assistant (PA) Other Pre-Professional

X – prerequisite courses which must be completed with a “C” or higher. Note: Genetics is a prerequisite for MOST advanced biology courses. Prerequisites PREREQUISITES BIO 1330 & 1130 BIO 1331 & 1131 CHEM 1341 CHEM 1141 (lab) CHEM 1342 CHEM 1142 (lab) BIO 2450 Genetics Diversity Course: BIO 2400 Microbiology XXX BIO 2410 Botany XX BIO 2411 Zoology XX BIO 2450 Genetics XXXXXX Advanced Biology Courses X

Prerequisites CHEM 1341/1141 – General Chemistry I ACT math score 24 SAT math score 520 MATH 1315/1317/1319/1329 credit with a “C” or higher Or Math course to satisfy a Math prerequisite MATH 1315 (College Algebra): ACT 21, SAT 480 MATH 1311: ACT 14-20, SAT MATH 1300: TSIP below 210

Build your schedule Biology course –BIO 1330 &1130 or 1331 & 1131 –OR BIO 2450 (if you meet prerequisites) Chemistry course OR math course –CHEM 1341 & 1141 or CHEM 1342 & 1142 –MATH 1315 or 1311 English course –ENG 1310 or 1320 Core class (1-2 courses listed on your degree audit) Minor course (if applicable)

Registering for Science Courses BIO 1330 & 1130 or BIO 1331 & 1131 –Select lecture and “Add to Worksheet” –Select lab and “Add to Worksheet” –“Submit Changes” for lecture and lab together BIO 2450 (courses where second digit is a “4”) –Search for/select lecture and lab at the same time Note: lecture = 001, 002, 003… lab = 101, 102, 103 … –“Register” submits both lecture and lab together CHEM 1341 & 1141 –Can take lecture without lab if lab is not available

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