1. College of Science and Engineering
Biology Majors

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

3. Pre-Med & Pre-Dental Pre-Pharmacy Dr. Carolyn Pesthy cp22@txstate.edu
Pre-professional
Pre-Med & Pre-Dental
Dr. Carolyn Pesthy
Dr. Marilyn Banta
Pre-Pharmacy
Dr. Wendi David

4. Your Biology Major Biology courses: Support courses:
Functional Biology: BIO 1330 & 1130
Organismal Biology: BIO 1331 & 1131
Genetics: BIO 2450
Diversity Course: microbiology, botany, or zoology (major-dependent)
Physiology course: vertebrate, plant, or cell (major-dependent)
General Ecology: BIO 4416
Evolution: BIO 4301
Advanced coursework: undergraduate research recommended (major-dependent)
General Chemistry: CHEM 1341/1141 & 1342/1142
Organic Chemistry: CHEM 2341/2141 & 2342/2142 or CHEM 2330/2130 (major-dependent)
Physics: PHYS 1315/1115 & 1325/1125 or PHYS 1315/1115 (major-dependent)
Mathematics: MATH 2321 & MATH 2328 or MATH 2321 & MATH (major-dependent)
Additional major-specific courses

5. Your minor A minor outside the Biology Department is required
Life Science Teacher Certification has a Secondary Education minor built into the degree
Wildlife Biology – no minor required
Common minors:
Chemistry: 7 additional hours
Biochemistry: 8 additional hours
Psychology: additional hours
Geography: 19 additional hours
All Other Minors – additional hours

6. 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
BIO 2450
Genetics
Diversity Course:
BIO 2400 Microbiology X
BIO 2410 Botany
BIO 2411 Zoology
BIO 2450 Genetics
Advanced Biology Courses
X – prerequisite courses which must be completed with a “C” or higher.
Note: Genetics is a prerequisite for MOST advanced biology courses.

7. Major Declaration Form
Pink Sheet.
Circle your major(s) and minor(s).
You can change majors or minors at any time by visiting with an advisor.

8. Build your schedule
Take a look at your Degree Audit and the list of recommended courses on the last page.
Let us know if you have taken a course we recommended that you take.
We will come around and help you, feel free to ask any questions.
An advisor must sign your advising form in order for you to be able to register

9. REGISTER TODAY!
Visit the table in the hallway to have your registration hold removed.
Wait for a group to go to the registration lab.
Register in the registration lab.