Bachelor of Science Biology

Pre-Med Recommended Road Map

Update 4/12/14

NOTE: This is a suggested sequence of courses. Courses may be taken during different semesters; however, pay close attention to
prerequisites. If a prerequisite course is required, it must be completed before taking the course indicated.
Semester
FALL

Sem Hrs:
14
SPRING

Sem Hrs:
16
FALL

Sem Hrs:
17
SPRING

Sem Hrs:
14

Hrs Course #

Course Title

Prerequisites/Substitutions /Notes

FIRST YEAR
Core: Rhetoric & Composition I
General Biology
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Lab
Core: Intro to Psychology
Core: Rhetoric & Composition II
General Biology II
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry II Lab
Core: College Algebra
1201 Core: Computer Literacy

3
4
3
1
3
3
4
3
1
3
2

ENG 1301
BIOL 1401
CHEM 1301
CHEM 1101
PSY 1310
ENG 1302
BIOL 1402
CHEM 1302
CHEM 1102
MATH 1340
CSCI or CIS

Meets CORE requirement

3
1
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
3

CHEM 2302
CHEM 2102
BIOL 2402/3
PHIL or MCLL
ENG 23XX
POLS 2313
BIOL 3411
CHEM 2303
CHEM 2103
XXXX X3XX
POLS 2314

SECOND YEAR
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I Lab
Comp Vert Anat (CVA) or A&P I
Core: Philosophy or Modern Classical Lang
Core: English Literature
Core: US & TX Govt & Politics
Mammalian Physiology
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II Lab
Core: Visual & Performing Arts
Core: US & TX Govt & Politics

BIOL 3413

Genetics

BIOL 1401 and BIOL 1402; CHEM 1301, CHEM 1101, CHEM 1302
and CHEM 1102.

4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3

PHYS 1401
MATH 2330
HIST 2313
XXXX X3XX
BIOL 34xx
PHYS 1402
CHEM 3303
HIST 2314

General Physics I
Elementary Stat & Prob
Core: American Heritage I
Advanced Elective
Molec./Cell/Micro/Biotech Group
General Physics II
Biochemistry
American Heritage II

MATH 1340 College Algebra

4
1
3
3
3
4

BIOL 3405
BIOL 4100
BIOL 3302
XXXX X3XX
XXXX X3XX
BIOL 3XXX or
4XXX

CHEM 4302/3

Adv BioChem or Adv Organic

3
4

XXXX X3XX
BIOL 3407

Advanced Elective
Comparative Embryology

Meets MAJOR and CORE requirements

CHEM 1301 pre/co; Meets MAJOR and CORE requirements
Meets CORE requirement
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in ENG1301
General Biology I
Pre Req CHEM 1301; Meets MAJOR and CORE requirements
CHEM 1302 pre/co; Meets MAJOR and CORE requirements
Meets CORE requirement
Meets CORE requirement

CHEM 1302
CHEM 2302 pre/co
Note: CVA offered in the Fall Only
Note: PHIL 1305, PHIL 2330, PHIL 2390, PHIL 2391
Recommended
Prerequisite:
A grade of C or better in ENG 1301/1302
Meets CORE requirement
12 hrs BIOL, inc. 4 hrs from BIOL 2401, 2402 or 2403 & 8 hrs
CHEM
CHEM 2302
CHEM 2303 pre/co
See University Core Curriculum for options
Meets CORE requirement

THIRD YEAR
FALL

Sem Hrs:
17
SPRING

Sem Hrs:
14
FALL

Sem Hrs:
14
SPRING

Sem Hrs:
14

Total Hrs

FOURTH YEAR
Histology
Seminar
Biological Writing
Advanced Elective
Advanced Elective
Organismal or Environmental Group

12 hrs BIO including 4 hrs from BIOL 2401, 2402 or 2403. (Fall
only)
Junior Standing
See University Catalog for options
See University Catalog for options
See University Catalog for options
CHEM 3303 PreReq for Adv BioChem; CHEM 2303 PreReq for
Adv Organic
See University Catalog for options
PreReq: JR/SR standing & 3 courses of BIOL 1 of which must be
BIOL 3413

120

Other Retention and Graduation Requirements:

3
UNIV 1301
Learning Framework
Sem Hrs:

Meets CORE requirement

See University Catalog for options
Note: BIOL 3401, BIOL 3412, BIOL 3415 Recommended
PHYS 1401
CHEM 2302
Meets CORE requirement
Note: Spring MCAT Examination

See Undergraduate Catalog for requirements

Modern Language

Foreign Language

See Undergraduate Catalog for requirements

Modern Language

Foreign Language

See Undergraduate Catalog for requirements