Department of Biological Sciences
University of Texas Brownsville

Four Year Matriculation for Biology

Majors with no Deficiencies, 2005-2006 Catalog

Freshman Year

First Semester

General Education Core Courses

ENGL 1301

HIST 1301 or GOVT 2301

BIOL 1306 and 1106

CHEM 1311 and 1111

MATH  2413 or 1342

Second Semester

General Education Core Courses

ENGL 1302

HIST 1302 or GOVT 2302

BIOL    1307/1107

CHEM  1312/1112

COSC   1310 or higher recommended elective in General Education Core

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

General Education Core Courses

ENGL 2300 level course of your choice

ANTH 2351 or BUSI 1301, or ECON 2301, or GEOG 1303, or PSYC 2301, or SOCI 1301, or SOCI 2319 (3 hours total)

HIST 1301 or GOVT 2301

BIOL    3301/3103 or  3303/3103

CHEM  2323/2123

KINE 11__

Fourth Semester

General Education Core Courses

ARTS 1301, or 1303 or MUSI 1306, or MUSI 1308 (3 hours total)

HIST 1302 or GOVT 2302

BIOL    3301/3103, 3303/3103, 3309/3109, or 3312/3112

CHEM  2325/2125

SPCH 1315

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

General Education Core Courses

Modern Language (your choice) 3 hours (six hours of the same modern language)

BIOL    3301/3103, 3303/3103, 3309/3109, or  3312/3112

BIOL   Electives (12 Advanced hours)  ** See List under Bachelor of Science Link

PHYS   1301/1101

Minor Courses or Non Minor Concentration/Biology courses (16-24 hours, Minimum of 7 hours must be advanced)

Sixth Semester

General Education Core Courses

Modern Language (your choice) 3 hours (six hours of the same modern language)

BIOL   3301/3103, 3303/3103, 3309/3109 or 3312/3112

BIOL   Electives (12 Advanced hours)  ** See List under Bachelor of Science Link

PHYS  1302/1102 or GEOL 1303/1103 or GEOL 1304/1104 or ESCI 1301/1101, or GEOL/GEOG 4440

Minor Courses or Non Minor Concentration/Biology courses (16-24 hours, Minimum of 7 hours must be advanced)

Senior Year

Seventh Semester                                        

General Education Core Courses

BIOL   Electives (12 Advanced hours)  ** See List

BIOL   4100 (or may be taken in Semester Eight)

Minor Courses or Non Minor Concentration/Biology courses (16-24 hours, Minimum of 7 hours must be advanced)

Eighth Semester

BIOL   Electives (12 Advanced hours)  ** See List under Bachelor of Science Link

BIOL   4100

Minor Courses or Non Minor Concentration/Biology courses (16-24 hours, Minimum of 7 hours must be advanced)

Students planning to pursue graduate study in a science, including Biology, Chemistry, Wildlife Science, Microbiology, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Ecology or most other areas need two semesters of Calculus, and should take it early.  Statistics and/or Linear Algebra may also be recommended.  Courses such as Speech, History, Government may be moved to later semesters to accommodate extra Mathematics.

Students planning to enter medical or other professional school requiring a background in science should consult with the pre-professional advisor as a freshman and follow the curriculum recommended.

Students with deficiencies, those who work, or who simply wish to reduce the intensity of the program may want to take longer to finish.  Be sure to consult your advisor in order to sequence courses appropriately.