Department of Biology

203 New Science Building
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Drive
Houston TX 77004

Phone: 713-313-7005
Fax:    713-313-7932

 

CURRICULUM SUMMARY FOR
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BIOLOGY
PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TRACK
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 129 – 145 (depends on minor selected)

CORE CURRICULUM*
(STANDARD)

MAJOR
(BIOLOGY)

OTHER
REQUIREMENTS

MINOR
REQUIREMENTS

44 credits

48 credits

32 credits

21 credits

ENG 131 (3)**

BIOL 111 (1)

CHEM 211 (1)

Contact

ENG 132 (3)

BIOL 112 (1)

CHEM 212 (1)

Department of

SC 135 or 136 (3)

BIOL 131 (3)

CHEM 231 (3)

choice after

MATH 133 (3)

BIOL 132 (3)

CHEM 232 (3)

being

CHEM 111, 131 (4)

BIOL 211 (1)

Foreign

admitted as

CHEM 112, 132 (4)

BIOL 212 (1)

Language (6)

a Biology Major.

ENG 2xx (3)

BIOL 231 (3)

MATH 136 (3)

Chemistry is

MUSI 131 or

BIOL 232 (3)

MATH 241 (4)

highly

ART 131 (3)

BIOL 300 (1)

MATH 231

recommended as

HIST 231 (3)

BIOL 338 (3)

or BIOL 460 (3)

a minor

HIST 232 (3)

BIOL 340 (3)

PHYS 215 (1)

for Biology

POLS 231 (3)

BIOL 341 (4)

PHYS 216 (1)

majors.***

POLS 232 (3)

BIOL 347 (4)

PHYS 237 (3)

 

PSY 131 or

BIOL 441 (4)

PHYS 238 (3)

 

SOC 157 or

BIOL 443 (4)

   

SOC 158 (3)

BIOL 447 (3)

   

CS 116 (3)

BIOL 452 (3)

   
 

BIOL 454 (3)

   

*  Students should be advised by a major advisor prior to registering for any credit, particularly any core curriculum credit as listed.
** (N) represents the number of course credits.
*** In selecting Chemistry as a minor, Biology majors need only two additional courses: CHEM 322 (2 credits) and CHEM 332 (3 credits). For other minors selected, up to 21 credits may be needed if these minors do not have credits required in other categories for the Biology degree.

Degrees :
B.S. Biology : (4-Year Plan) - (5-Year Plan) - (6-Year Plan )
B.S. Biology Pre-Medical Track
B.S. Biology Pre-Physical Therapy Track
B.S. Biology Pre-Dental Track
B.S. Biology Pre-Optometry Track
B.S. Biology Pre-Veterinary Track
M.S. Biology

 

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