College of Science and Engineering

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College of Science and Engineering

• Biology Majors

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Major options

• Biology
• Aquatic Biology
• Microbiology
• Biology Life Science Teacher Certification
• Wildlife Biology Wildlife Certification

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Pre-professional

• Pre-Med Pre-Dental
• Dr. Carolyn Pesthy cp22_at_txstate.edu
• Dr. Marilyn Banta mb79_at_txstate.edu
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Dr. Wendi David wd11_at_txstate.edu

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Your Biology Degree

• General Education Core Curriculum
• Catalog p. 45
• Major-
• Catalog p. 318
• Additional Science Requirements
• Minor
• Catalog p. 39

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Your Biology Degree Major

• Major 39-68 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 319-324

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Your Biology Degree - Major

• 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

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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)

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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

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Your Biology Degree Additional Requirements

• 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

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Your Biology Degree Minor

• 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)

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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

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Prerequisites
PREREQUISITES PREREQUISITES PREREQUISITES PREREQUISITES PREREQUISITES 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 BIO 1330 1130 BIO 1331 1131 CHEM 1341 CHEM 1141 (lab) CHEM 1342 CHEM 1142 (lab) BIO 2450 Genetics
Diversity Course BIO 2400 Microbiology X X X
BIO 2410 Botany X X
BIO 2411 Zoology X X
BIO 2450 Genetics X X X X X X
Advanced Biology Courses X

• X prerequisite courses which must be completed
  with a C or higher.
• Note Genetics is a prerequisite for MOST
  advanced biology courses.

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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 400-470
• MATH 1300 TSIP below 210

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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)

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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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