Biology B.S. in Biology for Pre-Med/Pre-Dental (Sample Schedule)

Freshman Year

Fall

BIOL 1090	Freshman Evaluation	0
BIOL 1350	Biomolecules, Genes, and Cells	3
BIOL 1150	Biomolecules, Genes, and Cells Lab	1
CHEM 1410	General Chemistry I	4
MATH 1306	College Algebra	3
ENGL 1321	Rhetoric & Composition I	3
UMHB 1101	Freshman Seminar	1
UMHB 1002	Chapel	0
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience	0
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring

BIOL 1360	Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems	3
BIOL 1160	Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems Lab	1
CHEM 1420	General Chemistry II	4
MATH 1320	Pre Calculus	3
ENGL 1322	Rhetoric & Composition II	3
EXAC	Activity Course	1
UMHB 1002	Chapel	0
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience	0
Total Credit Hours:		15

Sophomore Year

Fall

BIOL 2170	Research Methods	1
BIOL 2171	Research Methods Lab	1
BIOL 2340	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	3
BIOL 2140	Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab	1
CHEM 3410	Organic Chemistry I	4
ENGL	Literature	3
COMM 1320	Public Speaking	3
UMHB 1002	Chapel	0
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience	0
Total Credit Hours:		16

Spring

BIOL 2380	Microbiology	3
BIOL 2180	Microbiology Lab	1
BIOL 2341	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	3
BIOL 2141	Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab	1
CHEM 3420	Organic Chemistry II	4
ENGL	Literature	3
UMHB 1002	Chapel	0
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience	0
Total Credit Hours:		15

Junior Year

Fall

BIOL 3310	Genetics	3
BIOL 3110	Genetics Lab	1
PHYS 2411	General Physics I	4
	or
PHYS 2421	Physics I with Calculus	4
MATH 2303	Statistics	3
PSYC 1301	General Psychology	3
SOCI 1311	Introduction to Sociology	3
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience	0
Total Credit Hours:		17

Spring

WRIT 3344	Scientific Writing	3
PHYS 2412	General Physics II	4
	or
PHYS 2422	Physics II with Calculus	4
CHEM 4430	Biochemistry	4
PSYC 2311	Developmental Psychology	3
EXAC	Activity Course	1
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience	0
Total Credit Hours:		15

Senior Year

Fall

BIOL 4370	Applied Ecology	3
BIOL 4170	Applied Ecology Lab	1
	or
	Upper-level Elective with Lab	4
BIOL 4194	Capstone Writing	1
	Biology Elective 1-2	1-2
	Elective	3
	World Ideas or Philosophy or Non-US History	3
CSBS 1312	Engaging the New Testament	3
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience	0
Total Credit Hours:		16

Spring

BIOL 4090	Senior Evaluation	0
BIOL 4195	Capstone Seminar	1
	or
BIOL 4370	Applied Ecology	3
BIOL 4170	Applied Ecology Lab	1
BIOL 4305	Cell Biology	3
BIOL 4105	Cell Biology Lab	1
CSBS 1311	Engaging the Old Testament	3
	Elective	4
	Fine Arts	3
UMHB 1005	Fine Arts Experience	0
Total Credit Hours:		18

Sample schedules for Biology majors interested in Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Physician Assistant and Pre-Veterinary Medicine as well as other pre-allied health professions are available. Contact Dr. Kathleen Wood at kwood@umhb.edu or (254) 295-4214 for more information about these tracks. You may also download these sample degree plan schedules by going to the UMHB Biology website at http://undergrad.umhb.edu/biology/advising.