TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA
PRE-PROFESSIONAL COURSEWORK

Students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s of science (BS) degree in biology with an emphasis in pre-professional work are encouraged to consider taking the following courses.  We also recommend that these students strongly consider a minor in Chemistry.

The outline presented here is based on entrance requirements for regional medical and osteopathic schools, dental schools and veterinary schools.  Students applying to a particular institution may find that the school of their choice requires fewer (or even perhaps more) physical science and mathematics courses.

Pre-professional students must complete general education courses as outlined in the catalog and must score well on the nationally administered Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).

**Courses offered at TAMU-T
*Courses offered at Community College                

BIOLOGY:

*Principles of Biology I and II & Lab (8 hours)  
~or~ Botany & Lab and Zoology & Lab (8 hours)
*Microbiology & Lab (4 hours)
*Human A&P I and II & Lab (8 hours)-recommended
**Genetics & Lab (3 hours)
**General Ecology & Lab (3 hours)
**Cell Biology & Lab (3 hours)
** Seminar in Biology (1 hour)
**Independent Research (3 hours)-recommended
**Upper electives in Biology (recommended Parasitology, Histology, Functional Neuroanatomy, Pathophysiology)
Total hours in major = 36 SCH required, more recommended

            CHEMISTRY:
*General Chemistry I and II & Lab (8 hours)
*Organic Chemistry I and II (8 hours)
**Biochemistry I and II (6 hours)
**Environmental Chemistry (3 hours)
Total hours in minor = 25 SCH required

            PHYSICS:
*Physics I and II (8 hours) 

            MATHEMATICS:
*College Algebra (3 hours)
*Calculus I (3 hours)
**Statistics (3 hours)