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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biological Science, Ecology/ Microbiology/ Aquatic & Marine Biology Specialization, B.S. Degree Map

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Year 1

Semester 1 Fall

BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1106 - Laboratory for Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1111 - Laboratory for General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1107 - Laboratory for Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1112 - Laboratory for General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 1
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Year 2

Semester 1 Fall

CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2123 - Laboratory for Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1101 - Laboratory for College Physics I Credit Hours: 1
Semester Hours: 14

Semester 2 Spring

BIOL 2321 - Microbiology for Science Majors Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2121 - Laboratory for Microbiology for Science Majors Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2125 - Laboratory for Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 1
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1102 - Laboratory for College Physics II Credit Hours: 1
Semester Hours: 15

Year 3

Semester 1 Fall

BIOL 2428 Credit Hours: 4

OR

BIOL 3313 AND BIOL 3113 Credit Hours: 4

OR

BIOL 4313 AND BIOL 4113 Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3333 - Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4341 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4242 - Laboratory for Biochemistry Credit Hours: 2
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

Specialization Major Requirement

Two of:
BIOL 3311 - Marine Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4325 - Environmental Toxicology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4314 - Freshwater Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4334 - Environmental Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4349 - Plant Development Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4311 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
Physiology Major Requirement
BIOL 4343 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: 3
OR
BIOL 4344 - Comparative Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 3 (summer only)
STAT 3308 - Computational Statistics Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3315 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15-16

Year 4

Semester 1 Fall

Specialization Major Requirement

Two of:
BIOL 3311 - Marine Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4314 - Freshwater Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4325 - Environmental Toxicology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4334 - Environmental Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4349 - Plant Development Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3341 - Molecular Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3141 - Laboratory for Molecular Genetics Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 4323 - Field Biology Credit Hours: 3
Core: Social and Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 3
3000-4000 level Approved Major Elective* Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 16-17

Semester 2 Spring

BIOL 4278 - Seminar in Biology Credit Hours: 2
Core: Creative Arts Credit Hours: 3
Core: Language, Philosophy and Culture Credit Hours: 3
3000-4000 level Approved Major Elective* Credit Hours: 3
3000-4000 level Approved Major Elective* Credit Hours: 3
3000-4000 level Approved Major Elective* Credit Hours: 1

Semester Hours: 15

Total Plan Hours: 120

* Choose from BIOL 4327 , 3335 , 4305 , 4361 , 4347 , 4253 , 4391 , 4189 , 4289 , 4389 , x2xx, x3xx or other class as approved by faculty advisor.

This document is only intended as a guide. Please see an academic advisor for assistance with academic planning.

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