School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Biology (BA, BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

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Biology (BA)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 1311	2, 3		3090	3		CHEM 1312	2, 3		3090	3
or CHEM 1315	2, 3		3090			or CHEM 1316	3		3090
CHEM 1111	2, 3		090	1		CHEM 1112	3			1
or CHEM 1115	2, 3		090			or CHEM 1116	3
MATH 1325	2, 3, 4, 9		2090	3		STAT 2332	2, 3, 4, 9		2090	3
Core Course				3		PHYS 1301	2, 7		3090	4
Core Course				3		and PHYS 2125	2, 3, 5		3090
NATS 1101	1			1		or PHYS 2325	2, 3, 5		3090
UNIV 1010	1			0		and PHYS 2125	2, 3, 5		3090
						or PHYS 2421	2, 7		3090
						Core Course				3
Total				14		Total				14
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 2323	6			3		CHEM 2325	6			3
BIOL 2311	2		3090	3		CHEM 2233	6			2
BIOL 2111				1		BIOL 2312	2		3090	3
PHYS 1302	2, 7		3090	3-4		BIOL 2112				1
or PHYS 2326	2, 7		3090			BIOL 2281				2
or PHYS 2422	2, 7		3090			Core Course				3
PHYS 2126				1		Core Course				3
Core Course				3
Total				14-15		Total				17
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIOL 3361				3		BIOL 3362				3
BIOL 3161				1		BIOL 3162				1
BIOL 3301				3		BIOL 3380				3
BIOL 3101				1		Core Course				3
Core Course				3		Free Elective	10			3
BIOL Upper-Level Elective	10			3		BIOL Upper-Level Elective	10			3
Total				14		Total				16
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIOL 3302				3		BIOL Upper-Level Elective	10			3
BIOL 3102	7			1		Free Elective	10			11-12
Core Course				3
Free Elective	10			9
Total				16		Total				14-15

NOTES:
1	Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2	Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3	A required Major course that also fulfills Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4	Three semester credit hours of Calculus are counted to fulfill the Mathematics Core Requirement with the remaining five semester credit hours to be counted under Component Area Option Core.
5	Six semester credit hours of Chemistry are counted under Science core, and one semester of Physics (PHYS 2125) are counted under Component Area Option core.
6	Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes.
7	Students will take one of the Physics sequences: (PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1302) or (PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2326) or (PHYS 2421 and PHYS 2422) with accompanying labs.
8	These core curriculum courses can be substituted with any allowed core curriculum course for the appropriate category
9	The MATH 2413, 2414, 2415 calculus sequence can be replaced with the MATH 2417, 2419, 2451 sequence
10	Need 51 upper level hours for graduation, Optional but recommended
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.

Biology (BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 1311	2, 3		3090	3		CHEM 1312	2, 3		3090	3
or CHEM 1315	2, 3		3090			or CHEM 1316	3		3090
CHEM 1111	2, 3		090	1		CHEM 1112	3			1
or CHEM 1115	2, 3		090			or CHEM 1116	3
MATH 2413	2, 3, 4, 9		2090	4		MATH 2414	2, 3, 4, 9		2090	4
Core Course				3		PHYS 2325	2, 7		3090	4
Core Course				3		and PHYS 2125	2, 3, 5		3090
NATS 1101	1			1		or PHYS 1301	2, 7		3090
UNIV 1010	1			0		and PHYS 2125	2, 3, 5		3090
						or PHYS 2421	2, 7		3090
						Core Course				3
Total				15		Total				15
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 2323	6			3		CHEM 2325	6			3
BIOL 2311	2		3090	3		CHEM 2233	6			2
BIOL 2111				1		BIOL 2312	2		3090	3
PHYS 2326	2, 7		3090	3-4		BIOL 2112				1
or PHYS 1302	2, 7		3090			BIOL 2281				2
or PHYS 2422	2, 7		3090			Core Course				3
PHYS 2126				1		Core Course				3
Core Course				3
Total				14-15		Total				17
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIOL 3361				3		BIOL 3362				3
BIOL 3161				1		BIOL 3162				1
BIOL 3301				3		BIOL 3380				3
BIOL 3101				1		Core Course				3
Core Course				3		Free Elective	10			3
BIOL Upper-Level Elective	10			3		BIOL Upper-Level Elective	10			3
Total				14		Total				16
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
BIOL 3302				3		BIOL 4380				3
BIOL 3102				1		BIOL Upper-Level Elective	10			3
Core Course				3		Free Elective	10			6-7
BIOL Upper-Level Elective	10			3
Free Elective	10			6
Total				16		Total				12-13

NOTES:
1	Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2	Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3	A required Major course that also fulfills Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
4	Three semester credit hours of Calculus are counted to fulfill the Mathematics Core Requirement with the remaining five semester credit hours to be counted under Component Area Option Core.
5	Six semester credit hours of Chemistry are counted under Science core, and one semester of Physics (PHYS 2125) are counted under Component Area Option core.
6	Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes.
7	Students will take one of the Physics sequences: (PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1302) or (PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2326) or (PHYS 2421 and PHYS 2422) with accompanying labs.
8	These core curriculum courses can be substituted with any allowed core curriculum course for the appropriate category
9	The MATH 2413, 2414, 2415 calculus sequence can be replaced with the MATH 2417, 2419, 2451 sequence
10	Need 51 upper level hours for graduation, cOptional but recommended
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.