UT Dallas 2024 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Molecular 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 1, 2 3090 4 CHEM 1312 1, 2 3090 4
and CHEM 1111 1, 2 090 and CHEM 1112 2
or CHEM 1315 1, 2 3090 or CHEM 1316 1, 2 3090
and CHEM 1115 1, 2 090 and CHEM 1116 2
Core Course 3 Core Course 3
MATH 2417 1, 2, 3, 8 2090 4 MATH 2419 1, 2, 3 090 4
Core Course 3 PHYS 2325 1, 3, 6, 8 3090 4
NATS 1101 1 and PHYS 2125 1, 5 3090
or PHYS 2421 1, 8 3090
Total  15 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
CHEM 2323 5 3 CHEM 2325 5 3
BIOL 2311 1 3090 3 CHEM 2233 5 2
BIOL 2111 1 BIOL 2312 1 3090 3
PHYS 2326 1, 6 3090 3-4 BIOL 2112 1
or PHYS 2422 1, 8 3090 BIOL 2281 1 2
PHYS 2126 1 MATH 2418 1, 2, 3 4
Core Course 3
Total  14-15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Core Course 3 Core Course 3
Core Course 3 Core Course 3
BIOL 3461 4 BIOL 3462 4
or CHEM 3461 or CHEM 3461
BIOL 3401 4 BIOL 3380 3
Major Related BIOL Elective 9, 10 3 Major Related BIOL Elective 9, 10 3
Total  17 Total  16
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
BIOL 3402 4 BIOL 4380 3
Major Related BIOL Elective 9, 10 3 BIOL 4461 4
Core Course 3 Major Related BIOL Elective 9, 10 3
Upper-Level Free Elective 9 3-4 Upper-Level Free Elective 9 3
Upper-Level Free Elective 9 0-2
Total  14-15 Total  13
 
NOTES:
1 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.
2A required Major course that also fulfills Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum.
3Three 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.
4Six semester credit hours of Chemistry are counted under Science core, and one semester of Physics (PHYS 2125) are counted under Component Area Option core.
5Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes.
6Students will take one of the Physics sequences: (PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2326) or (PHYS 2421 and PHYS 2422) with accompanying labs.
7These core curriculum courses can be substituted with any allowed core curriculum course for the appropriate category
8MATH 2417 and MATH 2419 requirements can be fullfilled by completing MATH 2413, MATH 2414 and MATH 2415.
9Need 45 upper level hours for graduation
10Upper-division approved molecular biology-related BIOL or CHEM electives
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.
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