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

Freshman Year

Fall

BIOL 1090Freshman Evaluation

0

BIOL 1350Biomolecules, Genes, and Cells

3

BIOL 1150Biomolecules, Genes, and Cells Lab

1

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4

MATH 1306College Algebra

3

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

UMHB 1101Freshman Seminar

1

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

BIOL 1360Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems

3

BIOL 1160Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems Lab

1

CHEM 1420General Chemistry II

4

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

EXAC Activity Course

1

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

BIOL 2170Research Methods

1

BIOL 2171Research Methods Lab

1

BIOL 3310Genetics

3

BIOL 3110Genetics Lab

1

CHEM 3410Organic Chemistry I

4

ENGL Literature

3

PSYC 1301General Psychology

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

BIOL 2380Microbiology

3

BIOL 2180Microbiology Lab

1

CHEM 3420Organic Chemistry II

4

ENGL Literature

3

SOCI 1311Introduction to Sociology

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Total Credit Hours:14

Junior Year

Fall

BIOL 2340Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3

BIOL 2140Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1

CHEM 4430Biochemistry

4

MATH 1320Pre Calculus

3

PHYS 2411General Physics I

4

or

PHYS 2421Physics I with Calculus

4

EXAC Activity Course

1

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

BIOL 2341Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3

BIOL 2141Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

1

MATH 2303Statistics

3

PHYS 2412General Physics II

4

or

PHYS 2422Physics II with Calculus

4

PSYC 2311Developmental Psychology

3

WRIT 3344Scientific Writing

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Total Credit Hours:17

Senior Year

Fall

BIOL 4370Applied Ecology

3

BIOL 4170Applied Ecology Lab

1

BIOL 4305Cell Biology

3

BIOL 4105Cell Biology Lab

1

BIOL 4194Capstone Writing

1

World Ideas or Philosophy or Non-US History

3

CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

BIOL 4090Senior Evaluation

0

BIOL 4195Capstone Seminar

1

BIOL 3340Immunology

3

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3

Electives

6

Fine Arts

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Total Credit Hours:16
* BIOL 3340 is recommended but not required.  

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.