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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology BS Degree Map- Aquatics Concentration

Degree

Biology, BS

First Year

Fall Term

BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1106 - Biology for Science Majors I Lab Credit(s): 1
ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
MATH 2211 - Precalculus A Credit(s): 2 *
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1107 - Biology for Science Majors II Lab Credit(s): 1
ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1
MATH 2212 - Precalculus B Credit(s): 2 *
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Year

Fall Term

CHEM 3331 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 3131 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 2361 - Plant Form and Function Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2061 - Plant Form and Function Lab Credit(s): 0
MATH 2313 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3 *
MATH 2113 - Calculus I Lab Credit(s): 1 *
Communication Core - Speech Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 14

Spring Term

BIOL 2371 - Animal Form and Function Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2071 - Animal Form and Function Lab Credit(s): 0
College Requirements-Computer Science Credit(s): 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1101 - Mechanics and Heat Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PHYS 1301 - Mechanics and Heat Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Scientific Writing Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

Fall Term

BIOL 3453 - Genetics Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3053 - Genetics Lab Credit(s): 0
BIOL 3481 - General Ecology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3081 - General Ecology Lab Credit(s): 0
College Requirements- Additional Science Credit(s): 3
Additional Science Lab Credit(s): 1
College Requirements- Additional Mathematics Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Spring Term

Aquatic Biology Conc.-Physiology Credit(s): 4
Physiology Lab Credit(s): 0
Aquatic Biology Conc.-Aquatic Science Credit(s): 3
Aquatic Biology Conc.-Aquatic Science Credit(s): 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3
Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Fourth Year

Fall Term

BIOL 4389 - Evolution Credit(s): 3
Aquatic Biology Conc.-Aquatic Science Credit(s): 4
Aquatic Science Lab Credit(s): 0
Creative Arts Core Credit(s): 3
Aquatic Biology Conc.-Adv. Survey Biology Credit(s): 3
Aquatic Biology Conc.-Adv. Survey Biology Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

BIOL 3461 - Plant Kingdom Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3061 - Plant Kingdom Lab Credit(s): 0
Social and Behavioral Science Core Credit(s): 3
Advanced Biology Elective Credit(s): 3
Advanced Biology Elective Credit(s): 4
BIOL 4199 - Seminar in Biology Credit(s): 1

Total Semester Hours: 15

Total Hours for Degree: 120

*Degree requires Calculus. Pre-Calculus is a preparatory course for Calculus I and does not count towards the 120 hours required for this degree.