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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology BS Degree Map- JacksTeach 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 2313 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3 *
MATH 2113 - Calculus I Lab Credit(s): 1 *
Steps 1 and 2 Option Credit(s): 1

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
Steps 1 and 2 Option Credit(s): 1
MATH 1342 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

Fall Term

BIOL 2371 - Animal Form and Function Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2071 - Animal Form and Function Lab Credit(s): 0
BIOL 3453 - Genetics Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3053 - Genetics Lab Credit(s): 0
Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Credit(s): 3
Communication Core - Speech Credit(s): 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

BIOL 2361 - Plant Form and Function Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2061 - Plant Form and Function Lab Credit(s): 0
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Scientific Writing Credit(s): 3
Creative Arts Core Credit(s): 3
JTCH 3301 - Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science Credit(s): 3
College Requirments- Additional Science Credit(s): 3
Additional Science Lab Credit(s): 1

Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

Fall Term

BIOL 3421 - Microbiology for Science Majors Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3021 - Microbiology for Science Majors Lab Credit(s): 0
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3
JTCH 3361 - Perspectives on Science and Mathematics Credit(s): 3
Social and Behavioral Science Core Credit(s): 3
College Requirments- Computer Science Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

BIOL 3481 - General Ecology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3081 - General Ecology Lab Credit(s): 0
BIOL 3440 - Animal (Including Human) Physiology Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3040 - Animal (Including Human) Physiology Lab Credit(s): 0
Elective Credit(s): 1
JTCH 4351 - Research Methods Credit(s): 3
JTCH 3311 - Classroom Interactions Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

Fall Term

BIOL 4389 - Evolution Credit(s): 3
BIOL 3443 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credit(s): 4
BIOL 3043 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab Credit(s): 0
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit(s): 3
BIOL 4199 - Seminar in Biology Credit(s): 1
JTCH 4301 - STEM Unit Delivery and Design Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 14

Spring Term

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit(s): 3
JTCH 4901 - Apprentice Teaching Credit(s): 9

Total Semester Hours: 12

Total Hours for Degree: 120