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Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Biology (BSBio), Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

RequirementsHours
1st Semester
M 408CDifferential and Integral Calculus (Core) 0204
or M 408N Differential Calculus for Science
CH 301Principles of Chemistry I (Major)3
or CH 301C Foundations of Chemistry I
BIO 311CIntroductory Biology I (Core, Major) 0933
UGS 302First-Year Signature Course (Core) 0903
2nd Semester
M 408SIntegral Calculus for Science (Major)4
CH 302Principles of Chemistry II (Major)3
or CH 302C Foundations of Chemistry II
BIO 311DIntroductory Biology II (Major)3
CH 204Introduction to Chemical Practice (Major)2
RHE 306Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 0103
3rd Semester
GOV 310LAmerican and Texas Government (Core) 0703
MBS 320Cell Biology (Major)3
MBS 326RGeneral Microbiology (Major)3
MBS 330Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses (Major)3
MBS 339MBacterial Behavior and Signaling Mechanisms (Major)3
4th Semester
CH 320MOrganic Chemistry I (Major)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 0803
MBS 226LGeneral Microbiology Laboratory (Major)2
MBS 360KImmunology (Major)3
Free elective (Elective)1
5th Semester
INB 370Evolution (Major)3
Upper-division BIO course (Major)3
MBS 361Human Infectious Diseases (Major)3
MBS 366Microbial Genetics (Major)3
Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 0503
6th Semester
GOV 312LIssues and Policies in American Government (Core) 0703
BIO 325Genetics (Major)3
7th Semester
PHY 302K
PHY 102M
General Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound
and Laboratory for Physics 302K (Major)
4
BCH 369Fundamentals of Biochemistry (Major)3
E 316LBritish Literature (Core) 0403
or E 316M American Literature
or E 316N World Literature
or E 316P Masterworks of Literature
MBS 360KImmunology (Major)3
8th Semester
PHY 302L
PHY 102N
General Physics Technical Course: Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics
and Laboratory for Physics 302L (Elective)
4
SDS 320EElements of Statistics (Major)3
MBS 361Human Infectious Diseases (Major)3
MBS 366Microbial Genetics (Major)3
9th Semester
MBS 361LClinical Bacteriology Laboratory (Major)3
MBS 230LVirology Laboratory (Major)2
or MBS 260L Immunology Laboratory
U.S. History (Core) 0603
10th Semester
Upper-division BIO course (Major)3
MBS 368RSupervised Capstone Research (Major)3
MBS 175CCapstone Seminar (Major)1
U.S. History (Core) 0603
Total Hours120

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

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