The University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences 93 courses 120 total credits
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances. All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students in all Options must fulfill both the University's General Requirements for graduation and the college requirements. They must also earn a grade of at least C- in each mathematics and science course required for the degree, and a grade point average in these courses of at least 2.00. More information about grades and the grade point average is given in the General Information Catalog.
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | credits |
| College Requirements - Natural Sciences | credits |
| General University Requirements | credits |
| All students must complete at least 36 semester hours of upper-division coursework; at least 21 semester hours of upper-division coursework in biology must be completed in residence at the University. | credits |
Concentration
Sequence 1:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 320M | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 320N | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 220C | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
Concentration
Sequence 2:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 320M | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| BCH 369 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry | 3 |
| MBS 320 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| MBS 226L | General Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
| MBS 326R | General Microbiology | 3 |
Concentration
Sequence 1:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INB 324 | Survey of the Plant Kingdom | 3 |
| INB 124L | Survey of the Plant Kingdom Laboratory | 1 |
Concentration
Sequence 2:
Concentration
Sequence 3:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MBS 328 | Introductory Plant Physiology | 3 |
| MBS 128L | Laboratory Experiments in Plant Physiology | 1 |
Concentration
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INB 438L | Animal Communication | 4 |
| INB 359K | Principles of Animal Behavior | 3 |
| INB 361T | Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 |
| INB 365S | Human Systems Physiology | 3 |
| MBS 367C | Cellular and Molecular Bases of Neural Development | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 3 credits | |
Concentration
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INB 440L | Biology of Birds | 4 |
| INB 448L | Invertebrate Biology | 4 |
| INB 453L | Entomology | 4 |
| INB 455L | Vertebrate Natural History | 4 |
| BIO 456L | Limnology and Oceanography | 4 |
| INB 463L | Plant Systematics | 4 |
| INB 364 | Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| INB 369L | Herpetology | 3 |
| INB 373 | Ecology | 3 |
| MNS 352D | Marine Botany | 3 |
| MNS 354 | Marine Invertebrates | 3 |
| MNS 354C | Biology of Fishes | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 3 credits | |
Concentration
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MBS 328D | Discovery Laboratory in Plant Biology | 3 |
| BIO 337.2 | Research Methods: UTeach (Topic 2: Research Methods: UTeach) | |
| CH 368.1 | Research Methods: UTeach | 3 |
| PHY 341.1 | Energy Production | 3 |
| HIS 329U or PHL 329U | Perspectives on Science and Mathematics or Perspectives on Science and Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 3 credits | |
Certification Areas
Hours chosen from: GEO
Certification Areas
Life science certification (6 credit hours required):
Certification Areas
Hours chosen from:
Professional Development Coursework
Professional Development Coursework
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UTS 110 | Secondary Teacher Education Preparation: STEP 2 | 1 |
Middle Grade Certification (Optional)
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 339E | Secondary School Literacy across the Disciplines | 3 |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Hours chosen from:
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 301 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3-4 |
| CH 301C | Foundations of Chemistry I | 3-4 |
| CH 401 | Principles of Chemistry I | |
| Total Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio) | 3 credits | |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 302 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3-4 |
| CH 302C | Foundations of Chemistry II | 3-4 |
| CH 402 | Principles of Chemistry II | |
| CH 204 | Introduction to Chemical Practice | 2 |
| Total Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio) | 3 credits | |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 317K | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 117M | Laboratory for Physics 317K | 1 |
| PHY 317L | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 117N | Laboratory for Physics 317L | 1 |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 2
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 301 | Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 101L | Laboratory for Physics 301 | 1 |
| PHY 316 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHY 116L | Laboratory for Physics 316 | 1 |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 3
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 303K | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 103M | Laboratory for Physics 303K | 1 |
| PHY 303L | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 103N | Laboratory for Physics 303L | 1 |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 4
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 311D | Introductory Biology II | 3 |
| BIO 325 | Genetics | 3 |
Degree-Bachelor of Science Biology (BSBio)
Sequence 2 BIO 206L may also be replaced by MBS 226L.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 315H | Advanced Introduction to Genetics: Honors | 3 |
| BIO 325H | Genetics: Honors | 3 |
| BIO 206L or INB 208L | Introductory Laboratory Experiments in Biology or Field Biology | 2 |
| INB 370 | Evolution | 3 |
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