The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
Pre-med Suggested Sequence
*NOTE: College Algebra is a pre-requisite for CHEM 1311 and should be completed in the summer session prior to freshman fall semester
Fall Freshman 15 hours
‡BIOL 1306/1106 Gen Biology I (4 hours)
*‡CHEM 1311/1111 General Chemistry (4 hours)
MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus
ENG 1301 Composition I
Spring Freshman 15 hours
‡BIOL 1307/1107 Gen Biology II (4 hours)
‡CHEM 1312/1112 General Chemistry II (4 hours)
MATH 2413 Calculus
ENG 1302 Composition II
Summer I
GOVT 2301 American Government I
ARTS 1301 or MUSIC 1306
Summer II
GOVT 2302 American Government II (3 hours)
PSYC 2301 Intro to Psychology (3 hours)
Fall Sophomore 15 hours
‡BIOL 2343/2143 Gen Biology III (4 hours)
‡CHEM 2323/ 2123 Organic Chemistry I (4 hours)
PHYS 1301/1101 General Physics I (4 h)
MATH 1342 Statistics
Spring Sophomore 15 hours
‡BIOL 3303/ 3103 Genetics (4hours)
‡CHEM 2325/ 2125 Organic Chemistry II
(4 hours)
PHYS 1302/1102 General Physics II (4 h)
ENGL 2332/33 Literature
Apply to Summer Programs Nov - Feb
Inquire about Early Acceptance Program Applications
Apply to Summer Programs Nov - Feb
Summer I
Summer Program
Fall Junior 15 hours
‡BIOL 3312/ 3112 Cell Biology (4 hours)
BIOL 3301/ 3101Advanced Physiology (4 hours)
BIOL 2301/ 2101 Anatomy & Physiology I (4 hours)
BIOL 4301/ Evolution (3 hours)
Summer II
Any courses that have been missed
Spring Junior 15 hours
BIOL 3309/ 3109 Ecology (4 hours)
1
BIOL 3XXX Advanced Biology (3hours)
1
BIOL 3XXX Advanced Biology (3 hours)
BIOL 2302/ 2102 Anatomy & Physiology II (4 hours)
KINE 11XX - Kinesiology
Study for MCAT Fall - Spring
Take MCAT and Apply for Medical School May - July
Summer I
Summer Program
Fall Senior Year 16 hours
1
BIOL 3XXX/ 4XXX Advanced Biology (3 hours)
2
CHEM 3303/ 3301 Bio Chemistry (3 hours)
LANG Modern Language I
HIST 1301 US to 1877
SPCH 1315 Applied Communication
Summer II
Any courses that have been missed
Spring Senior Year 13 hours
BIOL 4100 Biology Seminar (1 hour)
1
BIOL 3XXX/ 4XXX Advanced Biology (3 hours)
2
XXX Advanced Course (3 hours)
HIST 1302 US since 1877
LANG: Modern Language II
‡Highlighted courses are subjects tested on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and should be taken prior to
taking the MCAT in the spring semester of the Junior year
1 BIOL 3XXX/ 4XXX Advanced Biology = either virology, medical microbiology, developmental biology, neuroscience or embryology are recommended
as upper division biology electives
2 additional advanced courses are limited to College of Science Mathematics and Technology