All prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester of the year you are entering. Applicants without a baccalaureate degree must complete the Texas Core Curriculum that consists of 42 semester credit hours. Some courses that satisfy core curriculum requirements may also be used tro satisfy program prerequisites. For further information see the Texas General Education Core Web Center.
| Program Prerequisites |
|
| General Biology with laba |
8 |
| Human Anatomy with labb |
4 |
| Human Physiology with labb |
4 |
| General Chemistry with lab |
8 |
| General Physics with lab |
8 |
| General Psychology |
3 |
| Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| Sociology |
3 |
| Speech |
3 |
| Statisticsc |
3 |
| Electives |
16-18 |
| Total |
63-65 |
aBotony, ecology, or environment exclusively are not accepted.
b Separate Human Anatomy and Human Physiology are recommended, but combined A&P I and II courses totaling 8 credit hours is acceptable. An additional upper-level Human Physiology course is recommended if combined A&P is taken.
c Statistics may be either Math or Psych based.
Approved electives are: Genetics, Psychology of Aging, Economics, Education, Philosophy, Anthropology, Foreign Languages, Religion, Art Appreciation, and Music Appreciation.
