The BS-MS accelerated degree program allows undergraduate students in the Biology program to begin coursework towards the non-thesis option of the Master of Science in Biology program during their senior year at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Students can earn a B.S. and M.S. degree in five years upon completion of degree requirements for both degrees. For this accelerated program, 6 credits of graduate coursework can be applied to the undergraduate degree. To be admitted to the BS/MS Accelerated program in Biology, the candidate must be a Biology major with an overall Undergraduate GPA of 3.25. Students must apply for the accelerated program during the semester they will earn 90 semester hours or more towards their bachelors program. Once admitted, the BS/MS candidate must maintain a 3.25 Undergraduate GPA.
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required courses in the major | 30 | |
| BSC 1406 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| BSC 1407 | Introductory Biology II | 4 |
| BSC 303 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BSC 304 | Genetics | 4 |
| BSC 305 | General Physiology | 4 |
| BSC 306 | Applied Microbiology | 4 |
| BSC 307 | Ecology | 3 |
| BSC 401 | Research Literature and Seminar | 3 |
| Required support courses | 26 | |
| General and Quantitative Chemistry I * | ||
| CHEM 1111 | General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry Tutorial I | 1 |
| General and Quantitative Chemistry II * | ||
| CHEM 1112 | General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry Tutorial II | 1 |
| CHEM 2323 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYS 2425 | University Physics I | |
| PHYS 1402 | College Physics II | 4 |
| or PHYS 2426 | University Physics II | |
| Introduction to Sociology * | ||
| Plus 6 sequential sh from: | ||
| College Algebra * | ||
| Pre-Calculus * | ||
| Calculus I * | ||
| MATH 2414 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Plus one course from: | ||
| Nutrition * | ||
or PSY 2301 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| Plus one course from: | ||
| Advanced Biostatistics | ||
| Advanced Courses Required | 22 | |
| Advanced Cell Biology | ||
| Plus 19 sh from 300 or 400 upper level BSC courses other than the required courses in the major. | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
