Important Information for Transfer Students
UT Austin Science prerequisites and typical course progression
FIRST SEMESTER:
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SECOND SEMESTER:
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THIRD SEMESTER:
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M 408N or M 408C |
M 408S or M 408D |
CH 320M (if required) |
CH 301 |
CH 302, 204 |
BIO 325 (Genetics) |
BIO 311C |
BIO 311D |
BIO 206L or 208L (if required) |
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Math is the foundation course for all other Natural Sciences courses at UT!
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Credit or registration for Calculus (M 408N or C) is the prerequisite for CH 301
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Credit or registration for CH 301 is the prerequisite for BIO 311C
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A grade of C or better in BIO 311C is the prerequisite for BIO 311D
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Grades of C or better in BIO 311C and 311D is the prerequisites for BIO 325
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BIO 325 (Genetics) is the minimum prerequisite for all other upper division Biology courses
Transferring to UT presents a unique set of issues and challenges for Biology majors. Biology courses rarely transfer to UT directly. Sometimes, transfer students must start the UT Biology sequence from the beginning (BIO 311C) once arriving at UT.
Most often, students with previous Biology coursework have to submit a complete syllabus for the course(s) they took to be evaluated by a UT Biology faculty member. If you are interested in transferring to UT and have taken Biology courses at another institution, it is STRONGLY advised that you keep your syllabi from those courses, or obtain copies of them from your school before arriving at UT.
BIOLOGY COURSES WHICH TRANSFER WITH A GENERIC COURSE DESIGNATION, SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING, MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR FACULTY REVIEW:
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BIO 4FLAB
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BIO 3FRMN
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BIO 4SLAB
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BIO 3SOPH
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BIO 3ADV
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BIO 1LBADV
Students may e-mail electronic copies of syllabi to bsac@austin.utexas.edu or turn in a hard copy at the BIOSCIENCE ADVISNG CENTER in MBB 1.220. Syllabi will be reviewed by UT Biology faculty members, who will determine if the material covered in the course(s) is equivalent to the material covered in UT Biology courses. This process typically takes 4-6 weeks.
Syllabi should include information about the textbook used, the topics covered, and the amount of time devoted to each topic. Lab manuals for courses with labs should be turned in along with course syllabi. Students with more than one course to be evaluated should submit all syllabi at the same time.
Approval of transfer course credit to count for specific course requirements for UT Biology degrees is not guaranteed.
To look up how Biology courses from other Texas colleges and universities will transfer to UT, visit the UT Admissions Office's Automated Transfer Equivalency website.
UT/AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE BIOLOGY TRANSFER EQUIVALENCIES:
Students transferring only BIOL 1406 have credit for BIO 311C only and must take BIO 311D next. Students transferring only BIOL 1407 have credit for BIO 311D only and must take BIO 311C next. Students transferring both BIOL 1406 and 1407 are ready to take BIO 325 next. Please visit the UT Admissions Office's Common Transfer Credit Problems website for more information.
HELPFUL TIPS FOR PROSPECTIVE TRANSFER STUDENTS:
- College of Natural Sciences transfer students are expected to have completed calculus or to be calculus ready before enrolling at UT - Austin. Transfer students who have not completed calculus or are not prepared to take calculus will find themselves at a disadvantage and may be delayed in beginning their chemistry and biology courses. Transfer students with no previous calculus coursework will be required to take the UTMA math placement exam prior to enrolling in a calculus course at UT -Austin.
- Finish your science sequences before transferring. Take both semesters of a two-semester chemistry, physics, or biology sequence; don't transfer in the middle.
- ATTEND ORIENTATION! Many of your questions will be answered at orientation, plus you will get a helpful day planner, a free t-shirt, and earlier registration times! New UT students have advising bars that must be removed before registering for classes; speaking to an advisor at orientation will remove this bar.