Change of Major
Current students at Texas A&M who are interested in changing their major to Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) are encouraged to Meet With An Advisor during the semester in which they wish to change.
Requirements
Students must have 12 or more graded hours completed at Texas A&M and no more than 80 total hours completed. This hour limit includes transfer courses, but does not include dual credit or AP exams from high school. They must also have an overall GPA of 3.0.
Students who have three or more semesters of not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) will not be considered. SAP not only refers to grade point average but also to completion of required sciences or common body of knowledge (CBK) courses. Drops will be considered for change-of-major eligibility.
Students must have completed the following five required CBK courses:
- BIOL 111
- BIOL 112
- CHEM 119
- CHEM 120
- Calculus Math (Normally MATH 142, but can be MATH 147, MATH 151, or MATH 171)
These courses must have a grade of “C” or better. AP or IB credits are also acceptable. At least one required Chemistry should be taken in residency at Texas A&M University (College Station, McAllen, or Galveston).
Upper-Level Coursework
BIMS majors must complete all CBK courses (with a grade of “C” or better) before advancing into an upper-level major field of study coursework. These courses are as follows:
- MATH 142 or equivalent (MATH 147/151/171)
- BIOL 111 and 112
- CHEM 119, 120, 257 and 258
- PHYS 201 and 202 or equivalents
All math and science courses from the CBK list must have a grade of “C” or better in order to be admitted to BIMS upper-level courses.
Non-Texas A&M Students
If you are a current student at another institution and wish to transfer into BIMS, please see our Transfer Student page for more information.
If you are not a current college student, our Prospective Student page goes over our program requirements and admissions information.