Common Body of Knowledge Courses

Below is the list of Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) Courses necessary to complete a BIMS degree. All CBKs must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Please direct any questions to bims@tamu.edu.

Texas A&M CourseTexas Common Course NumberCourse TitleCredit Hours
BIOL 111BIOL 1406Introductory Biology I4
BIOL 112BIOL 1407Introductory Biology II4
CHEM 119CHEM 1411Fundamentals of Chemistry I & Lab4
CHEM 120CHEM 1412Fundamentals of Chemistry II & Lab4
CHEM 227 & 237CHEM 2423Organic Chemistry I & Lab4
CHEM 228 & 238CHEM 2425Organic Chemistry II & Lab4
PHYS 201PHYS 1401College Physics I4
PHYS 202PHYS 1402College Physics II4
Math 142*Business Calculus3
*Acceptable course substitutions for MATH 142 include MATH 151, with the Texas Common Course Number being MATH 2413, and MATH 147.

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