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.

*Acceptable course substitutions for MATH 142 include MATH 151, with the Texas Common Course Number being MATH 2413, and MATH 147.

Texas A&M Course	Texas Common Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
BIOL 111	BIOL 1406	Introductory Biology I	4
BIOL 112	BIOL 1407	Introductory Biology II	4
CHEM 119	CHEM 1411	Fundamentals of Chemistry I & Lab	4
CHEM 120	CHEM 1412	Fundamentals of Chemistry II & Lab	4
CHEM 227 & 237	CHEM 2423	Organic Chemistry I & Lab	4
CHEM 228 & 238	CHEM 2425	Organic Chemistry II & Lab	4
PHYS 201	PHYS 1401	College Physics I	4
PHYS 202	PHYS 1402	College Physics II	4
Math 142*		Business Calculus	3

Please reach out to an advisor about sequencing of these courses. Keep in mind that the CHEM courses listed above are a four semester sequence that needs to be completed by the first semester of your junior year.