Effective Entry Year 2026

All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Life Sciences

CourseCredit HoursTexas Common Course
Numbers (TCCN)
General Biology with lab4BIOL 1406 or 1306/1106
General Microbiology with lab4BIOL 2421
Genetics3NONE*
Animal Nutrition3*Courses that fill the requirement

NONE* = Must be found at a 4-year institution only!

Chemistry/Statistics/Physics

CourseCredit HoursTexas Common Course
Numbers (TCCN)
General Chemistry with lab8CHEM 1411 and 1412
Organic Chemistry with lab8CHEM 2423 and 2425
Biochemistry (must be lecture hours only)3NONE*
Statistics3MATH 1342
Physics I with lab4PHYS 1401 or 1301/1101 or 2425

NONE* = Must be found at a 4-year institution only!

Non-Sciences

CourseCredit HoursTexas Common Course
Numbers (TCCN)
English3Any 1 English course
Speech Communication3SPCH 1315 or 1321