Coursework coding for prerequisite coursework and other course areas. 

Biology

Includes all biological science courses applied toward a baccalaureate degree in traditional science fields. Courses coded as Biology can include but are not limited to these topics/subject matter:

Please note: Courses that are introductory, elementary, and/or for non-science majors may count toward BCPM GPA, however, science courses intended for non-science majors will not count towards pre-requisite coursework requirements for the TMDSAS schools.

*Only if the course material is a primary biology topic – if not, see Engineering definition.

Chemistry

Includes all General Chemistry courses applied toward a Baccalaureate degree in traditional science fields. Courses coded as Chemistry can include but are not limited to these topics/subject matter:

Please note: Courses that are introductory, elementary, and/or for non-science majors may count toward BCPM GPA, however, science courses intended for non-science majors will not count towards pre-requisite coursework requirements for the TMDSAS schools.

*Only if the course material is a primary chemistry topic – if not, see Engineering definition.




Organic Chemistry

Includes all Organic Chemistry courses applied toward a Baccalaureate degree in traditional science fields. Courses coded as Organic Chemistry can include but are not limited to these topics/subject matter:

Please note: Courses that are introductory, elementary, and/or for non-science majors may count toward BCPM GPA, however, science courses intended for non-science majors will not count towards pre-requisite coursework requirements for the TMDSAS schools.



Biochemistry

Must be a course that is applied toward a baccalaureate degree in any traditional science field. Cannot be an introductory course. The course may be taught in the Biology, Biochemistry or Chemistry department. The following courses will count  towards the prerequisite:

Please note: Courses that are introductory, elementary, and/or for non-science majors may count toward BCPM GPA, however, science courses intended for non-science majors will not count towards pre-requisite coursework requirements for the TMDSAS schools.



Physics

Includes all physics courses applied toward a baccalaureate degree in any traditional science field. Can be algebra- based or calculus- based Physics. If a Physics course is taught in a department other than Physics, further review will need to be done to determine whether they fulfill the requirement. 

Statistics

Most acceptable statistics courses are taught in the Statistics or Math department of your institution. Additionally, the following topics must be covered to fulfill the requirement:

• Inferential Statistics
• Descriptive Statistics 
• Multivariate Methods
• Hypothesis Testing
• Linear Models & Regression

If a Statistics course is taught in a department other that Math or Statistics, further review may be required to determine whether they fulfill the requirement.  



English

Any course that fulfills a general education English requirement of a baccalaureate degree will be accepted. Reading or writing intensive courses taught in the Humanities may also be considered.

Remedial, developmental courses, or "English as a Second Language" courses will not fulfill the requirement.

Communication

Any course listed below. These courses will all be listed in the PCR, but will not be required by all institutions. Please be sure to check institution specific requirements for more information. 

Animal & Agriculture Sciences 

Any course listed below. These courses will only be included in the BCPM GPA for Veterinary applicants only.

Mathematics

Any course listed below or taught in a Math department (aside from Statistics). Please note: Mathematics courses do not count towards your prerequsities, however, they will be included in the BCPM GPA.  

Engineering

Any course taught in the Engineering department. All engineering courses will be included on the Prerequisite Coursework Report (PCR), but will not be included in the BCPM GPA. Engineering courses will be included in a separate engineering GPA. Please note: If an engineering course is already approved as a pre-requisite, it will be coded as the section it falls under (Biology/Chemistry/Physics) and included in the BCPM GPA.

Other Science

Courses coded as Other Science typically fall into these categories. This is not a complete list, and depending on the department or subject matter covered, a course may be classified differently. 
Please note: Other Science courses do not count towards your prerequisites and will typically not be included in the BCPM GPA. For more information about BCPM GPA and course exceptions, please review the GPA Information section. 

Non-Science

Courses coded as Non-Science can include but are not limited to these topics/subject matter. Please note: Non-Science courses do not count towards your prerequisites and will not be included in the BCPM GPA.

Biology

Courses taught in the departments of an undergraduate institutions typically regarded as biological in nature. Depending on the institution, these departments might include the following:

In addition, certain courses from other departments may be considered for the BCPM GPA. 

Consideration of courses not in traditional biological departments will be made on an individual basis by TMDSAS staff. Outside content experts may be consulted in some cases.

Chemistry / Organic Chemistry / Biochemistry

Courses taught in the chemistry, organic chemistry, and/or biochemistry departments of an undergraduate institution. Depending on the institution, other departments where applicable courses might be taught include the following:

Consideration of courses not in traditional chemistry departments will be made on an individual basis by TMDSAS staff. Outside content experts may be consulted in some cases. 

Physics

Courses taught in the physics departments of an undergraduate institution. In addition, certain courses from other departments may be considered for the BCPM GPA if the course content is essentially physics in nature. Examples of this may include:

Consideration of courses not in traditional physics departments will be made on an individual basis by TMDSAS staff. Outside content experts may be consulted in some cases.

Mathematics

Courses taught in the mathematics and/or statistics departments of an undergraduate institution.

Consideration of courses not in traditional mathematics/statistics departments will be made on an individual basis by TMDSAS staff. Outside content experts may be consulted in some cases.




Animal and Agriculture Sciences 

Courses taught in the Animal and/or Agriculture Science departments. These courses will be included in the BCPM GPA for Veterinary Applicants only. 

Definition of a “Study Abroad” experience:

You are a student at a U.S. college/university and you go abroad to study at a foreign institution for a period of time (summer, one semester, or an entire academic year). Typically, study abroad experiences do not result in the awarding of a degree from the foreign institution. Study abroad experiences can be sponsored by your primary college/university, another college/university in the U.S., or by a commercial study abroad company (such as ISA – International Study Abroad, Inc.).

Identify which of the following study abroad scenarios best matches your situation and follow the directions listed in RED when completing the TMDSAS online application.

SCENARIO 1

The individual coursework from your study abroad experience is listed on the transcript of your primary U.S. college/ university.

Example: You are a student at the University of Texas at Austin and the individual coursework from your study abroad experience is listed on the UT Austin transcript with course designations and credit hours awarded.

In this case, you will enter the courses indicated on your UT Austin transcript as courses from UT Austin for the semester in which they are listed. Enter the courses exactly as they appear on the UT Austin transcript into the TMDSAS application. TMDSAS must receive an official transcript from UT Austin but will NOT need a transcript from the foreign institution.

SCENARIO 2

The individual coursework from your study abroad experience is listed on the transcript of a different U.S. college/ university (one other than your primary institution).

Example: You are a student at Baylor University but the courses from your study abroad experience are not listed on the Baylor transcript but were credited through the University of Nebraska and are listed on a transcript from that school. Alternatively, the credits may appear on the Baylor transcript as transfer credit from the University of Nebraska.

In this case, you will enter the University of Nebraska as one of your colleges/universities attended and enter the courses included on the U of N transcript into the TMDSAS application just as they are listed on that transcript. TMDSAS will need an official transcript from the University of Nebraska but will NOT need a transcript from the foreign institution.

SCENARIO 3

The individual coursework from your study abroad experience is NOT listed at all on any U.S. college/university transcript but only on a transcript from the foreign institution you attended.

Example: You are a student at Lamar University and you went to France to study culinary arts during the summer of 2016. The courses you took in France did not transfer to Lamar and therefore are not on that transcript nor are they on any U.S. college/university transcript.

In this case, you will NOT enter the individual courses into the TMDSAS application at all since they were only credited by a non-U.S. institution. TMDSAS will NOT need a transcript from the foreign institution. The study abroad experience with details on the courses you took can be entered in various places in the TMDSAS application depending on the type of courses and experiences you had during the program.

SCENARIO 4

The coursework from your study abroad experience is ONLY listed on your U.S. institutional transcript as LUMP SUM credit with no individual course designations, credit hours awarded, or grades.

Example: You are a student at Austin College and you participated in a study abroad experience during your junior fall semester. The AC transcript simply lists “Study Abroad at Beijing University” with a total of 14 credit hours awarded/transferred but with no course titles or grade designations.

In this case, you will NOT enter the coursework into the TMDSAS application at all since they were only credited by a non-U.S. institution. TMDSAS will NOT need a transcript from the foreign institution. The study abroad experience with details on the courses you took can be entered in various places in the TMDSAS application depending on the type of courses and experiences you had during the program.

Definition of “Foreign” courses:

If you attended a foreign college/university (non-U.S. or Canadian) as a student at that school with the intention of completing an academic program for which a certificate and/or degree will be awarded, you should indicate such on your TMDSAS application by entering the institution, semesters attended, all courses taken, and submitting a foreign transcript (official or unofficial) to info@tmdsas.com.

If planned enrollment is indicated, planned coursework or placeholders must be listed; you will receive an ERROR message if these terms have not been added into [Terms Attended]. Make sure your Colleges Attended dates and terms are all included!

You will be able to update any Not Yet Reported "NY" grades in the application once you have received your official university grades for the course.

Here is an example of how you may choose to enter a course placeholder:

Updating Your Planned Coursework: 

• Update your grades at the end of each term completed.
  • Be sure to update TMDSAS with your new grades between the application deadline and your planned entry date of Summer 2026.
  • To do so, simply log back into the application and update the [College Coursework] section by entering your grades.
  • All new grades will be verified and new TMDSAS GPAs will be computed and made available to your designated schools. 
• Continue to update TMDSAS with any changes to planned coursework:
  • Should you need to add a new course or need to change or delete the information for your planned coursework entries after you submit your application, please reach out to TMDSAS by sending a message in the portal.

You should enter your coursework as it appear on your official transcript. Do not use unofficial transcript copies or degree audits to enter your coursework since they will not accurately reflect what is on your official transcript.

If your school heavily abbreviates the course titles, you can expand the course titles so the admissions committees reviewing your application will have a better understanding of your coursework.

You can use the Course Listings page to identify examples of courses that fulfill the education prerequisites.

Watch these videos to see how to enter your coursework:

• Completing the Coursework Section: https://www.youtube.com/live/IqP7WvCZDOc
• Enter Your AP and Dual Credit With Me: https://youtu.be/dY0Z0zvTus0 
• Office Hours: Entering Coursework: https://youtu.be/JEg4dpDk2rk
• Stop! Check These Sections Before Submitting: https://youtu.be/W2ClZ7o37rI
• Welcome to EY 2026! https://youtu.be/vvY-NxeA5SE

No. If transfer credit appears on your official transcript, that credit should be listed under the original institution that granted you that credit (i.e., where you completed those courses).

To avoid coursework errors, list dual degree courses under the community college that granted you the credit and list the course breakdown as it appears on the community college transcript, not your main institution.

Take a look at:

• The Prerequisite Coursework Definitions to know what is required for a course to count as a prerequisite.
• The Course Listings page (if available), to view examples from institutions of known courses that count towards the prerequisite requirements.
• The Decoding the TMDSAS Coursework Coding Options article for a step-by-step walk-through of how to determine your course codings.

If you are having trouble finding your school, try typing fewer letters of the school name in the search entry.

Check out the "Education History" section within the Application Guide to see an example search. If you try this method and you are still not able to find your school, then you will have to enter it manually. (This is rare.)

No. If you are having trouble finding your community college, try searching by either the specific campus or the name of the community college system.

For example: Dallas College or Lone Star College System

Credit hours earned on the quarter system carry two-thirds the numerical value of those earned on the semester system.

• 3 quarter hours = 2 semester hour

"Last Taken" is asking "Was this the last time you took this course?” Most coursework will be answered YES ("Y").

• Instances where you would answer NO ("N"):
  • If you withdrew and retook the course, or plan to retake the course again. For the first time you took the course enter NO ("N"). When retaken enter YES ("Y").
  • If you retook the course for a better grade enter NO ("N") for the first time taken and enter YES ("Y") for the second time taken.
  • If the course was repeated for additional credit but not for a better grade enter YES (“Y”). Common examples include: Physical Education, Chorus, Band, or Research/Thesis.
  • For more information about this, please refer to Step 10: Last Time Taken.
    
    

Last Time Taken Help

• Course was taken and passed:
  • Enter YES for Last Time Taken.
• Course was taken and grade received was C, D, F, Fail or No-Credit and class was retaken for a higher grade:
  • Enter NO for first time the course was taken (with the low grade).
  • Enter YES for the last time the course was taken (with the higher grade).

Yes. You will need to enter all attempts in your application. Answer "NO" to the "Last time taken" question when entering the repeated course.

You will answer "YES" to this question since the course content is different.

Yes. This would count as a repeated course because the course content is the same. List both attempts in your application.

When processing your application, TMDSAS reviews your coursework to verify that the courses meet the prerequisites. If we changed something, it was because the course(s) did not meet the prerequisite requirements and thus were coded incorrectly.

You are welcome to appeal this decision, but please follow the instructions under Reviewing Your Prerequisite Coursework Report (PCR) in the "After Submitting" section of the Application Guide.

For applicants who are still working on their application:

You will need to work backwards in order to remove a college attended:

• Start from the [College Coursework] page of the application and remove any courses listed under that school.
• Then go to the [Terms Attended] section and remove the terms.
• Finally, go to the [Colleges Attended] page and remove the college. Make sure to save each page after making your changes.

For applicants who have submitted their application:

• You can only add colleges to the [Colleges Attended] section after you have submitted your application.
• If you need to edit or delete a college, please send a message using the application's internal messaging system with the exact change that needs to be made and we will do it for you.

No. Only submit your application once Spring 2025 coursework and grades have been entered. You are not allowed to submit your application without your Spring 2025 grades.

Do not enter “I - Incomplete” for pending spring 2025 grades.

If you have an idea of the courses you will be taking, you can enter them-- even if you are not completely certain that these will be the exact courses you'll end up registering for.

If you are unsure, enter placeholder courses:

• Course Status: SR
• Course Type: RC
• Course Prefix: CHEM
• Course Number: XXX
• Course Name: TBD
• Course Hours: 3
• Course Area: Non-Science

You can update your coursework after you register for your courses each term.

You will need to list the institution separately for each degree program.

List the institution once, even if there was a break in attendance.

There is not an "Add Primary Major" button. You just need to click and highlight your primary major to select it. Your primary major will populate on your [Colleges Attended] page after you have answered and saved the [Colleges Attended Questions] section.

If you have already entered coursework for that term, you will need to remove the coursework before you will be able to edit the term.

You will only be able to add terms that are included in the dates of attendance listed for that institution on the [Colleges Attended] page. If the term is not listed between those dates you will need to adjust your [Colleges Attended] section before entering your term.

For TMDSAS purposes, the Winter terms are listed with the year that the term ends and you received a grade.

For example: a Winter term from December 2022 - January 2024 needs to be entered as Winter 2024 in your application.

Fall 2024 > Winter 2024 > Spring 2024

Yes. All coursework needs to be listed. If the course is listed as zero credit hours on your transcript then you should list the number of credits the course is worth.

You do not need to enter courses worth zero credits on your application (ex: chapel, freshman seminars, etc).

If it was a course that is worth credit but is listed as zero due to withdrawing from the course, you need to enter the course with the number of hours you would have received when completing the course.

Make sure that you have scrolled to see all of the grade options available. If your grade is not listed exactly as it appears on your transcript, consult the grade key on the back of your transcript to find the closest grade.

You'll need to enter the course as 0.5 credits.

Information about coursework for multiple degrees:

(e.g. earning a B.S. and an M.S. at the same institution) OR (e.g. earning a B.S. and  B.A. at the same institution at the same time)

If you attended the same school for undergraduate and graduate/professional programs (or you obtained a BS and a BA in undergrad), list each degree program separately in your EDUCATION HISTORY section of the application.

Be sure to list the corresponding coursework with the degree awarded.

• For example, a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Spanish: your science courses go under the B.S. Biology Degree and your Spanish courses go under the B.A. in Spanish Degree entries.
• Do not list the same term's courses multiple times for multiple degree programs.

If you completed dual credit or AP tests during high school, these will be listed as "Pre-freshman".

AP Credit courses that appear across several university transcripts as transfer credit, only need to be entered once under whichever university you prefer exactly as it appears on that school’s transcript. 

List your AP credits under the first term of your undergraduate institution.

EXAMPLE: attendance at your main institution is fall 2019 - spring 2024

Using the example above, you would list your AP credit under fall 2019, because that is the first term you attended at the institution even if the transcript has your AP credit under the previous summer 2019 term. 

List these courses in your first undergraduate term. For most applicants, this will be the fall of freshman year.

If AP credit is awarded under specific terms, include them with your regular coursework for those terms, but list the academic status as PF, and course type of AP.

Department = Prefix
Use the department prefix. For example: PHYS for Physics or MATH for Calculus, etc.

Academic Status = Number
Use the numbers 1-5 to correspond with your academic status (FR, SO, JR, SR, PB/GR) as the first number followed by 00 or 000, depending on how your institution numbers courses, either in the hundreds or thousands.

Detailed Course Name = Title of the Course
Provide as descriptive a course name as possible. Example: PHYS 2000 - College Physics for Science Majors, would be understood as a Physics course undertaken during someone’s Sophomore year.

Use your best judgement! Follow these guidelines; TMDSAS will closely review your courses and will adjust if necessary.

If you claimed an AP credit for a course at your university and then retook that course again, you would answer ‘No’ for Last Time Taken and the repeated course as ‘Yes’ for Last Time Taken. Note: This is the case, even if the repeated course was taken at a different university.

On the other hand, if you claimed an AP credit for a course at your university and you did not repeat this course, you would answer ‘Yes’ for Last Time Taken.