Biology

Includes all biological science courses applied toward a baccalaureate degree in traditional science fields. This includes courses where the following subject matter is the main point of focus:

Anatomy & Physiology Bacteriology Biophysics Botany Cellular Biology Cellular Physiology Ecology

Genetics General Biology Histology Immunology Microbiology Molecular Biology

Neurobiology Neuroscience Parasitology Pathophysiology Virology Zoology

 

 

 

 

 

If courses are taught in departments other than the Biology/Microbiology department, further review will need to be done to determine whether they fulfill the requirement. 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.


Chemistry

Includes all General Chemistry courses applied toward a Baccalaureate degree in traditional science fields. The following courses will count towards the pre-requisite if taught in the Chemistry department:

Analytical Chemistry General Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry Qualitative Chemistry Quantitative Chemistry

 

 

If courses are taught in a department other than Chemistry, further review will need to be done to determine whether they fulfill the requirement. 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.


Organic Chemistry

Includes all Organic Chemistry courses applied toward a Baccalaureate degree in traditional science fields. The following courses will count towards the pre-requisite if taught in the Chemistry department:

Organic Chemistry

Bio-Organic Chemistry

 

If courses are taught in a department other than Chemistry, further review will need to be done to determine whether they fulfill the requirement. 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 topics must be covered by the course in order for it to be approved:

Carbohydrate metabolism Amino acid metabolism One-carbon metabolism Lipid structures and metabolism Nucleic acid synthesis RNA transcription

pH Amino acid structure Protein structure Enzyme kinetics and metabolism DNA replication

 

 

 

 

 

 

In general, an appropriate organic chemistry course/sequence should be required as a prerequisite/co-requisite for the acceptable biochemistry course. 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 courses are taught in a department other that 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. More important than the department it is taught in, are the contents of the course. The following topics must be covered:

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

If courses are 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.

Natural & Physical Sciences

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

Agriculture Animal & Avian Sciences

Engineering

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

Aerospace Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Nuclear Engineering

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 refer to the Requirements for Inclusion in the Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math (BCPM) GPA for further understanding which of these courses will be included in the BCPM GPA.

Astronomy Chiropractic Computer Science Dental Hygiene Environmental Science Geology Medical Technology Meteorology

Nursing Nutrition Occupational Therapy Oceanography Pharmacy Physical Anthropology Physical Geography Physical Science

Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Radiology Research Seminars Respiratory Therapy

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Science

Courses coded as Non-Science can include but are not limited to these topics/subject matter.

Acting Archeology Art Astrology Behavioral Science Bioethics Business Communications Cultural Geography Economics Education Emergency Med-Tech Ethics First Aid Meteorology Occupational Therapy

Oceanography Pharmacy Foreign Language Forestry Geography Government Health Personal Hygiene History Humanities Kinesiology Law Logic Medical Terminology

Music Military Science Physical Education Political Science Psychology Public Health Public Speaking Religion Social Ethics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Biology Biochemistry Botany Cellular and Molecular Biology Ecology

Genetics Microbiology Physiology Zoology

 

 

 

 

 

In addition, certain courses from other departments may be considered for the BCPM GPA if the course content is essentially biological in nature and more than 50% of the course covers such content. Examples of this may include:

Biomedical Engineering Kinesiology Neuroscience Psychology

 

 

 

 

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

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

Biochemistry Chemical Engineering

 

 

 

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 and/or physical science 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 and more than 50% of the course covers such content. Examples of this may include:

Engineering Mechanical Engineering

 

 

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.

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 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.

 

 

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 pre-requisites.

 

Watch these videos to see how to enter your coursework:

• Completing the Coursework Section: https://youtu.be/F69zJZULGQI
• 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 2023! https://youtu.be/vvY-NxeA5SE

TMDSAS does not accept lump sum AP credit.

Lump sum credit example: A UCLA Transcript lists the following, "Transfer exam credit: 12 hours".

If your AP credit appears as lump sum credit on your official transcript you will need to have an official letter sent to TMDSAS from your registrar's office listing the breakdown of your AP credit.

If the course breakdown of your AP credit courses are listed on your main institution transcript, list the AP credit exactly as it appears.

ALL AP credit academic status needs to be 'PF - Pre-Freshman' and with a grade of 'CR - Credit'.

For more information, please review the Putting the "AP' in Application article.

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 course).

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 Prescribed Coursework Definitions to know what is required for a course to count as a pre-requisite.
• The Course Listings page (if available), to view examples of what counts as pre-requisites from instituions you attended.
• The Decoding the TMDSAS Coursework Coding Options article for a step-by-step walk through to determine your course codings.

If you are having trouble finding your school, try typing less of the school name where you are entering words that are unique to your school’s name. Check out the "Education History" section within the Application Guide to see an example search with The Woodlands High School. If you try this method and you are still not able to find your school, then you will have to enter it in manually.

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.

Yes, courses taken at any regionally accredited undergraduate institution in the US are accepted.

Review the Education Requirements page and utilize the the Course Listings page to see if your course will be counted as a pre-requisite.

All community colleges in Texas will be under the listing "Texas Community Colleges" under the letter "T".

If you're school is not listed, review the coursework article What to Do When There Is No Course Listings Page.

No, foreign coursework does not count toward meeting any of the prescribed coursework requirements.

Undergraduate foreign coursework that appears as transfer credit on the transcript of a regionally accredited US college will count towards the 90 hour requirement. Each individual transfer course credit granted by the US school must be listed on the transcript.

Lump sum credit with no specific course and hour identification will not be accepted.

Lump sum credit example: A UCLA Transcript lists the following, "Transfer exam credit: 12 hours".

AP, CLEP, distance learning and correspondence courses are all accepted if reported on an accredited college transcript.

• AP or CLEP credit is accepted only if the school granting the credit lists the specific course(s) and number of units granted per course on an official transcript. Lump sum credit is not accepted. If these do not appear on the transcript, an official letter from the registrar is required.
• It is recommended that you follow your AP credit with higher level coursework.

Yes, TMDSAS will code this credit as meeting the pre-requisites however it is up to the individual schools on whether or not they wish to accept it. Please check with the individual schools to ensure they will accept your AP credits for pre-requisite coursework requirements.

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 re-took or plan to take the course again. For the first time you took the course enter no ("N"). When retaken, enter yes ("Y").
• If you re-took 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 on this page.

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 courses to verify that they meet the pre-requisites. If we changed something, it was because the course(s) did not meet the pre-requisite requirements and thus were coded incorrectly. You are welcome to appeal this decision, please follow the instructions under Reviewing Your Prescribed Coursework Report (PCR) in the "After Submitting" section of the Application Guide.

For applicants that 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 that 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 2022 coursework and grades have been entered. Not doing so will cause major delays with the processing of your application.

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 have registered for your courses each term before matriculation.

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 2021 - January 2022 needs to be entered as Winter 2022 in your application.

Fall 2021 > Winter 2022 > Spring 2022

 

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.

Only coursework taken after graduating high school will be counted towards your academic status. Start by counting the credit hours received after graduating high school and continue through each semester. If you completed dual credit or AP tests during high school, these will be listed as "Pre-freshman".

Enter the courses you took during TAMS as 'FR - Freshman', and as a regular course (RC) since these were undergraduate level courses.

Make sure that you have scrolled to see all of the grades 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.