UH-Downtown • Department of Natural Sciences
Student Worksheet for Bachelor of Science in Biology 
(August 2007)
Name   Student ID #  
Phone   Email  
Notice to all advisors: List only the courses and grades that are to be applied to this degree. Put a (T) to the left of transfer courses. List course      
grade to the right of the course number. Check boxes when requirements are completed. 
General Education Core (30 hrs) 
    English 1301     Political Science 2303
    English 1302     Political Science 2304
    Sophomore Literature _____________     U.S. History 1305, 1306, 2303, 2309
    Fine Arts (ART, DRA, MUS) _____________     U.S. History 1305, 1306, 2303, 2309
    Communications 1304, 3304, 3306     Social/Behavioral Sciences*  _____________
 
Technical Writing (3 hrs) *see University Catalog for Core Curriculum options
    English 3302, 3325, 3326, 3329, 4306
                 
Basic Science and Math (39 hrs)
    Math 1404     Chemistry 1307/1107
    STAT 3311       Chemistry 1308/1108
    CS 1408 or CS 1410     Microbiology 2305/2105
    Biology 1301/1101     Physics 1307/1107
    Biology 1302/1102     Physics 1308/1108
                 
Upper-Level Courses (33 hrs)
    Biology 3303/3103     Select at least one:  Biol 4230, 4320, 4330, 4390
    Chemistry 3301/3201     Select at least one:  Biol 3310/3110, 3330/3130, 3340/3140, 4390 
One of the following:     Select at least one:  Biol 3302/3102, 4260, 4301, 4340, 4350, 4360, 4390
    Chemistry 3302/3202 or     Select at least two:  Biol 3304/3104, 3305/3105, 3320/3120, 4303, 4305,
    Chemistry 4340/4140                                  Biol 4310/4110, 4313/4113 or 4390
                 
Approved Electives (at least 27 hrs)
Electives must be approved by your faculty advisor and/or program coordinator.  Must include  8 hours of upper-level courses.  Students are encouraged to use an appropriate research experience to satisfy six hours of this requirement.
           
           
           
           
                 
                 
133-136 Hrs Required
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - May be satisifed by requirements above
  Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) -  All students must take and pass the WPE after completing 60 credit hours and before
 completing 75 hours. Transfer students with more than 75 hours must attempt the exam during their first semester at UHD.
  THEA/TASP EXAM - See university catalog for more information.
  One Ethical and Moral Issues Course - See NS website for eligible courses
  Two Writing Skills Courses - See NS website for eligible courses
  One World Communtiy Course - See NS website for eligible courses
ENG 2301, 2302, 2313, or 2314 will satisfy both the Soph. Literature and World Community requirements.
  ONE NONVERBAL ANALYTICAL SKILLS COURSE - Satisfied by degree requirements