UH-Downtown • Department of Natural Sciences
Student Worksheet for Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
(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 Hours) *see University Catalog for Core Curriculum options
    ENG 3302, 3325, 3326, 3329, or 4306
                 
Basic Science and Math (43 hrs)
    Math 1404     Biology 1302/1102
    Math 2401     Chemistry 1307/1107
    STAT  3311     Chemistry 1308/1108
    CS 1408 or CS 1410     Microbiology 2305/2105
    Biology 1301/1101
An additional 8 hrs of lower-level biology or physics (8 hrs of physics is required for graduate school in the life sciences or for professional school admissions)
    ____________________     ____________________
                 
Upper-Level Science (41-43 hrs)
Required Courses
    Biology 3303/3103     Chemistry 4340/4140
    Biology 3330/3130 or 3340/3140     Microbiology 4310
    Biology/Mbio 4210     Microbiology 4320/4120
    Biology 4220     Select one: Chem 3302/3202, 3310/3110
    Biology 4230     Select one:  Biol 4320,  Biol/Chem/Mbio 4390, Chem 4342, 4364, 
    Biology 4330 Math 3301, 4304, 4315, or 4399, STAT 4307
    Chemistry 3301/3201     Select one:  Biol 4313/4113, 4325, Biol/Chem/Mbio 4390, Chem 4360
  Mbio 3320, 3340, CS 3308, 3300, 4306, 4328, 4333, or 4399
  INTERNSHIP or RESEARCH PROJECT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (3 hrs)
                 
Approved Electives (at least 8 hrs)
Electives must be approved by your faculty advisor and/or program coordinator.  Students are encouraged to use an appropriate research experience to satisfy three hours of this requirement.
           
           
130-132 Hrs Required
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - May be satisfied 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