This Bachelor of Science program provides both a broad-based curriculum in the liberal arts and a specific set of courses in the natural sciences designed to meet the personal and career goals and interests of the student.

While the department offers more narrowly focused degree programs in biology, chemistry, microbiology, and physics, this program allows the student more flexibility in tailoring a degree program to his/her unique needs.

This degree is especially appropriate for students interested in the following areas: dentistry or medicine; environmental science; life science; environmental, medical or patent law; earth/geological science; forensic science; medical technology; public health; and any health-related area which requires a 4-year degree for entry into a particular graduate-level program.

It is also useful for students who wish to major in science and minor in other areas such as bioinformatics, business, computer science, marketing, professional writing and psychology.

This degree is particularly appropriate for students interested in the following areas: dentistry, medicine and related fields that require post-graduate study, public health, graduate work in biological or biomedical sciences, and science education.

Requirements for Bachelor of Science: Biology		View the Biology degree plan (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in all science courses that could apply toward the degree.   The only transfer credit courses with grades of D that apply toward a degree are first-year non-mathematics and non-science courses.   No more than three credit hours with a grade of D in upper-level science courses may be applied toward the degree.   Students must have at least 18 credit hours of upper-level science from UH-Downtown with a minimum GPA of 2.0 to apply toward the degree.   Credit for science courses that are more than 10 years old must be approved by the department before they can be applied toward a degree.   Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 133 hours of university-level course work will be required.		Major Degree Plan   Minor Degree Plan