UH-Downtown
Department of Natural Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Microbiology is designed to provide the necessary academic, technical knowledge, and skills for entry and success in health related industries and industries or agencies that maintain environmental health and monitoring programs. This multidisciplinary program, with a foundation in proficient communication skills and a broad based liberal arts education, requires significant course work in biology, chemistry, and microbiology.  Students are encouraged to take advantage of appropriate co-op experiences available in Houston . Graduates of the program will have the necessary education and skills for immediate employment in the Houston area or to pursue graduate-level studies in microbiology or related areas.

Your advisor, the degree coordinator, and the chairman of the Department of Natural Sciences have the responsibility of certifying all courses applied to this degree. The Department of Natural Sciences has the following general requirements for all science degrees: (1) Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all science courses that could apply toward the degree; (2) The only transfer credit courses with grades of D that apply toward a degree are first-year non-mathematics and non-science courses; (3) No more than three credit hours with a grade of D in upper-level science courses may be applied toward the degree; a grade of B or better must balance the grade of D at the same level; (4) 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; and (5) 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.

The last 25 percent of the semester credit hours of work toward the degree must be taken at UHD. Students who wish to take courses at another college or university, including any other campus of the UH System, and apply the credits earned toward their degrees must request approval through the Natural Science Department. Courses taken without such approval may not be counted toward the fulfillment of the degree requirements.

This degree is administered by the Department of Natural Sciences. Students interested in enrolling in this degree program are encouraged to contact the department office at 713-221-8015 or visit us at One Main Street, Suite N-813, Houston, TX 77002.

Notes:
A maximum of 66 hours from a Junior or Community College may be approved as credit toward this degree.

All upper-division courses in English, Literature, and History are applicable. 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.