This degree requires 120 hours and includes 42 hours of University Core.

The following requirements apply to all candidates for the Bachelor of Science.

1. Satisfy all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree as found in the ”Bachelor’s Degree Requirements “ section of this catalog.

2. Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. Note: Students who transfer from a Texas public community college or public university and are certified as core complete shall have satisfied the core requirements of UHV.

3. Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Science, as follows:

Lower Division: 3 semester hours of speech and satisfy Computer literacy/proficiency requirement (See [**] below); Natural Sciences: 11 semester hours in natural sciences, at least 2 semester hours of which must be in laboratory courses. Natural sciences include biology, biophysical sciences, chemistry, geology, and physics.  To fulfill the natural science course requirement, students must take at least six semester credit hours in natural science coursework. i.e.  Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Bio/Physical Science

[**] May be satisfied within the core curriculum. However, 3 semester hours of both speech and Computer literacy/proficiency are still required even if the student is certified as core complete by way of transfer from a Texas public community college or public university.

  4. Satisfy course requirements for the plan.

These requirements are outlined below.