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BACHELOR OF Science IN Biotechnology

Degree Requirements | Biology Core Courses
Chemistry and Physics Requirements | Major Electives
Mathematics Requirements | Recommended Degree Path

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Biology

Requirements for B.S.: Biotechnology	Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar	1
General Education Requirements	32
Biology Core Courses	26
Chemistry and Physics Requirements	27
Major Electives	11-12
Mathematics Requirements	8
University-wide Electives	14-15
Total	120

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Biology Core Courses

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 1000	Principles of Biology
BIOL 1000	Laboratory Investigations and Experiences in General Biology (1)	Prerequisite: Enrollment in or credit for Biology 1000
BIO 3150	Microbiology (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000
BIO 3180	Principles of Genetics (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000 and MAT 1070
BIO 3510	Research Strategies	Prerequisite: BIO 1000, 3180
BIO 3710	Cell Biology (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000, CHM 1300, 1310; CHM 2500 and 2510 recommended
BTEC 3220	Biotechnology I (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000, 3180
BTEC 4900	Internship/Co-op	Prerequisite: Consent of the Biotechnology Program Director or Coordinator

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Chemistry and Physics Requirements

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CHM 1100	General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)	Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of CHM 1300
CHM 1110	General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)	Prerequisite: CHM 1100 and enrollment in or completion of CHM 1310
CHM 1300	General Chemistry I	Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or equivalent
CHM 1310	General Chemistry II	Prerequisite: CHM 1300
CHM 2270	Analytical Chemistry (4)	Prerequisite: CHM 1310 and 1110
CHM 2500	Organic Chemistry I (4)	Prerequisite: CHM 1310 and 1110
CHM 3110	Biochemistry	Prerequisite: One semester of Organic Chemistry.
CHM 3120	Experimental Methods in Biochemistry (1)	Prerequisite: Enrollment in, or completion of, CHM 3110.
BTEC 3510	Bioprocessing	Prerequisite: BIO 3150 or BIO 3710 and CHM 3110
PHY 1500	College Physics I	Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or equivalent
PHY 1570	College Physics Lab II (1)	Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of PHY 1010 or 1510

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Major Electives

Choose THREE from the courses listed below:

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 3200	Developmental Biology (4)
BIO 3540; or	Plant Physiology (4); or	Prerequisite: BIO 1000, 1010
BIO 3810	Immunology (3)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000, 3180, CHM 1310
BTEC 3230	Biotechnology II (4)	Prerequisite: BTEC 3220
BTEC 3610	Bioseparations Technology	Prerequisite: CHM 2510
BTES 4xxx	Special Topics in Biotechnology	Consent of the instructor
CHM 3210; AND	Biochemistry II; AND	Prerequisite: CHM 3110
CHM 3240	DNA Analysis Laboratory (1)	Prerequisite: Enrollment in, or completion of, CHM 3210
PHY 1510; AND	College Physics II; AND	Prerequisite: Completion of PHY 1500
PHY 1570	College Physics Lab II (1)	Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of PHY 1010 or 1510

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Mathematics Requirements

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MAT 2210	Calculus I (4)	Prerequisite: MAT 1070 and MAT 1080, or MAT 1090, or equivalent
MAT 2220	Calculus II (4)	Prerequisite: C or better in MAT 2210

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Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010

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