Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
General Education
Foundations |
Credits: |
FCWR 101 |
Writing I: College Composition |
3 |
FCWR 151 |
Writing II: Research Writing |
3 |
FCWR 302 |
Communication for Healthcare Careers |
3 |
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—OR— |
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FCWR 304 |
Communication for Technical Professions |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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Data Literacy |
Credits: |
DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) |
Credits: |
ICBS 3XX |
Behavioral Science choice |
3 |
ICLT 3XX |
Literature choice |
3 |
ICPH 3XX |
Philosophy choice |
3 |
ICSS 3XX |
Social Science/Economics choice |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. |
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Math and Science Requirement |
Credits: |
MATH 141 |
Precalculus |
4 |
BIOL 110 |
General Biology I |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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Major Requirements
Biology |
Credits: |
BIOL 150 |
General Biology II |
4 |
BIOL 233 |
Genetics** |
4 |
BIOL 235 |
Microbiology |
4 |
BIOL 238 |
Introduction to Biotechnology |
3 |
BIOL 250 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
BIOL 336 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
BIOL 340 |
Biochemistry |
4 |
BIOL 341 |
Genetic Engineering |
3 |
BIOL 350 |
Bioinformatics |
3 |
BIOL 395 |
Introduction to Research Literature |
3 |
BIOL 432 |
Cell Biology |
3 |
BIOL 442 |
Bioprocessing |
3 |
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Total: 40 Credits |
** BIOL 335 Genetics also counts towards this requirement. |
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Chemistry |
Credits: |
CHEM 110 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
CHEM 150 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
CHEM 210 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
CHEM 250 |
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
CHEM 420 |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
3 |
CHEM 440 |
Drug Discovery |
3 |
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Total: 22 Credits |
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Mathematics |
Credits: |
MATH 170 |
Calculus I |
4 |
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Total: 4 Credits |
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Physics |
Credits: |
PHYS 175 |
Pre-Med Physics I |
5 |
PHYS 185 |
Pre-Med Physics II |
5 |
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Total: 10 Credits |
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Project Lab or Research (choose one) |
Credits: |
BIOL/CHEM 48X |
Research Project Lab choice |
3 |
BIOL 493 |
Independent Research III |
3 |
BIOL 494 |
Independent Research IV |
4 |
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Total: 3–4 Credits |
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Science Electives |
Credits: |
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Consult with advisor on any electives. |
6 |
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General Electives |
Credits: |
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Consult with advisor on any electives. |
9 |
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Total Required Credits = 126–127 |