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 |
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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 |
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** 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 |