Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (BS)Year I-Fall
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
|
BIO 151 |
Biology I |
3 |
|
BIO 150L |
Biology I Lab |
1 |
|
CHE 131 |
Chemical Principles I |
3 |
|
CHE 131L |
Chemical Principles I Lab |
1 |
|
ITM 101 |
Introduction to the Major |
1 |
|
LIB 111 |
Expository Writing I |
3 |
|
LIB 120 |
Intro to PsychologyI |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
15 |
Year I-Spring
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
|
BIO 152 |
Biology II |
3 |
|
BIO 152L |
Biology II Lab |
1 |
|
CHE 132 |
Chemical Principles II |
3 |
|
CHE 132L |
Chemical Principles II Lab |
1 |
|
LIB 112 |
Expository Writing II |
3 |
|
MAT 151 |
Calculus I |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
14 |
Year II-Fall
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
|
BIO 260 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
|
CHE 231 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
|
CHE 231L |
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
|
HCM 255 |
Business and Career Communication |
3 |
|
LIB 133 |
American Culture, Identity and Public Life |
3 |
|
MAT 261 |
Statistics |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
16 |
Year II-Spring
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
|
BIO 440 |
Cell Biology |
3 |
|
BIO 440L |
Cell Biology Lab |
1 |
|
BEH |
Behavioral Science Elective |
3 |
|
BTC |
Biotechnology Seminar I |
1 |
|
CHE 232 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
|
CHE 234L |
Organic Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
|
MAT 461 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
15 |
Year III-Fall
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
|
BIO 360 |
Cellular Biochemistry I |
4 |
|
BTC |
Biotechnology Lab I |
3 |
|
BTC |
Industry Research and Development |
3 |
|
PHY 272L |
Intro to Data Science |
1 |
|
LIB 252 |
Intro to Speech |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
14 |
Year III-Spring
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
|
BIO 332 |
Genetics |
3 |
|
BTC |
Biotechnology Lab II |
3 |
|
BTC |
Biotechnology Seminar II |
1 |
|
LIB 512 |
Healthcare Ethics |
3 |
|
HUM |
Humanities (HUM) Elective |
3 |
|
BTC |
Biotech Elective |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
|
16 |
Year IV-Fall
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
|
SSC |
SSC Elective |
3 |
| BTC |
Biotech Electives
|
Varies |
Year IV-Spring
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
|
BTC |
Biotech Electives
|
Varies |
| Students are required to take 18 credit hours of Biotechnology electives. Courses that satisfy the Biotechnology electives component listed below. |
|
| COURSE | TITLE |
|
BIO 255/BIO 255L |
Medical Microbiology with Lab |
|
BIO 430 |
Molecular Biology of Cancer |
|
BIO 434 |
Immunology |
|
BIO 450 |
Your Inner Fish |
|
BIO 455/BIO 445L |
Advanced Microbiology with Lab |
|
BIO 470 |
The Biology of Obesity |
|
BIO 530 |
Undergraduate Research Project |
|
BTC |
Biotechnology Internship I |
|
BTC |
Biotechnology Internship II |
|
CHE 314/CHE 314L |
Analytical Chemistry with Lab |
|
CHE 317/CHE 317L |
Instrumental Analysis with Lab |
|
PSB 440 |
Molecular Biotechnology |
Total credits to complete degree requirements: 120 semester hours