Bachelor
of Science Degree in Biotechnology
Student Advisement Record
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The program
of study in Biotechnology leads to a Bachelor of Science degree, is designed
to meet a growing national, regional, and state need in the area of biotechnology.
Read the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Quarterly article: "Jobs in biotechnology: Applying old science to new discoveries" |
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Hours |
44 Credit Hours
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| ANTH 2105 or GEOG 2105 or PSYC 2105 or SOCI 2105 |
2 |
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| ART 1107 OR MUSI 1107 or TPS 1107 |
3 |
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| COM 1109 |
3 |
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| ECON 1100 |
3 |
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| ENGL 1101 |
3 |
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| ENGL 1102 |
3 |
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| ENGL 2110 |
3 |
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| HIST 1110 |
3 |
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| HIST 2112 |
3 |
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| POLS 1101 | 3 |
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| MATH 1113 (higher math may be substituted) |
3 |
Precalculus | |
| MATH 1190 |
4 |
Calculus I | |
| CHEM 1211/1211 Lab "C" or better required |
3/1 |
General Chemistry I and Lab | |
| CHEM 1212/1212 Lab "C" or better required |
3/1 |
General Chemistry II and Lab | |
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Hours |
18 Credit Hours
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| BIOL 2107 |
4 |
Biological Principles I | |
| BIOL 2108 |
4 |
Biological Principles II | |
| PHYS 1111 or 2211 |
4
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Introductory Physics I or Principles of Physics I | |
| Physics 1112 or Physics 2112 | 4 |
Introductory Physics II or Principles of Physics II | |
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Hours |
28 Credit Hours
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| STAT 3125 | 3 |
Biostatistics | |
| CHEMISTRY | |||
| CHEM 3361/3361 L "C" or better required |
3/1 |
Organic Chemistry I and Lab | |
| CHEM 3362/3362 L "C" or better required |
3/1 |
Organic Chemistry II and Lab | |
| BIOLOGY | |||
| BIOL 3300 |
4 |
Genetics | |
| BIOL 3340 |
4 |
Microbiology | |
| BIOL 3380 |
3 |
Evolution | |
BIOL 4486 or BTEC 3400 |
3 |
Bioethics OR Regulations/QA/QC | |
| BTEC 3301 |
4 |
Intro to BioTechnology | |
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MAJOR
ELECTIVES |
Hours |
19 Credit Hours
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| Choose at least two courses from A and at least two courses from B; at least 12 of the 19 credit hours MUST BE BTEC courses. top of page | |||
| A. BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB ELECTIVES: | |||
| BTEC 3398* |
1-4 |
Internship | |
| BTEC 4110 |
4 |
Global Biotechnology - Study Abroad | |
| BTEC 4200 |
4 |
Industrial Microbiology | |
| BTEC 4300* |
4 |
Chromosome Prep and Analysis | |
| BTEC 4310* |
5 |
Cytogenetics Practicum | |
| BTEC 4400 |
1-4 |
Directed Study | |
| BTEC 4460 |
3 |
Methods in Forensic DNA Analysis | |
| BTEC 4490 |
1-4 |
Special Topics in Biotechnology** | |
| BTEC 4800 |
3 |
Diagnostics: Infectious Agents | |
| CHEM 3500 & Lab | 3/1 |
Biochemistry w/lab | |
| CHEM 3501/3501 Lab |
3/1 |
Biochemistry I | |
| CHEM 3502/3502 Lab |
3/1 |
Biochemistry II | |
| B. BIOTECHNOLOGY NON-LAB ELECTIVES: | |||
| BTEC 3400 |
3 |
Regulations/QA/QC | |
| BTEC 3399 |
1 |
Seminar in Biotechnology | |
| BTEC 4100 |
3 |
Molecular Genetics | |
| BTEC 4455 |
3 |
Case Studies in Forensic Science | |
| BTEC 4490** |
1-4 |
Special Topics in Biotechnology | |
| BIOL 3327* | 3 |
Medical Genetics | |
| BIOL 4410 | 3 |
Cell & Molecular Biology | |
| BIOL 4465 | 3 |
Immunology | |
| BIOL 4475 | 3 |
Virology | |
| BIOL 4486 | 3 |
Bioethics | |
| BIOL 4630 | 3 |
Advanced Topics in Cell & Molecular Biology**** | |
| CHEM 3500 | 3 |
Survey of Biochemistry (without lab) | |
| FREE ELECTIVES: Any credit courses in university curriculum |
12
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Any credit courses in unversity curriculum |
| Institutional Requirement top of page | |||
| HPS 1000 |
3
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Fitness for Living | |
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| TOTAL HOURS FOR B.S. in Biotechnology |
123
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BTEC 3396 (Co-Op) may be used as Free electives only.
*Required
courses for those in the Cytogenetics track who wish to sit for the national
certification exam. See director of the Cytogenetics track
for details.
** Credit towards lab or non-lab electives is course-specific; see advisor for details.
*** One can be used as an elective while the other is used as a required course.
****Topic must be Biotechnology related; see Dept. Chair for approval prior to enrolling.
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