Biology, Biotechnology Emphasis, B.S.

Freshman Seminar: 1 Sem. Hr.

General Education: 44 Sem. Hrs.

See General Education Program  for available options in each category.

• ENG 1050. Composition I (3 credits)
• ENG 1060. Composition II (3 credits)
• Fine Art (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits)
• History (3 credits)
• Philosophy and Religion (3 credits)
• Social Sciences (9 credits)
• Natural Science (6 credits)
• Mathematics (3 credits)
• Physical Education (2 credits)
• General Education Electives (6 credits)

Biology: 28 Sem. Hrs.

• BIO 1000. Principles of Biology (3 credits)
• BIOL 1000. Laboratory Investigations and Experiences in General Biology (1 credit)
• BIO 1010. General Botany (4 credits)
• BIO 1020. General Zoology (4 credits)
• BIO 3040. Principles of Ecology (4 credits)
• BIO 3150. Microbiology (4 credits)
• BIO 3180. Principles of Genetics (4 credits)
• BIO 3710. Cell Biology (4 credits)

Biotechnology: 10-11 Sem. Hrs.

• BTEC 3220. Biotechnology I (4 credits)
• BTEC 4900. Internship/Co-op (3 credits)
• BTEC 3510. Bioprocessing (3 credits)

• or

• BIO 4130. Molecular Biology (4 credits)

• or

• BTEC 4300. Principles of Medical Biotechnology (3 credits)

Chemistry: 8 Sem. Hrs.

• CHM 1300. General Chemistry I (3 credits)
• CHM 1100. General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
• CHM 1310. General Chemistry II (3 credits)
• CHM 1110. General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

Biology Writing in the Discipline: 3 Sem. Hrs.

• BIO 4700. Reading and Writing in the Natural Sciences (3 credits)

• or another WD course

Biotechnology Emphasis Electives: 12-16 Sem. Hrs.

• Pick any 4 unless already counted in a required section above

• BIO 3200. Developmental Biology (3 credits)
• BIO 3750. Neurobiology (4 credits)
• BIO 3810. Immunology (3 credits)
• BIO 4130. Molecular Biology (4 credits)
• BTEC 4300. Principles of Medical Biotechnology (3 credits)
• BTES 4xxx. Special Topics in Biotechnology (3 credits)
• CHM 2270. Analytical Chemistry (4 credits)
• CHM 2500. Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
• CHM 2520. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
• CHM 3110. Biochemistry (3 credits)
• CHM 3120. Experimental Methods in Biochemistry (1 credit)
• PHY 1500. College Physics I (3 credits)
• PHY 1560. College Physics Lab I (1 credit)
• PHY 1510. College Physics II (3 credits)
• PHY 1570. College Physics Lab II (1 credit)

Mathematics: 6-7 Sem. Hrs.

• Pick any 2

• MAT 1070. College Algebra (3 credits)

• or

• MAT 1090. Precalculus (4 credits)
• MAT 2100. Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)

• or

• MAT 2150. Calculus with Applications (4 credits)
• MAT 2210. Calculus I (4 credits)
• MAT 2220. Calculus II (4 credits)

University Electives: 16-23 Sem. Hrs.

• Recommended Option: Guided Electives for a minor in Business Administration: 18 Sem. Hrs.

• ACC 1020. Accounting for Non‐Business Majors (3 credits) or
• ACC 2270. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting and Reporting (3 credits)
• MGT 3060. Organization and Management (3 credits)
• MKT 3120. Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• FIN 2400. Foundations of Finance (for Non-Business Majors) (3 credits) or
• FIN 3100. Business Finance (3 credits)
• BLAW 2150. Legal and Ethical Issues in the Business Environment (3 credits)
• ECN 1000. Economics of Social Issues (3 credits) or
• ECN 2030. Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits) or
• ECN 2020. Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)

Total: 120 Sem. Hrs.