University Requirements:

See University General Requirements for Baccalaureate degrees 

First Year Making Connections Course:

• BIO 1013 - Making Connections Biology Sem. Hrs: 3

General Education Requirements:

See General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate degrees  Sem. Hrs: 36

Language Requirement:

A student must complete the foreign language requirements before being considered a Biotechnology Major. (Refer to Department of Biological Sciences Foreign Language Requirement ).

Major Requirements:

• BIO 2042 - Biotechnology in Global Society Sem. Hrs: 2
• BIO 3013 - Genetics Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 3011 - Genetics Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 4033 - Bioinformatics and Applications Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 403V - Special Problems in Biology Sem. Hrs: Variable
• BIO 4053 - Applications in Biotechnology Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4063 - Biosafety and Ethics in Research Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4104 - Microbiology Sem. Hrs: 4
• BIO 4133 - Cell Biology Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4131 - Cell Biology Lab Sem. Hrs: 1
• BIO 4153 - Laboratory in BioTechniques I Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4163 - Laboratory in BioTechniques II Sem. Hrs: 3
• BIO 4173 - Molecular Biology Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 1023 - General Chemistry II Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• CHEM 3103 - Organic Chemistry I Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 3101 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• CHEM 3113 - Organic Chemistry II Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 3111 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• CHEM 4243 - Biochemistry Sem. Hrs: 3
• CHEM 4241 - Biochemistry Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1
• PHYS 2054 - General Physics I Sem. Hrs: 4
• PHYS 2064 - General Physics II Sem. Hrs: 4
• STAT 3233 - Applied Statistics I Sem. Hrs: 3
• Biological Science electives Sem. Hrs: 6

Additional Support Courses:

• AGRI 4523 - Applied Modern Biotechnology Sem. Hrs: 3

• OR

• BIO 5123 - Human Genetics Sem. Hrs: 3 (as approved)

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• BIO 1303 - Biology of Animals Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
• BIO 1301 - Biology of Animals Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

• OR

• BIO 1503 - Biology of Plants Sem. Hrs: 3 AND
• BIO 1501 - Biology of Plants Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

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• BIO 4103 - Virology Sem. Hrs: 3

• OR

• BIO 4113 - Immunology Sem. Hrs: 3

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• MGMT 3123 - Principles of Management Sem. Hrs: 3

• OR

• MGMT 3183 - Entrepreneurship Sem. Hrs: 3

Total Required Hours: 120