Biotechnology Program Requirements

 

Required Program Courses - 54 credits
General Biology I (BIOL 150+Lab)	General Biology II (BIOL 151+Lab)
Introduction to Biotechnology (BIOL 281)	Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences (MATH 216)
Bioinformatics (BIOL 302)	General Microbiology (BIOL 235+Lab)
Emerging Medicines and Technologies (BIOL 383)	Cell Culture (BIOL 401)
Science Literacy Capstone (BIOL 410)	Senior Research Project (BIOL 455)
General Chemistry I (CHEM 131+Lab)	General Chemistry II (CHEM 132+Lab)
Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 331+Lab)	Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 332+Lab)
Biomedical Ethics (PHIL 404 - also counts as L.A requirement)
Molecular & Cellular Biology (BIOL 440+Lab) or Genetics (BIOL 446+Lab)	Mathematical Applications in Biology (MATH 170) or Calculus/Analytical Geometry (MATH 201)***
Plus 18 credits of  Additional Science Electives
Fundamentals of Neuroscience (BIOL 305) (3 credits)
Human Gross Anatomy (BIOL 201+L) (4 credits)
Human Physiology (BIOL 202+L) (4 credits)
Immunology (BIOL 332+Lab) (4 credits)
Evolution (BIOL 351) (3 credits)
Biochemistry (BIOL 421+Lab) (4 credits)
Internship (BIOL 498) (3 credits)
Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 312) (3 credits)
Chemical Analysis (ENVS 398+Lab) (3 credits)
Ecology (ENVS 420+Lab) (4 credits)
General Physics I (PHYS 213+Lab) (4 credits)
General Physics II (PHYS 214+Lab) (4 credits)
Calculus with Analytical Geometry II (MATH 202) (3 credits)***

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS TO GRADUATE = 126

Some students may be scheduled freshman year for Math 115 or Math 170 depending on SAT Math scores.

***Pre-Professional students will choose elective science courses based on the requirements of the professional school and on the list of courses suggest and/or recommended by those medical, dental, veterinary schools. Calculus I (MATH 201( and Calculus II (MATH 202) are required.