Degree Requirements 2007-2008 Catalog Year

Common Prerequisites

• BSC 1010C General Biology with Lab I (4)
  Acceptable substitutes: PCB X101, X011, X021, X131, BSC X040, 2012
• BSC 1011General Biology II (3) and BSC 1011L General Bilogy II Lab (1)
  Acceptable substitutes: ZOO X010C, BOT X010C, BSC X041C, BOT X013C
• CHM 1045C General Chemistry with Lab I (4)
• CHM 1046 General Chemistry II (3) and CHM 1046L General Chemistry II Lab (1)
• CHM 2210C Organic Chemistry with Lab I (4)
  Acceptable substitutes: PHY X043/X043L, X048/ X048L, X049/X049L or equivalent
• CHM 2211C Organic Chemistry with Lab II (4)
  Acceptable substitutes: PHY X053/X053L, X048/X048L, X049/X049L, or equivalent
• MAC x311 Calculus I (4)
  Acceptable substitutes: MAC 2233, 2253, X281
• PHY 2053C     College Physics with Lab I (4)
  Acceptable substitute PHY X048/X048L
• PHY 2054C     College Physics with Lab II (4)
  Acceptable substitute PHY X049/X049L
• STA 2023        Statistical methods (3)
  Acceptable substitutes STA 2122, STA 2014, STA 2024, or STA 2321

NOTE: All combined lecture and laboratory courses (marked with C) are equivalent to taking the lecture and laboratory separately
as two courses.

Required Courses in the Major (25 hours)

• BCH 3023C Biochemistry (3)
• BSC 4422C Methods in Biotechnology (3)
• BSC 4942 Senior Research in Biotechnology (2)
• BSC 4943 Senior Project Presentation in Biotechnology (1)
• ISC 3120 Scientific Process (3)
• MCB 3020C Microbiology (4)
• PCB 3023C Cell Biology (3)
• PCB 3063C Genetics (3)
• PCB 4522C Molecular Genetics (3)

Select 2 hours from the following

• BSC 4905 Directed Independent Study/Research in Biotechnology (1-3) or
• BSC 4941 Internship in Biotechnology (1-3)

Restricted Electives in the Major (18 hours)

Select 18 hours from the following

• BCH 3025C Analytical Biochemistry (3)
• BOT 4394C Plant Molecular Biology (3)
• BOT 4503 Plant Physiology (3)
• BSC 4905 Directed Independent Study/Research in Biotechnology (1-3)
• BSC 4941 Internship in Biotechnology (1-3)
• EVS 4814 Environmental Toxicology (3)
• ISC 4131 Scientific Entrepreneurship (3)
• MAC 2312 Calculus II (4)
• MCB 4507C Virology, Mycology & Parasitology (3)
• OCB 4633C** Marine Ecology (3)
• PCB 3033C** Concepts of Ecology (3)
• PCB 3463C Marine Ecosystems Monitoring and Research Methods (3)
• PCB 3703C* Human Physiology (3)
• PCB 3723C* Comparative Animal Physiology (3)
• PCB 4233C Immunology (3)
• PCB 4253C Developmental Biology (3)
• ZOO 4743C Neuroscience (3)

* Only three credits in Physiology, from either PCB 3723C Comparative Animal Physiology or PCB 3703C Human Physiology will count towards the required hours of electives in Biotechnology.

** Only three credits in Ecology, from either OCE 4043C Marine Ecology or PCB 3033C Concepts of Ecology, will count towards the required hours of electives in Biotechnology.

Interdisciplinary Core (12 hours)

• IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)
• IDS 3301 Issues in Culture and Society (3)
• IDS 3303 Issues in Science and Technology (3)
• IDS 4910 Integrated Core Senior Seminar (3)

University Requirements

• IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)

Additional electives may be required to reach a minimum of 120 credit hours for the baccalaureate degree. At least 48 hours of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). Consult with the academic advisor regarding coursework appropriate to educational and career goals.