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B.S. Degree in Biological Sciences
Concentration: Biotechnology (BBT)
The following list of requirements are for students that were admitted into this degree program during or after the 2007-2008 academic year. Students admitted into the program prior to the 2007-2008 academic year should continue to follow their original set of requirements.
Biotech Application Form (PDF, Help with PDF files...). The application deadline for 2008 is April 7.
I. Required lower level Biology courses
| Course Name and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BISC 207 Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| BISC 208 Introductory Biology II | 4 |
| BISC 280 Fundamentals of Biotechnology | 1 |
| BISC 300 Introduction to Microbiology | 4 |
| BISC 305 Cell Physiology | 3 |
| BISC 401 Molecular Biology of the Cell | 3 |
| BISC 403 Genetic and Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
II. Required lower level Biology Laboratory courses
(For more information and to apply for admission into a 2-credit lab, see the Request for Enrollment in 2-credit Lab)
| Course Name and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BISC 315 Experimental Cell Biology | 2 |
| BISC 411 Experimental Molecular Biology |
2 |
III. Biology breadth requirement
Choose at least one from the following courses:
| Course Name and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BISC 306 General Physiology | 3 |
| BISC 408 Mammalian Histology | 4 |
| BISC 471 Immunobiology | 3 |
| BISC 492 Human and Mammalian Cytogenetics | 3 |
IV. Laboratory classes
Choose three of the following courses:
| Course Name and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BISC 468 Independent Research* | 4 |
| BISC 484 Computer Based Genetics Lab | 3 |
| BISC 601 Immunochemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| BISC 604 Nucleic Acids Laboratory | 4 |
| BISC 619 Gene Expression Laboratory | 4 |
*The four credits of BISC 468 must be taken with the same professor and must be over at least 2 semesters. An approved summer experience, such as University sponsored summer research, can substitute for 1 semester. UNIV 401 plus UNIV 402 or BISC 451 plus BISC 452 (6 credits total) can also substitute for BISC 468.
V. Required courses from other departments
Chemistry
| Course Name and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CHEM 103 and CHEM 104 General Chemistry | 8 |
| CHEM 321 and CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry | 8 |
| CHEM 527 Introductory Biochemistry, OR CHEM 641 Biochemistry and CHEM 643 Intermediary Metabolism |
3, OR 6 |
Physics
| Course Name and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHYS 201 and PHYS 202 Introductory Physics | 8 |
Math
| Course Name and Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| MATH 241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A | 4 |
VI. Upper division requirements
Choose two courses from the following list:
(At least one must be a BISC course)
- ANSC 670 Principles of Molecular Genetics
- BISC 600 Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine
- BISC 602 Molecular Biology of Animal Cells
- BISC 605 Advanced Mammalian Physiology
- BISC 612 Advanced Cell Biology
- BISC 615 Vertebrate Developmental Biology
- BISC 654 Biochemical Genetics
- BISC 656 Evolutionary Genetics
- BISC 665 Eukaryotic Molecular Biology and Genetics
- BISC 671 Advances in Immunology
- BISC 679 Virology
- BISC 693 Human Genetics
- CHEM 645 Proteins: Structure and Function
- CHEM 646 DNA-Protein Interactions
- CHEM 648 Membrane Biochemistry
- Any additional laboratory class (section IV) taken above the minimum of three may also count towards the upper division requirement (section VI).
- Other upper division classes may also be approved at the discretion of the Undergraduate Programs Director.
- A grade of D (not D-) or better must be obtained in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics courses required for all Biological Sciences majors and minor.
VII. University and College requirements for all Biological Sciences B.S. concentrations
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