BIOLOGY
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Specialization: Biotechnology
This program is for students preparing for a career where knowledge of molecular biology and genetic engineering
are important. Students will have the opportunity to learn various techniques and scientific procedures in
molecular biology, virology, bioengineering, cell and tissue culture, microscopy and bioinformatics. This
specialization prepares students for graduate study in the biological sciences.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold, with a 2.5
GPA or better. Students are required to complete HUM 2305 (What is the Good Life) in semester 1 or 2.
Semester 1
Credits
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and
4
Laboratory (1) (GE-P)
Composition (GE-C, WR)
3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)
3
HUM 2305 What is the Good Life (GE-H)
3
Elective
2
Total
Semester 3
Semester 2
(3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1
Economics: ECO 2013, ECO 2023, AEB 2014 or
AEB 3103 (GE-S)
Humanities (GE-H)
15
(3) and Laboratory (1)
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (3) or
4
3-4
MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (4)
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry 1 (3) or
3-4
CHM 3217 Organic Chemistry/ Biochemistry 1 (4)
Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)
3
Elective
2
Total
Semester 5
4
4
3-4
3
Total
Credits
BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1
Credits
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2
Semester 4
14-15
Credits
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles
of Biology 2 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-B)
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry 2 (3) or
CHM 3218 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 2 (4)
4
3-4
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry Laboratory
2
Electives
7
15-17
Total
Credits
Semester 6
16-17
Credits
PHY 2005 and PHY 2005L Applied Physics 2 (3)
PHY 2004 and PHY 2004L Applied Physics 1 (3) and
and Laboratory (1) or
Laboratory (1) or
PHY 2053 and PHY 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Laboratory (1) or
4-5
PHY 2048 and PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 (3) and
PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L Physics 2 (4) and
4-5
Laboratory (1) or
PHY 2049 and PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus
Laboratory (1)
2 (3) and Laboratory (1)
CHM 3120 and CHM 3120L Analytical Chemistry (3) and
Laboratory (1)
BCH 4024 Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology*
AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication or SPC 2608
4
Genetics: AGR 3303 (3) or PCB 3063 (4)
4
PCB 3134 Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function
3
Introduction to Public Speaking
3-4
AEC 3033C Research and Business Writing For
Agricultural and Life Sciences
Elective
Total
Semester 7
Laboratory (1)
4
3
2
15-16
Total
Credits
MCB 3020 and 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms (3) and
3
Semester 8
15-17
Credits
MCB 4304 Genetics of Microorganisms or
3
PCB 4522 Molecular Genetics
PCB 4674 Evolution
4
BSC4936 Critical Analysis of Biological Research
2
Biotechnology course **
3
Biotechnology course **
3
4
Electives
Elective
Total
*Not required if CHM 3218 was taken
**See reverse for approved list of courses
15
7
Total
15
Biotechnology Electives
Choose a minimum of 6 credits from at least 2 of the following subgroups:
General Biotechnology
Course #
ABE 4660
ABE 4662
CHM 4300L
BSC 4434C
ZOO 3603C
Title
Applied Microbial Biotechnology
Quantification of Biological Processes
Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Credits
3
3
2
Intro to Bioinformatics
3
Evolutionary and Developmental Biology
3
Prerequisite
None
ABE2062 or BSC2010,
EGN3353 or CWR3201 and
ABE3612C
CHM 3218 or CHM 2211 and
BCH 4024, CHM 2211L
MCB 3020 or BCH 4024 or
CHM 3218 with C or better
BSC2011 and 2011L with C
or better
Access
Summer
Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer C
Fall
Fall
Food Biotechnology
Course #
Title
Credits
FOS 3042
FOS 4202
FOS 4222
Introductory Food Science
Food Safety and Sanitation
Food Microbiology
3
2
3
FOS4222L
Food Microbiology Lab
2
FOS 4311 &
FOS4311L
Food Chemistry and Lab
4
Prerequisite
None
MCB 2000 and 2000L
MCB 2000 or 3020
MCB2000L or MCB3020L,
coreq FOS4222
CHM 2200 or CHM 2210 and
2211; Coreq: 4310Lor 4311L
Access
Fall, Spring
Fall
Spring
Spring
Spring
Animal Biotechnology
Course #
ANS 3319C
ANS 3383L
Title
Reproductive Physiology & Endocrinology in
Domestic Animals
Application of Genetic Evaluation to the Livestock
Industry
Credits
4
1
ANS 3384
Genetic Improvement of Farm Animals
3
ENY4701
Forensic Entomology
3
FAS 4405
Aquariums, Water and Aquaculture
3
PCB 4233
Immunology
3
ZOO 4232
Human Parasitology
3
Prerequisite
ANS 3006C, BSC 2010
Coreq: ANS 3384
ANS 3006C, BSC 2011 and
2011L
None
BSC 2011 and 2011L
MCB 3020L with C or better
or BCH 4024 or PCB 3134
BSC 2010 and 2010L; BSC
2011 and 2011L or AGR
3303 with C or better
Access
Fall, Spring
Spring
Spring, Summer A
Spring
Spring
Spring
Fall
Plant Biotechnology
Course #
Title
Credits
AGR4304
Plant Chromosomes and Genomes
BOT 3503 and
3503L
HOS 3305
Physiology & Molecular Biology of Plants and
Laboratory
Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology
HOS 4313C
Laboratory Methods in Plant Molecular Biology
2
PLP 3002C
PLP 4222C
PLP 4242C
PLP 4260C
PLP 4290C
PLP4653C
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
Introductory Plant Virology
Introduction to Plant Bacteriology
Intro to Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Principles of Plant Disease Diagnosis
Basic Fungal Biology
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
Prerequisite
Access
AGR3303 or PCB3063
BOT 2010C or BSC 2010/L
and 2011/L, CHM 2046/L
Spring
BSC 2010
AGR 3303 or HOS 3305 and
PCB 3063
Fall
BOT 2010C or BSC 2010
PLP 3002C and PLP 3653C
MCB 3020
PLP3002C or PLP3653C
PLP3002C or PLP3653C
BSC2010 & 2011 or PLP3002C
Fall, Spring
Fall, Spring
Spring
Spring (Module 2nd half)
Future offering
Fall
Spring
Fall
Microbial Biotechnology
Course #
Title
Credits
MCB 4034L
MCB 4203
MCB 4320C
Advanced Microbiology Laboratory
Bacterial and Viral Pathogens
Bacterial Genome Sequencing
1
3
3
MCB 4304
Genetics of Microorganisms
3
Prerequisite
MCB 3020/L w/ C or better
/ *MCB 4203 w/ C or better
MCB 3020 with C or better
MCB 3020
MCB 3020/L w/ C or better
Access
Fall and Spring
Fall
Fall
Fall
MCB 3020/3020L & *MCB
MCB 4503
General Virology
3
Spring
4203 with C or better
* Micro Dept. advisor will waive the MCB 4203 prerequisite with MCB 3020 and MCB 3020L completed with grade of C or higher.