B.S. in Biotechnology (120 cr.)
The Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology provides you with a background in the biological and technical sciences in preparation for employment or advanced study. The degree program will prepare you for study beyond the baccalaureate, such as graduate school, medicine, dentistry, veterinary, pharmacy, or allied health.
General Education Requirements (39 cr)
Composition and Communication (9 cr)
- Eng-W131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr)
- Eng-W230 Science writing course (3 cr)
- Spch-S121 Public Speaking (3 cr)
College Level Mathematics (3 cr)
- Math-K300 Statistics (3 cr)
Behavioral and Social Sciences (9 cr)
- Must be taken from at least two of the following disciplines:
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Humanities and Fine Arts (9 cr)
- Must be taken from at least two of the following disciplines:
English (excluding Eng-W131), Fine Arts, World Language, History, Speech, Theatre, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies
Natural Science and Mathematics (9 cr)
- Courses in the major satisfy this distribution requirement.
Additional Requirements (3-5 cr)
First Year Seminar (0-2 cr)
- Ucol-U100 First Year Seminar (2 cr) is required for students entering the program will less than 12 credit hours of transferable credit.
Information Literacy (3 cr)
- Biol-T201 Bioinformatics (3 cr)
Degree Requirements (75 cr)
Natural Science & Mathematics Requirements (35 cr)
- Math-M215 Calculus I (5 cr)
- Chem-C105/125 General Chemistry I with Lab (5 cr)
- Chem-C106/126 General Chemistry II with Lab (5 cr)
- Chem-C341/342 Organic Chemistry I with Lab (5 cr)
- Chem-C343/344 Organic Chemistry II with Lab (5 cr)
- Phys-P201 General Physics I with Lab (5 cr)
- Phys-P202 General Physics II with Lab (5 cr)
Biotechnology Requirements (31 cr)
- Biol-L101*/102 Biological Sciences (8 cr)
- Biol-L315 Cell Biology (4 cr)
- Biol-L314 Genetics (4 cr)
- Chem-C484 Biomolecules and Catabolism (3 cr)
- Biol-T101 Introduction to Biotechnology (2 cr)
- OLS 331 Occupational Safety and Health (Purdue) (3 cr)
- Biol-L-T105 Basic Laboratory Techniques (2 cr)
- Biol-T305 Advanced Biotechnology Laboratory (2 cr)
- Biol-L452 Capstone (1 cr)
- Biol-L498 Internship (Individual Study) (6 cr)
*May test out of this course, but no credit will be awarded.
Biotechnology Electives (9 cr)
- Biol-L211 Molecular Biology (3 cr)
- Biol-L213 Molecular Biology Laboratory (2 cr)
- Biol-M310 Microbiology (3 cr)
- Biol-M315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr)
- Chem-C324 Proteins & Enzymes (5 cr)
- Chem-C485 Biosynthesis & Physiology (3 cr)
- Other courses with instructor/advisor approval.
Electives (0-10 cr)
- Additional courses to total 120 credits if needed after completing all other requirements.
