The Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology will prepare students to enter the field of research, education, pharmaceuticals, forensics, and a variety of other careers. It is also great preparation for advanced degrees in the sciences.
Total Program Credits: 124
General Education Requirements: | 39 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Context CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL | 4 | |
or | MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE (2) | ||
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Distribution Courses: | |||
BIOL 1610 | College Biology I BB | 4 | |
CHEM 1210 | Principles of Chemistry I PP | 4 | |
CHEM 1220 | Principles of Chemistry II PP | 4 | |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 73 Credits | ||
BIOL 1615 | College Biology I Laboratory | 1 | |
BIOL 3400 | Cell Biology | 3 | |
BIOL 3500 | Genetics | 3 | |
BIOL 3550 | Molecular Biology | 3 | |
BIOL 3600 | Biological Chemistry | 3 | |
BIOL 4550 | Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics WE | 3 | |
BTEC 494R | Student Seminar WE | 2 | |
Choose any 2 from the following. Student must complete at least 2 of the courses listed even if it exceeds the required 3 credit hours. | 3 | ||
BIOL 3515 | Advanced Genetics Laboratory (1) | ||
BIOL 3605 | Biological Chemistry Lab (1) | ||
BIOL 3405 | Cell Biology Laboratory (1) | ||
BIOL 3100 | Introduction to Data Analysis for Biologists (3) | ||
BIOL 3555 | Experiments in Molecular Biology (1) | ||
CHEM 3005 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2) | ||
BTEC 3300 | Biomolecular Modeling and Simulations (4) | ||
BOT 4700 | Plant Tissue Culture WE (4) | ||
ZOOL 4300 | Histology (4) | ||
Choose any from the following: | 8 | ||
BTEC 481R | Biotechnology Internship (1-10) | ||
BIOL 489R | Student Research (1-4) | ||
BTEC 489R | Student Research (1-4) | ||
BTEC 499R | Senior Thesis (1-2) | ||
Choose from 1 MICR course and accompanying lab from the following: | 4 | ||
MICR 3450 | General Microbiology (3) (***Recommended***) | ||
MICR 3455 | General Microbiology Laboratory (1) | ||
MICR 2060 | Microbiology for Health Professions BB (3) | ||
MICR 2065 | Microbiology for Health Professions Laboratory (1) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
STAT 2040 | Principles of Statistics QL | 4 | |
PHYS 2010 | College Physics I PP | 4 | |
PHYS 2015 | College Physics I Lab | 1 | |
PHYS 2020 | College Physics II PP | 4 | |
PHYS 2025 | College Physics II Lab | 1 | |
CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | |
CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 | |
CHEM 2310 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | |
CHEM 2315 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | |
CHEM 2320 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | |
CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 | |
BTEC 1010 | Fundamentals of Biotechnology I Career Survey BB | 3 | |
BTEC 2010 | DNA Manipulation and Analysis | 3 | |
BTEC 2020 | Protein Purification and Analysis | 3 | |
BTEC 2030 | Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
BTEC 2040 | Advanced Nucleic Acid Laboratory | 3 | |
Elective Requirements: | 12 Credits | ||
Additional credits to meet credit and upper-division requirements. | 12 |
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Context CC | 3 |
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 | College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | 4 |
HLTH 1100 orEXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
BIOL 1610 | College Biology I BB | 4 |
BIOL 1615 | College Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
BTEC 1010 | Fundamentals of Biotechnology I Career Survey BB | 3 |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
STAT 2040 | Principles of Statistics QL | 4 |
BTEC 2010 | DNA Manipulation and Analysis | 3 |
MICR Course | 3 | |
MICR Lab | 1 | |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
CHEM 1210 | Principles of Chemistry I PP | 4 |
CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
PHYS 2010 | College Physics I PP | 4 |
PHYS 2015 | College Physics I Lab | 1 |
BIOL 3500 | Genetics | 3 |
BIOL/CHEM/BTEC/BOT/ZOOL course | 1 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
American Institutions Distribution | 3 | |
CHEM 1220 | Principles of Chemistry II PP | 4 |
CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
PHYS 2020 | College Physics II PP | 4 |
PHYS 2025 | College Physics II Lab | 1 |
BTEC 2020 | Protein Purification and Analysis | 3 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
CHEM 2310 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
CHEM 2315 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
BIOL 3400 | Cell Biology | 3 |
BTEC 2030 | Cell Culture Techniques | 2 |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
CHEM 2320 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 3550 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
BTEC 2040 | Advanced Nucleic Acid Laboratory | 3 |
BTEC or BIOL Internship or Research course | 8 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 3600 | Biological Chemistry | 3 |
BIOL 4550 | Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics WE | 3 |
BTEC 494R | Student Seminar WE | 5 |
BIOL/CHEM/BTEC/BOT/ZOOL Course | 2 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Degree total: | 124 |
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