To enter biotechnology (11:126) courses, students must have
completed 01:119:101 General Biology and 01:160:161 General Chemistry
with grades of C or better and achieved a cumulative grade-point
average of 2.0 or higher. Students whose cumulative grade-point average
falls below 2.0 will be allowed one term to restore the average to 2.0
or higher.
I. College Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (5-6 credits)
11:015:101 Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment (2)
11:015:400 Junior/Senior Colloquium (3)
II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences
A. Life Sciences (8 credits)
01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
B. Physical Sciences (9 credits)
01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4)
01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)
III. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
IV. Multicultural and International Studies (6 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
V. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes (9 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.
VI. Oral and Written Communication (7 credits)
See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter. 01:355:302
Scientific and Technical Writing (3) is strongly recommended.
11:126:401 Seminar in Biotechnology (1)
VII. Experience-Based Education (0-3 credits)
11:126:497,498 Research in Biotechnology (BA,BA) or equivalent
independent research project in biotechnology or appropriate
cooperative education placement or appropriate non-credit bearing
internship approved by the curriculum coordinator
VIII. Proficiency in Biotechnology (71.5-78.5 credits)
A. REQUIRED COURSES (56.5-58.5)
Quantitative Skills (8)
01:640:1__-1__ CALC1 and CALC2 (4,4)
Computer and Information Technology Competence (3)
11:126:483 Nucleotide Sequence Analysis (3)
Professional Ethics (1.5)
11:126:110 Concepts and Issues in Biotechnology (1.5)
Additional Requirements (44-46)
11:115:403,404 General Biochemistry (4,3)
11:115:413 Experimental Biochemistry (3) or 11:115:313 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (1)
11:126:427 Methods in Recombinant DNA Technology (4)
11:126:481 Molecular Genetics (3)
11:126:482 Molecular Genetics Laboratory (3)
01:160:311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2) or 01: 160:251 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (3) *
01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4)
01:447:380 Genetics (4) or 11:776:305 Plant Genetics (4) (Plant Biotechnology Option)
11:680:390 General Microbiology (4)
01:750:193-194 Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or equivalent*
B. OPTIONS (15-20)
1. Animal Biotechnology (18-19)
Required courses (9-10)
At least three of the following courses:
11:067:430 Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture (4)
01:146:474 Immunology (3)
11:709:400 Advanced Nutrition I (3)
11:709:401 Advanced Nutrition II (3)
Electives (9)
11:067:327 Animal Reproduction (3)
11:115:412 Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)
11:115:452 Biochemical Separations (3)
11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)
11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)
11:126:420 Trends in Biotechnology (3)
11:126:484 Biotechnology Robotics (3)
01:447:480 Topics in Molecular Genetics (3)
01:447:481 Topics in Human Genetics (3)
01:447:495 Cancer (3)
01:694:492 Molecular Biology of Gene Regulation and Development (3)
01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3)
One to 3 additional credits of research in biotechnology may be
substituted for an equal number of credits of elective course work.
2. Bioinformatics (18)
Required courses (11)
01:198:111 Introduction to Computer Science (4) or equivalent
01:198:112 Data Structures (4)
01:960:379 Basic Probability and Statistics (3)
One of the following:
11:115:428 Homology Modeling of Proteins (3)
11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)
01:160:410 Introduction to Molecular Modeling (3)
01:160:438 Introduction to Computational Chemistry (3)
01:447:486 Evolutionary Genetics (3)
At least one of the following:
01:198:205 Introduction to Discrete Structures (4)
01:198:211 Computer Architecture (4)
01:198:230 Introduction to Information Systems (4)
01:198:314 Principles of Programming Languages (4)
01:198:336 Principles of Database Management Systems (4)
3. General Biotechnology (15-20)
Required courses (6-8)
11:067:430 Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture (4) or 11:126:406
Plant Gene Transfer (4) or 11: 776:452 Plant Tissue Culture (3)
One of the following courses:
11:115:412 Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)
11:115:452 Biochemical Separations (3)
11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)
11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)
11:126:420 Trends in Biotechnology (3)
11:126:484 Biotechnology Robotics (3)
11:126:486 Analytical Methods in Microbiology (4)
01:146:474 Immunology (3)
Electives (9-12)
Three additional courses from the required and elective courses listed
in the other four biotechnology curriculum options.
One to 3
additional credits of research in biotechnology may be substituted for
an equal number of credits of elective course work.
4. Microbial Biotechnology (16)
Required courses (7)
11:126:405 Microbial Technology (3)
11:680:394 Applied Microbiology (4)
Electives (9)
11:067:430 Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture (4) or 11:126:406 Plant Gene Transfer (4)
11:115:412 Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)
11:115:452 Biochemical Separations (3)
11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)
11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)
11:126:420 Trends in Biotechnology (3)
11:126:484 Biotechnology Robotics (3)
11:126:486 Analytical Methods in Microbiology (3)
01:146:474 Immunology (3)
01:146:475 Laboratory in Immunology (1)
11:375:411 Environmental Microbiology (3)
11:400:416 Food Biotechnology Topics (1)
11:400:419 Food Physical Systems (3)
11:400:423 Food Microbiology (3)
11:400:424 Food Microbiology Laboratory (1)
01:447:392 Pathogenic Microbiology (3)
01:447:480 Topics in Molecular Genetics (3)
01:447:495 Cancer (3)
01:447:498 Bacterial Physiology (3)
11:628:418 Marine Microbiology (4)
11:680:491 Microbial Ecology and Diversity (3)
01:694:492 Molecular Biology of Gene Regulation and Development (3)
One to 3 additional credits of research in biotechnology may be
substituted for an equal number of credits of elective course work.
5. Plant Biotechnology (15-16)
Required courses (6-7)
11:126:406 Plant Gene Transfer (4) or 11:776:452 Plant Tissue Culture (3)
11:776:242 Plant Science (3)
Electives (9)
11:115:412 Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)
11:115:452 Biochemical Separations (3)
11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)
11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)
11:126:413 Plant Molecular Biology (3)
11:126:484 Biotechnology Robotics (3)
11:126:486 Analytical Methods in Microbiology (4)
11:400:416 Food Biotechnology Topics (1)
11:400:419 Food Physical Systems (3)
01:447:480 Topics in Molecular Genetics (3)
01:694:492 Molecular Biology of Gene Regulation and Development (3)
11:704:351 Principles of Ecology (4) or 11:680:491 Microbial Ecology and
Diversity (4) or 11:704:332 Plant Ecology (4)
11:770:301 General Plant Pathology (3)
11:776:210 Principles of Botany (4) or 11:704:411 Taxonomy of the Vascular Plants (4)
11:776:312 Medicinal Plants (3)
11:776:382 Plant Physiology (4)
11:776:406 Plant Breeding (3)
01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3)
One to three additional credits of research in biotechnology may be
substituted for an equal number of credits of elective course work.
IX. Unspecified Electives (0-6.5 credits)
