Biotechnology, General Biotechnology Concentration Sequence

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Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the General Biotechnology Concentration

The sequence that appears below was developed based upon the availability of specific courses each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Environmental and Life Sciences (3 semester hours)
or
GEND Group - Scientific Inquiry (3 semester hours)
GEND 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
MATH 120 - College Algebra (3 semester hours)
EXPL 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
BTEC 170 - Introduction to Biotechnology (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Environmental and Life Sciences (3 semester hours)
or
GEND Group - Scientific Inquiry (3 semester hours)
(Select the group not previously completed)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)
EXPL 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester

BTEC Concentration Electives (3 semester hours)
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Historical and Political Investigation (6 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 370 - Molecular Biology (4 semester hours)
BTEC 350 - Biotechnology Techniques (4 semester hours)
BTEC 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
EXPL 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

BIOL 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)
BTEC 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
BTEC 351 - Biotechnology Applications (4 semester hours)
Electives (4 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

BTEC Concentration Electives (4 semester hours)
BTEC 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)
GEND Group - Leadership and Business (6 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester

BTEC Concentration Electives (4 semester hours)
GEND Electives (6 semester hours)
Electives (5 semester hours)
EXPL 400 - Capstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

General Biotechnology Concentration (postbaccalaureate health-related degree)

The following sequence should be used by the student in this concentration who has an interest in a postbaccalaureate health-related degree (MD, DO, DDS, VMD). Other support for the student includes our Health Careers Society and faculty advisors.

General Biotechnology Placing into Calculus