2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 11, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology Concentration/Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology Concentration Five-Year Program Sequence


Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student


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


Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester


Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester


Optional

Second Year


Fall Semester


Total semester hours: 15

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester


Optional

Third Year


Fall Semester


Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester


Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester


Optional

Fourth Year


*Graduate courses (see Graduate Catalog for course descriptions)

Fall Semester


Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester


  • BTEC 540-Biostatistics (3 semester hours)*
  • BTEC 550-Instrumentation in Biotechnology Industry (3 semester hours)*
  • MS BTEC Concentration Elective (3 semester hours)* BTEC 620-Emerging Trends in Diagnostics recommended
  • GEND Electives (6 semester hours)
  • (1 semester hour)
Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester


Optional

Fifth Year


Fall Semester


  • BTEC 508-Omics for Life Sciences (3 semester hours)
  • BTEC 560-Design of Experiment (3 semester hours)
  • MS BTEC Concentration Elective (3 semester hours)
  • GRAD 695-Research Methodology and Writing (3 semester hours)
Total semester hours: 12

Spring Semester


  • BTEC 522-Graduate Biotechnology Seminar (3 semester hours)
  • MS BTEC Concentration Elective (3 semester hours) BTEC 615-Biomedical Devices and Prototyping recommended
  • MS BTEC Concentration Elective (3 semester hours) BTEC 640-Trends in Regenerative Medicine recommended

 

  • GRAD 699-Graduate Thesis (3 semester hours)

     or

  • BTEC 699-Applied Project in Biotechnology (3 semester hours)
Total semester hours: 12

Summer Semester


Optional