2020-2021 Undergraduate/Online Catalog

Nov 24, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate/Online Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology and NanoFabrication Concentration, B.S.

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Biotechnology Requirements

This program requires a total of 48 to 55 semester hours: 1) 23 semester hours from Core courses and 2) 25-32 semester hours completed in one of the following concentrations: Food Safety and Quality Assurance, General Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Nanobiotechnology and Nanofabrication, and Pharmaceutical Design. The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses ( ).

Complete all of the following Biotechnology Core Courses - 23 semester hours:

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
BTEC 170 - Introduction to Biotechnology (3 semester hours)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I (4 semester hours)

Nanobiotechnology and NanoFabrication Concentration - 32 semester hours

Complete all of the following courses - 14 semester hours:

BTEC 100 - Nanobiotechnology Explorations (2 semester hours)
BTEC 350 - Biotechnology Techniques (4 semester hours)
CHEM 330 - Biochemistry I (4 semester hours)
PHYS 215 - Principles of Physics for Nanobiotechnology (4 semester hours)

Complete all of the 18 semester hours at the University Park Campus of The Pennsylvania State University:

NANO 211 - Materials, Safety and Equipment Overview for Nanotechnology (3 semester hours)
NANO 212 - Basic Nanotechnology Processes (3 semester hours)
NANO 213 - Materials in Nanotechnology (3 semester hours)
NANO 214 - Patterning for Nanofabrication (3 semester hours)
NANO 215 - Materials Modification in Nanotechnology Applications (3 semester hours)
NANO 216 - Characterization, Testing of Nanofabricated Structures and Materials (3 semester hours)

Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Nanobiotechnology and NanoFabrication 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 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
GEND 112 - The Scientific Mind: Physical Sciences (3 semester hours)
MATH 120 - College Algebra (3 semester hours)
SEMR 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)
COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
GEND 113 - The Scientific Mind: Life Sciences (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)
BTEC 100 - Nanobiotechnology Explorations (2 semester hours)
BTEC 170 - Introduction to Biotechnology (3 semester hours)
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

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 Electives (3 semester hours)
PHYS 215 - Principles of Physics for Nanobiotechnology (4 semester hours)
SEMR 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

BTEC 350 - Biotechnology Techniques (4 semester hours)
BTEC 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
Electives (4 semester hours)
SEMR 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

NANO 211 - Materials, Safety and Equipment Overview for Nanotechnology (3 semester hours)
NANO 212 - Basic Nanotechnology Processes (3 semester hours)
NANO 213 - Materials in Nanotechnology (3 semester hours)
NANO 214 - Patterning for Nanofabrication (3 semester hours)
NANO 215 - Materials Modification in Nanotechnology Applications (3 semester hours)
NANO 216 - Characterization, Testing of Nanofabricated Structures and Materials (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 18

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

BTEC 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 330 - Biochemistry I (4 semester hours)
GEND 351 - Organizational Mind (6 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester

GEND 201 - The Civic Mind (6 semester hours)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)
SEMR 400 - Capstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 13

Summer Semester

Optional

Note:

The student completing the BTEC - Nanobiotechnology and NanoFabrication concentration may substitute successful completion of NANO 216 for Project I.