Biology, Microbiology and Biotechnology Specialization, B.S.

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Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

BY 1113 - Biology I 4 credits
EN 1101 - English I 3 credits
MP 1102 - College Algebra 3 credits or
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 credits * or
MP 3250 - Biostatistics 3 credits
CH 1103 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CH 1103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
PE 1109 - Physical Education I 1 credit
LA 1020 - Skills for College Success 1 credit

Total: 16-17 Credits

Second Semester

BY 1214 - Biology II 4 credits
CH 1203 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CH 1203L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit
EN 1201 - English II 3 credits
IT 1011 - Information Technology Concepts 1.5 credits
IT 1012 - Computer Applications 1.5 credits
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 credits * or
Elective
PE 1209 - Physical Education II 1 credit

Total: 18-19 Credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BY 2001 - Botany 4 credits
CH 2120 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CH 2120L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
LA 2005 - Speech 3 credits
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 credits * or
Elective 4 credits or
Major Course 4 credits
Humanities Area 3 credits

Total: 18 Credits

* Calculus I or a science-based statistics course is the minimum mathematics requirement for the Biology major. Non-required mathematics courses are counted as electives.

Second Semester

BY 2003 - Genetics 3 credits
BY 2223 - Comparative Anatomy 4 credits
CH 2203 - Biochemistry 3 credits
CH 2203L - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 credit
CH 2220 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CH 2220L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit
EN 2028 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits

Total: 18 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

LA 1060 - Introduction to the Fine Arts 3 credits
LA 4037 - Non-Western Societies 3 credits
MP 2119 - Physics I 4 credits
Major Course or
Electives 4-6 credits

Total: 14-16 Credits

Second Semester

BY 2004 - Genetics Laboratory 1 credit *
MP 2219 - Physics II 4 credits
Major Course or
Electives 9-11 credits

Total: 14-16 Credits

* Genetics Laboratory may be taken any semester.

Senior Year

First Semester

BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 credits
BY 4110 - Seminar (Biology) 1 credit
Major Course or
Electives 9-14 credits

Total: 13-18 Credits

Second Semester

Humanities Area 3 credits
Social Science Area 3 credits
Major Courses or
Electives 6-12

Total: 12-18 Credits

Social Science Area

select one of the following:

LA 2012 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
LA 2036 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
LA 4203 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction 3 credits

Humanities Area

select two courses from the following:

LA 2040 - Modern History of Western Societies 3 credits
LA 2042 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
LA 2138 - History of Western Civilization I 3 credits
LA 3032 - American History and Government Since 1877 3 credits
LA 4127 - United States Foreign Policy 3 credits

Specialization Areas

19 total credits required in each major area.

Microbiology and Biotechnology

Required Courses

BY 3002 - General Microbiology 4 credits
BY 4132 - Human Physiology 4 credits
BY 4155 - Molecular Biology 4 credits
MP 3231 - Statistics for Science 3 credits
Specialized Microbiology and Biotechnology Electives 4 credits

Total: 19 Credits

Take 4 credits from the following courses to fulfill the Microbiology and Biotechnology requirements:

BT 3000 - Introduction to Biotechnology 3 credits
BT 3001 - Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory 1 credit
BY 4206 - Determinative Microbiology 4 credits
BY 4250 - Virology 4 credits
CH 3001 - Introductory Biomedical Instrumental Methods 3 credits
CH 3130 - Analytical Chemistry I 4 credits
FS 3218 - Food Microbiology 4 credits
HT 3025 - Plant Cell and Tissue Culture 2 credits
HT 4005 - Plant Pathology 3 credits
SA 4124 - Pathology and Diseases of Small Animals 3 credits
SA 4129 - Clinical Pathology 3 credits
SA 4222 - Reproduction of Small Animals 3 credits
SA 4225 - Small Animal Research Techniques 3 credits