Microbial Systems Option
All Biotechnology Options have the same Freshman and Sophomore year requirements.
| Freshman Year | Credits |
|---|---|
| WRIT 101W - College Writing I | 3 |
| BIOB 105CS - Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOB 170IN - Principles of Biological Diversity | 4 |
| CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I & CHMY 142 - College Chemistry I Lab or CHMY 151 and CHMY 152 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 |
BIOB 318 - Biometry* | |
STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics* | |
M 165Q - Calculus for Technology I* | |
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 |
BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems | |
BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology | |
| CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II & CHMY 144 - College Chemistry II Lab or CHMY 153 and CHMY 154 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 |
M 161Q - Survey of Calculus* | |
M 166 - Calculus for Technology II* | |
| University Core and Electives | 0-2 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits |
| BIOB 375 - General Genetics | 3 |
| CHMY 321 - Organic Chemistry I & CHMY 322 - Organic Chemistry I Lab or CHMY 211 and CHMY 212 | 4 |
| BIOM 360 - General Microbiology | 5 |
| CHMY 323 - Organic Chemistry II & CHMY 324 - Organic Chemistry II Lab** | 4 |
| ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking | 3 |
| University Core and Electives | 11 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Total Program Credits: | 60 |
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If a student takes BIOB 318 Biometry or STAT 216Q Introduction to Statistics, then the student must take M 161Q Survey of Calculus. If a student takes M 165Q Calculus for Technology I, then the student must take M 166 Calculus for Technology II.
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If a student takes CHMY 321 Organic Chemistry I, the student must take CHMY 323 Organic Chemistry II.
Microbial Systems Option
| Junior Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| BCH 380 - Biochemistry & BCH 381 - Biochemistry Lab | 5 | |
| PHSX 205 - College Physics I | 4 | |
| BIOB 410 - Immunology | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 3 | |
| PHSX 207 - College Physics II | 4 | |
| University Core and Electives | 11 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Senior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| BIOM 450 - Microbial Physiology | 3 | |
| BIOM 494 - Seminar/Workshop | 1 | |
| BIOM 490R - Undergraduate Research | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 8 | |
| BIOM 430 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology | 4 | |
| BIOM 452 - Soil & Envirnmntl Microbiology or BIOM 415 - Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution | 3 | |
| BIOM 410 - Microbial Genetics | 3 | |
| BIOM 494 - Seminar/Workshop | 1 | |
| University Core and Electives | 4 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Total Program Credits: | 60 | |
| Select at least three of the following: | ||
| Biochemistry of Macromolecules | ||
| Metabolic Regulation | ||
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Methods | ||
| Ethical Practice of Science | ||
| Hematology | ||
| Introduction to Pharmacology | ||
| Host-Associated Microbiomes | ||
| Toxicology: Science of Poisons | ||
| Medical Bacteriology | ||
| Virology | ||
| Research Mthds in Microbiology | ||
| Bioprocess Engineering | ||
| Materials Structures and Prop | ||
| Soils | ||
| Water Resources | ||
| Environmental Biogeochemistry | ||
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.