Biotechnology

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Sample Program Guide 

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First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MICR 189*1Humanities/Fine Arts Gen Ed3
ENGL 1103ENGL 1203
MATH 1654BIOL 1513
BIOL 1503BIOL 151L1
BIOL 150L1CHEM 1223
CHEM 1213CHEM 122L1
CHEM 121L1 
 16 14
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
COMM 1103Wellness Gen Ed2
STAT 3303Humanities/Fine Arts & Global Perspectives Gen Ed3
MICR 3503CHEM 3423
MICR 350L2PLSC 3153
CHEM 3413PLSC 315L1
CHEM 341L1Biotech Technique Elective3
 15 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Social/Behavioral Sciences Gen Ed3Social/Behavioral Sciences & Cultural Diversity Gen Ed3
PHYS 2113Upper Division Writing Gen Ed3
PHYS 211L1PHYS 2123
BIOC 4603PHYS 212L1
MICR 4703BIOC 4613
MICR 4712MICR 480, PLSC 380, or BIOL 460 (select one)3
 15 16
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MICR 4823CSCI 114 or 1223
Biotechnology Technique Elective3BIOC 4743
Biotechnology Technique Elective3MICR 491 or BIOC 4911-2
MICR 493
MICR 494 (or student may do MICR 497 FE/Coop Ed/Internship)1
3Free Elective6
Free Elective4 
 16 13-14
Total Credits: 120-121
*

Only required for first-time, first-year students.

1

2-4 credits of 493 Research and 1 credit of 494 Thesis