Biotech Curriculum - Designer Genes

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter. [Students taking the Option 3 (Bioscience Policy and Management) are required to take 11:373:121 Principles of Microeconomics or equivalent.]

VI. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter. 01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing (3) is strongly recommended.

VII. Experience-Based Education (0-3 credits)

11:126:497,498 Research in Biotechnology (BA,BA) or equivalent independent research project in biotechnology or appropriate cooperative education placement or appropriate noncredit bearing internship approved by the curriculum coordinator

VIII. Proficiency in Biotechnology (73.5-80.5 credits)

A. REQUIRED COURSES (57.5-60.5)

Quantitative Skills (8)

01:640:1__-1__ CALC1 and CALC2 (4,4)

Computer and Information Technology Competence (3)

11:126:483 Nucleotide Sequence Analysis (3)

Professional Ethics (1.5)

11:126:110 Concepts and Issues in Biotechnology (1.5)

Additional Requirements (45-48)

01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4)

01:160:311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2) or 01:160:251 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (3)*

01:447:380 Genetics (4) or 11:776:305 Plant Genetics (4) (Plant Biotechnology Option)

01:750:193-194 Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or equivalent*

11:115:403,404 General Biochemistry (4,3)

11:115:413 Experimental Biochemistry (3) or 11:115:313 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (1)

11:126:401 Seminar in Biotechnology (1)

11:126:427 Methods in Recombinant DNA Technology (4)

11:126:481 Molecular Genetics (3)

11:126:482 Molecular Genetics Laboratory (3)

11:680:390 General Microbiology (4)

B. OPTIONS (16-19)

1. Animal Biotechnology (18-19)

Required courses (9-10)

At least three of the following courses:

01:146:474 Immunology (3)

11:067:430 Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture (4)

11:709:400 Advanced Nutrition I (3)

11:709:401 Advanced Nutrition II (3)

Electives (9)

01:146:470 Advanced Cell Biology (3)

01:447:451 Genomes (3)

01:447:480 Topics in Molecular Genetics (3)

01:447:481 Topics in Human Genetics (3)

01:447:486 Evolutionary Genetics (3)

01:447:495 Cancer (3)

01:694:412 Proteomics and Functional Genomics

01:694:492 Gene Regulation of Cancer and Development (3)

01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3)

11:067:327 Animal Reproduction (3)

11:115:412 Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)

11:115:452 Biochemical Separations (3)

11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)

11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)

11:126:484 Biotechnology Robotics (3)

One to 3 additional credits of research in biotechnology may be substituted for an equal number of credits of elective coursework.

2. Bioinformatics (18)

Required courses (11)

01:198:111 Introduction to Computer Science (4) or equivalent

01:198:112 Data Structures (4)

01:960:379 Basic Probability and Statistics (3)

One of the following:

01:160:410 Introduction to Molecular Modeling (3)

01:160:438 Introduction to Computational Chemistry (3)

01:447:486 Evolutionary Genetics (3)

11:115:428 Homology Modeling of Proteins (3)

11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)

At least one of the following:

01:198:205 Introduction to Discrete Structures (4)

01:198:211 Computer Architecture (4)

01:198:230 Introduction to Information Systems (4)

01:198:314 Principles of Programming Languages (4)

01:198:336 Principles of Database Management Systems (4)

3. Bioscience Policy and Management (18)

Note in the school's core curriculum requirements (V) that students electing this option must take Principles and Applications of Microeconomics 11:373:121 or equivalent.

Required Courses (12)

11:373:231 Introduction to Marketing (3)

11:373:241 Introduction to Management (3)

11:373:403 Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3)

11:373:404 Bioscience Policy (3)

Electives (6)

Two courses from either of the following areas of concentration:

A. Business Management Concentration:

11:373:351 Business Finance I (3)

11:373:402 Global Marketing (3)

11:373:451 Business Finance II (3)

B. Bioscience Policy Concentration:

11:373:323 Public Policy toward the Food Industry (3)

11:374:341 Social and Ecological Aspects of Health and Disease (3)

11:373:371 Food Health and Safety Policy (3)

4. General Biotechnology (16-19)

Required courses (7)

One of the following two courses:

11:067:430 Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture (4)

11:126:406 Plant Gene Transfer (4)

One of the following eight courses:

01:146:474 Immunology (3)

11:115:412 Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)

11:115:452 Biochemical Separations (3)

11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)

11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)

11:126:484 Biotechnology Robotics (3)

11:126:486 Analytical Methods in Microbiology (3)

11:680:480 Microbial Genomics (3)

Electives (9-12)

At least three additional courses, totaling a minimum of 9 credits, from the required and elective courses listed in the other five biotechnology curriculum options.

One to 3 additional credits of research in biotechnology may be substituted for an equal number of credits of elective coursework.

5. Microbial Biotechnology (16-17)

Required courses (7)

11:126:405 Microbial Technology (3)

11:680:394 Applied Microbiology (4)

Electives (9-10)

11:067:430 Animal Microtechniques and Tissue Culture (4) or 11:126:406

Plant Gene Transfer (4)

01:146:474 Immunology (3)

01:146:475 Laboratory in Immunology (1)

01:146:470 Advanced Cell Biology (3)

01:447:392 Pathogenic Microbiology (3)

01:447:480 Topics in Molecular Genetics (3)

01:447:495 Cancer (3)

01:447:498 Bacterial Physiology (3)

11:115:412 Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)

11:115:452 Biochemical Separations (3)

11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)

11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)

11:126:484 Biotechnology Robotics (3)

11:126:486 Analytical Methods in Microbiology (3)

11:375:411 Environmental Microbiology (3)

11:400:419 Food Physical Systems (3)

11:400:423 Food Microbiology (3)

11:400:424 Food Microbiology Laboratory (1)

11:628:418 Marine Microbiology (4)

11:680:480 Microbial Genomics (3)

11:680:491 Microbial Ecology and Diversity (3)

11:680:492 Microbial Ecology and Diversity Laboratory (2)

One to 3 additional credits of research in biotechnology may be substituted for an equal number of credits of elective coursework.

6. Plant Biotechnology (16-19)

Required courses (7)

11:126:406 Plant Gene Transfer (4)

11:776:242 Plant Science (3)

Electives (9-12)

01:146:470 Advanced Cell Biology (3)

01:447:480 Topics in Molecular Genetics (3)

01:694:492 Gene Regulation of Cancer and Development (3)

01:960:401 Basic Statistics for Research (3)

11:115:412 Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)

11:115:452 Biochemical Separations (3)

11:126:407 Comparative Virology (3)

11:126:410 Process Biotechnology (3)

11:126:413 Plant Molecular Biology (3)

11:126:484 Biotechnology Robotics (3)

11:126:486 Analytical Methods in Microbiology (3)

11:400:419 Food Physical Systems (3)

11:704:351 Principles of Ecology (4) or 11:680:491 Microbial Ecology and Diversity (3) or 11:704:332 Plant Ecology (4)

11:704:411 Taxonomy of the Vascular Plants (4)

11:770:301 General Plant Pathology (3)

11:776:312 Medicinal Plants (3)

11:776:382 Plant Physiology (4)

11:776:406 Plant Breeding (3)

One to 3 additional credits of research in biotechnology may be substituted for an equal number of credits of elective coursework.

IX. Unspecified Electives (0-7.5 credits)

Additional courses, as needed, to complete the 128 credits required for a SEBS degree. These can be any courses in the university for which the student has completed the necessary prerequisites.

* Students intending to apply to medical or dental school should be aware that many professional schools require 01:160:311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory and a physics laboratory.

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