Biotechnology, B.S.
2024 Semester Map

TOTAL CREDITS	15
Course	Credits
BIOL 110 General Biology I	4
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I	4
MATH 141 Precalculus^A	4
FCWR 101 Writing I: College Composition	3

TOTAL CREDITS	18
Course	Credits
BIOL 150 General Biology II	4
CHEM 150 General Chemistry II	4
MATH 170 Calculus I	4
FCWR 151 Writing II: Research Writing	3
DATA 101 Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society	3

TOTAL CREDITS	16
Course	Credits
BIOL 235 Microbiology	4
BIOL 238 Introduction to Biotechnology	3
CHEM 250 Organic Chemistry II	4
PHYS 185 Pre-Med Physics II	5

TOTAL CREDITS	16
Course	Credits
BIOL 350 Bioinformatics	3
BIOL 340 Biochemistry	4
BIOL 336 Molecular Biology	3
ICBS 3XX Behavioral Science choice	3
Communications choice^C	3

TOTAL CREDITS	15
Course	Credits
BIOL 432 Cell Biology	3
BIOL 395 Introduction to Research Literature	3
General Elective	3
ICPH 3XX Philosophy choice	3
ICSS 3XX Social Science/Economics choice	3

TOTAL CREDITS	15–16
Course	Credits
BIOL 341 Genetic Engineering	3
CHEM 420 Pharmaceutical Chemistry	3
Project Lab or Research choice^D	3–4
General Elective	3
ICLT 3XX Literature choice	3

A
Some students must take both MATH 135 and MATH 136. These two courses are the equivalent of MATH 141.

B
Choose between BIOL 233 and BIOL 335.

C
Choose between: FCWR 304 Communication for Technical Professions or FCWR 302 Communication for Healthcare Careers.

D
Choose between: BIOL/CHEM Research Project Lab, BIOL 493 Independent Research III, or BIOL 494 Independent Research IV.

E
Science electives must be 200-level or higher courses. In addition, BIOL 215 and CHEM 215 are NOT acceptable science electives.