Major in Biotechnology
Requirements
BI 201 or BI 141 Cell Biology 4
BI 204 Microbiology 4
BT 375 Tissue Culture 4
BT 376 Biotechnology 4
BT 410 Biotechnology Seminar 1
CH 120 & CH 121 General Chemistry I & II 8
CH 201 & CH 203 Organic Chemistry I, plus Lab 5
CH 210 Chemical Analysis 4
CH 410 Biochemistry I 4
Plus two major electives that include:
Major Electives
BI 372 Immunology 4
BI 371 Molecular Biology 4
BI 252 Radiation Biology 4
BI 375 Virology 4
CH 350 Medicinal Chemistry 3
CH 202 Organic Chemistry II 3
CH 204 Organic Chemistry II Lab 2
PY 310 Modern Physics 3
CH 411 Biochemistry II 4
BI 341 Mycology 4
BT 377 Fermentation Technology 4
BT 378 Bioinformatics 4
And certain other BI 300, CH 300 and PY 300 level courses.
In addition, majors are expected to complete the following ancillary courses:
MA 190 Precalculus (may be waived), MA 200 Calculus I, MA 201 Calculus II or BI 203 Genetics, MA 150 Statistics, PY 221 & PY 222 General Physics I & II, CS 120 Microcomputer Applications, EN 252 Technical Writing or EN 253 Business Communications.
Requirements for a Major in Biotechnology and to meet the prerequisites for the Accelerated Pharmacy Program with Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (Please see program description on page 55)
All of the courses listed for a major in biotechnology plus:
BI 140 Introduction to Organismal Biology
BI 141 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
CH 202 Organic Chemistry II
CH 204 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II