Biology Major

General Chemistry Courses

CHM 2045

General Chemistry

3

CHM 2045L

General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHM 2046

General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis

3

CHM 2046L

General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab

1

Analytical Chemistry Courses

CHM 3120

Intro to Analytical Chemistry

3

CHM 3120L

Intro to Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1

Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Courses
Choose one set of organic chemistry and biochemistry courses

CHM 2210

Organic Chemistry 1

3

CHM 2211

Organic Chemistry 2

3

CHM 2211L

Organic Chemistry Laboratory

2

BCH 4024

Biochemistry

4

OR

CHM 3217

Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 1

4

CHM 3218

Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 2

4

CHM 2211L

Organic Chemistry Laboratory

2

Physics Courses

PHY 2004

Applied Physics 1

3

PHY 2004L

Applied Physics 1 Laboratory

1

PHY 2005

Applied Physics 2

3

PHY 2005L

Applied Physics 2 Laboratory

1

Or

PHY 2053

Physics 1

4

PHY 2053L

Physics Laboratory 1

1

PHY 2054

Physics 2

4

PHY 2054L

Physics Laboratory 2

1

Or

PHY 2048

Physics 1 with Calculus

3

PHY 2048L

Physics 1 with Calculus Laboratory

1

PHY 2049

Physics 2 with Calculus

3

PHY 2049L

Physics 2 with Calculus Laboratory

1

Note: Students taking the Physics with Calculus series (PHY 2048-2049) will also need to take MAC 2313 (i.e., a third semester of Calculus), since this course is a co-requisite of PHY 2049.

Mathematics Courses

MAC 2311

Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1

4

And

MAC 2312

Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2

4

Or

STA 2023

Introduction to Statistics 1

3

Minimum required foundation credits

27

Introductory Biology Courses

BSC 2010

Integrated Principles of Biology I

3

BSC 2010L

Integrated Principles of Biology I Laboratory

1

BSC 2011

Integrated Principles of Biology II

3

BSC 2011L

Integrated Principles of Biology II Laboratory

1

Microbiology and Cell Science Course

MCB 3020

Basic Biology of Microorganisms

3

MCB 3020L

Basic Biology of Microorganisms Lab.

1

Genetics Courses

AGR 3303

Genetics

3

Or

PCB 3063

Genetics

4

And

PCB 4522

Molecular Genetics

3

Or

MCB 4304

Genetics of Microorganisms

3

Note: PCB 4522 and MCB 4304 require completion
of MCB 3020 and MCB 3020L with a grade C or better.

Evolution Course

PCB 4674

Evolution

4

Biotechnology Electives

Choose a minimum of 3 credits from at least 2 of the following following subgroups for a total of 6 credits minimum.

General Biotechnology

PCB 4202

Biology of Differentiated Cells

3

CAP 5510

Bioinformatics

3

CMH 4302L

Lab. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Note: requires completion of CHM
2211 & 3218 or CHM 2211 & BCH 4024 with a C or better.

2

BSC 2425

Biotechnology and Human Affairs

3

ABE 4660

Applied Microbiological Biotechnology

3

ABE 4662

Quantification of Biological Processes

3

PCB 5065

Advanced Genetics

4

Food Biotechnology

FOS 3042

Introductory Food Science

3

FOS 4202

Food Safety and Sanitation

2

FOS 4222 and
FOS 4222L

Food Microbiology and Lab.

5

FOS 4311 and
FOS 4311L

Food Chemistry and Lab.

4

Animal Biotechnology

ANS 3384

Genetic Improvement of Farm Animals

3

ANS 3319C

Reproduct Physiol & Endocrinol in Domestic Animals

4

ANS 3383L

Applic of Genetic Evaluation to the Livestock Industry

1

PCB 5235

Immunology

3

ZOO 4232 and
ZOO 4232L

Human Parasitology and Lab

4

FAS 4405C

Aquariums, Water and Aquaculture

4

Plant Biotechnology

BOT 3503 and
BOT 3503L

Physiol & Molec Biol of Plants and Lab

5

PLP 2003

Genetic Engineering, Disease and You

3

PLP 3002C

Fundamentals of Plant Pathology

4

PLP 3653C

Introductory Mycology

4

PLP 4222C

Introductory Plant Virology

4

PLP 4242C

Introduction to Plant Bacteriology

3

PLP 4260C

Introduction to Plant Pathogenic Fungi

4

PLP 4290C

Principles of Plant Disease Diagnosis

2

HOS 3305

Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology

3

HOS 4313C

Lab. Methods in Plant Molecular Biology

2

Microbial Biotechnology :

MCB 4203

Bacterial and Viral Pathogens

3

MCB 4034L

Advanced Microbiology Lab

1

MCB 4304

Genetics of Microorganisms

3

MCB 4503

General Virology

3

Minimum required major credits

29