Biology and Biotechnology Major (Bachelor of Science)

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 127-130

Freshman - Credits: 34

• Arts and Humanities Core Requirement    (Cr. 3)
• Elective    (Cr: 3)

• BIO 102/102L - Principles of Biology I and Lab (Cr: 4)
• BIO 103/103L - Principles of Biology II and Lab (Cr: 4)
• CHE 105/105L - General Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)

• Satisfies Core Requirement

• CHE 106/106L - General Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
• EC 101 - Endicott Transitions (Cr: 1)
• ENG 101 - College Writing Seminar (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Core and Writing Designated Requirement

• INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
• LST 100 - Seminar in Academic Inquiry (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Core Requirement

• MTH 126 - Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Core Requirement

Sophomore - Credits: 32

• Arts and Humanities Core Requirement    (Cr: 3)
• Elective    (Cr: 3)
• Social Science Core Requirements    (Cr: 6)

• BIO 207/207L - Microbiology and Lab (Cr: 4)
• BIO 225 - Introduction to Biotechnology (Cr: 3)
• CHE 207/207L - Organic Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)
• CHE 208/208L - Organic Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
• INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
• MTH 135 - Calculus I (Cr: 3)

Junior - Credits: 31-32

• Bio/Biotech Elective   (Cr: 3-4)
• Core Electives  (Cr: 6)
• Elective   (Cr: 3)
• Social Science Core Requirement   (Cr: 3)

• BIO 311 - Genes and Genomes (Cr: 3)
• BIO 320/320L - Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab (Cr: 4)
• BIO 340 - Bioinformatics (Cr: 3)
• BIO 383 - Biotechnology Lab Techniques (Cr: 3)
• PHL 310 - Bioethics (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Core and Writing Designated Requirements

Senior - Credits: 30-32

• Bio/Biotech Electives   (Cr: 6-8)
• Core Elective    (Cr: 3)
• Elective    (Cr: 3)

• BIO 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
• BIO 489 - Senior Thesis I (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Core Requirement

• BIO 490 - Senior Thesis II (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Core Requirement

Biology and Biotechnology Electives

Students must choose three courses from the following list:

• BIO 201/201L - Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab (Cr: 4)
• BIO 202/202L - Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab (Cr: 4)
• BIO 205 - Plant Biology (Cr: 3)
• BIO 242 - World Disease (Cr: 3)
• BIO 335 - Pathophysiology (Cr: 3)
• BIO 350 - Human Embryology and Developmental Biology (Cr: 3)
• CHE 230 - Forensic Science (Cr: 3)
• CHE 306/306L - Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation and Lab (Cr: 4)
• ENV 220 - Environmental Science (Cr: 3)
• ENV 338 - Energy and the Environment (Cr: 3)
• PHY 107/107L - Physics I and Lab (Cr: 4)
• PHY 108/108L - Physics II and Lab (Cr: 4)