Biology and Biotechnology Major/Environmental Science Concentration (Bachelor of Science)

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 127

Freshman - Credits: 34

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

• BIO 101 - Human Biology (Cr: 4)
• BIO 102 - Principles of Biology (Cr: 4)
• BIO 103 - Principles of Biology II (Cr: 4)
• CHE 105 - General Chemistry I (Cr: 4)

• Satisfies Core Requirement

• CHE 106 - General Chemistry II (Cr: 4)
• ENG 101 - College Writing Seminar (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Core and Writing Designated Requirement

• FYE 101 - First Year Experience (Cr: 1)
• 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: 35

• Arts and Humaniities Core Requirement    (Cr: 3)
• Bio/Biotech ENV Electives    (Cr: 6)
• Social Science Core Requirements    (Cr: 6)

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

Junior - Credits: 31

• Bio/Biotech ENV Electives    (Cr: 6)
• Core Electives    (Cr: 6)
• Social Science Core Requirement    (Cr: 3)

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

• Satisfies the Core Requirement

Senior - Credits: 27

• Core Elective    (Cr: 3)
• Electives    (Cr: 6)

• 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 ENV Electives

Students must choose four courses from the following list:

• BIO 130 - Principles of Ecology (Cr: 4)
• CHE 306 - Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation (Cr: 4)
• ENV 122 - Geology (Cr: 4)
• ENV 140 - Environmental Field Studies (Cr: 3)
• ENV 210 - Environmental Issues (Cr: 3)
• ENV 215 - Oceanography (Cr: 4)
• ENV 220 - Environmental Science (Cr: 3)
• ENV 338 - Energy and the Environment (Cr: 3)
• POL 384 - Environmental Law (Cr: 3)