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CES 16-13 REV CONCEN MICROBIO Revised 4.13.16

March 10, 2017

Purdue Northwest Curriculum Document

Program Name: Biological Sciences

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  • Document No: CES 16-12 REV CONCEN BIOTECH
  • Submitting Department: Biological Sciences, College of Engineering and Sciences
  • Date Reviewed by Department: March 10th, 2016
  • Submission Date: March 10th, 2017
  • Date Reviewed College/School Curriculum Committee: March 31st, 2017
  • Contact Person: Robin Scribailo, Interim Head of Biological Sciences

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  • Approval by Faculty Senate: May 5, 2017
  • Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Date Reviewed by Senate Curriculum Committee: 4/14/17
  • Name(s) of Library Staff Consulted: NA
  • Will New Library Resources Used?: No
  • Form 40 Needed?: Yes

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Task: Program/Concentration Change or New Program/Concentration Proposal

  • Program Name(s):Biological Sciences
  • Degree Name(s): B. S. in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Biotechnology

Section I: This section is for changes in programs, minors and certificates

  • List the major changes in each program of study, minor or certificate: 
    • Bioinformatics or other computer courses (with permission of the department) may be used as an option for CIS 20400 for students who have tested out of this course or have equivalent computer background. Addition of Biology elective courses from the Westville campus.
    • Addition of new courses BIOL 3XXXX Plant Form and Function, BIOL 4XXXX Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, to the degree. Addition of existing courses from Westville into the degree (highlighted in yellow).
    • Removal of EXL requirement from degree.
  • Impact on Students: Students will have a greater choice in several course categories reflecting differences in the course availability across campuses. This will allow students more options for completing their degree.
  • Impact on University Resources: None
  • Impact on other Academic Units: None

Section II: This section is for changes in courses only

  • Subject:
  • Justification: 

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Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes

  • Impact on Students:
  • Impact on University Resources:
  • Impact on other Academic Units:

Section III: Plan of Study Revision

Degree Name: B.S. Biological Sciences with a Concentration in Biotechnology

PNW General Education Core (30 credits)

Core Categories Credits Courses: Enter “Select from list” or designate course(s) from list
English Composition 6 ENGL 10400 and ENGL 10500
Speech Communication 3 COM 11400
Quantitative Reasoning 3 MA16031
Natural Sciences 4 CHM 11500

 
Technology 3 CIS 20400
Humanities 3 Select from humanities core list
Social Sciences 3 Select from Social Science core list
Additional credits 4 CHM 11600
General Ed Elective
First-Year Experience (FYE) 1 BIOL 10700 or BIOL 11400
Total (minimum) 30

 

Other Required Courses (51) credits)

Chemistry (11 credits)
CHM 25500 3 Organic Chemistry I
CHM 25501 1 Organic Chemistry I Lab.
CHM 25600 3 Organic Chemistry II
CHM 25601 1 Organic Chem. II Lab.
CHM 33300 3 Principles of Biochemistry
Physics (8 credits)
PHYS 22000 4 General Physics I Nat. Sci.
PHYS 22100 4 General Physics II Nat. Sci.
Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Science (6 credits)
MA 22400 or 16032 3 Intro Analysis II or Calculus for Life Sciences II
STAT 33001 or 30100 3 Biostatistics or Statistics
 
Humanities & Social Sciences (9 credits) 4
 
 
 
Free Elective (17 credits minimum)

 

Core: Required Courses (17 credits)

BIOL 10100 Introductory Biology I 4
BIOL 10200 Introductory Biology II 4
BIOL 24300 Introductory Cell Biology 4
BIOL 24400 Genetics 4
BIOL 42600 or

BIOL 40700

 Senior Capstone 1

 

Addition Concentration Specific Required Courses (10 credits)

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Requirements (Course Title) Credit Hours
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology 4
BIOL 30800 Introduction to Biotechnology 3
BIOL 50800 Recombinant DNA Techniques 3

 

Biotechnology Concentration Elective Courses (Minimum 12 credits)

  • Take minimum 6 credits from Group A and the rest can be from Group A or
  • Maximum 3 credits of biotechnology related independent study, research, and internship can be used to fulfill the minimum 12 credit elective

 

Group A:

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Electives (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 33300 Ecology X 4 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology X 4 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 32020 Biology of the Immune System 3 BIOL 31600 or BIOL 22100 or BIOL 24400
BIOL 50700 Molecular Biology 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 59500 Cell and tissue Culture X 3 BIOL 24300, 24400

 

Group B:

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Electives (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 30700 Plant Physiology 3 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 41800 Drugs and Disease 3 BIOL 24300 (or equivalent)
BIOL 4XXXX Experimental Design X 3 BIOL 24400
BIOL 48800 Biological Sciences Internship (Biotechnology Related) (E X L) 0 to 3
BIOL 48900 Biological Sciences Research (Biotechnology Related) (E X L) X 1 to 3 BIOL 24300, 24400, 31600
BIOL 51601 Food Microbiology X 5 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 51605 Environmental Microbiology X 4 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 51801 Biology Ethical Frontiers 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 53300 Medical Microbiology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 54401 Epigenetics 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 56100 Immunology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL49500/59500 Special Assignments(Biotechnology Related)

Examples in previous years included:

 Varies
Advanced Cell Biology 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
The Biology of Cancer 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
Bioinformatics X 3 BIOL 24400
Microbiomes in Health and Diseases 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
Virology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
Independent Study Related to Biotechnology 1 to 3 BIOL 31600 or 35700

*Availability of elective courses in a particular semester may change. Please consult your advisor or check the biology website for current availability of elective courses.

Total degree credits 120

Section IV For All Program Changes;

Current Semester by Semester

Semester One                          Total Credits =15

SEMESTER 1 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10100 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300
Freshman Experience In Biological Sciences BIOL 10700 FA, SP 1 Yes
General Chemistry (m) CHM 11500 (m) ALL 4 MA 15300
Calculus I for Life Sciences MA 16031 FA 3 Yes C- MA 16300 MA 15400 or ALEKS Placement
Fundamentals of Speech COM 11400 ALL 3 Yes

 

Semester Two                         Total Credits = 17

SEMESTER 2 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10200 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
General Chemistry CHM 11600 ALL 4 CHM 11500
Calculus II for Life Sciences MA 16032 SP 3 MA 16400 MA 16031
Introduction to Computer-Based System CIS 20400 ALL 3 Yes Any Gen Ed Technology
English Composition I ENGL 10400 ALL 3 Yes C- ENGL 10000 High School Grades

 

Semester Three                         Total Credits =14

SEMESTER 3 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Genetics (m) BIOL 24400 (m) FA 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry CHM 25500 FA, SU 3 CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25501 FA, SU 1 CHM 25500
English Composition II (e) ENGL 10500 (e) ALL 3 Yes ENGL10000 B min, ENGL10400 C

min
Gen Ed Social Sci. Elective Any Gen Ed Approved Social Science ALL 3 Yes

 

Semester Four                         Total Credits = 14

SEMESTER 4 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Cell Biology (m) BIOL 24300 (m) SP 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Biostatistics STAT 33001 SP 3 BIOL 33000

STAT 30100

 MA 15300 & BIOL 10100 & 10200
Organic Chemistry CHM 25600 SP, SU 3 CHM 25500
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25601 SP, SU 1 CHM 25600
Humanities / Social Sci Elective See Note 2 ALL 3

 

Semester Five                          Total Credits = 14

SEMESTER 5 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Basic Microbiology BIOL 31600 FA, SP 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
General Physics I PHYS 22000 FA, SP 4 PHYS 15200 MA 14800 or 15400
Gen Ed Humanities Elective Any Gen Ed Approved Humanities ALL 3 Yes
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment

 

Semester Six                            Total Credits = 16

SEMESTER 6 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introduction to Biotechnology BIOL 3XX00 SP 3 BIOL 24400
General Physics II PHYS 22100 FA, SP 4 PHYS 25100 PHYS 22000
Principles of Biochemistry CHM 33300 FA, SP 3 CHM 25500 or CHM 26100
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective See Note 2 FA, SP 3
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 FA, SP 3

 

Semester Seven                                   Total Credits = 16

SEMESTER 7 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective See Note 2 ALL 3
E X L Elective (e) See Note 4 (e) 1 Any E X L
Free Elective ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 3

 

Semester Eight                                    Total Credits = 14

SEMESTER 8 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Senior Capstone BIOL 42600 FA, SP 1 BIOL 31600 or 33300 or 35700 or

30700
Recombinant DNA Techniques BIOL 50800 SP 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment
Free Elective =30000 level 3000 level or higher ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 4
Program Total 120

 

Notes:

Note 1: Additional GPA Requirement for BS Biology Degree:

  • Minimum 0 GPA for all biology core (BIOL 10700, 10100, 10200, 24300, 24400, and 42600) and concentration required courses (BIOL 31600, BIOL 3XXXX Intro. Biotechnology, and BIOL 50800).
  • Minimum 0 GPA for all biology courses required for graduation.

Note 2: Humanities/ Social Science Electives:

  • Gen Ed requires a 0 credit Humanities and a 3.0 credit Social Science course. It is important that these be chosen from the approved Gen Ed course list.
  • This degree also requires 0 credits of additional electives from these two subject areas that are not required to be chosen from the Gen Ed list. Some professional schools have specific Humanities and Social Sciences course requirements for admission. Please select recommended courses accordingly to fulfill this requirement or choose any courses of interest.
  • Humanities Elective: Department of Biological Sciences accepts Humanity Elective courses with the following course subject codes: AD, COM, ENGL, ETHN, FLL, HIST, LAS, MUS, PHIL, WOST, and (Six credit hours of foreign languages may also be used to fulfill the requirement.)
  • Social Sciences Elective: CDFS 21000 and PSY 35000 are recommended. The Department accepts Social Sciences Elective courses with the following subject code: ANTH, BHS, CDFS, COM, ECON, MGMT, POL, PSY, SOC, and

Note 3: Biotechnology Concentration Elective (minimum 12 credits):

  • Biotechnology elective courses range from 1 to 5
  • Maximum 3 credits of biotechnology related independent studies / research / internship can be used to fulfill the biotechnology concentration elective
  • See attachment for list of biotechnology elective

Note 4:   Experiential Learning Elective (no minimum credit requirement): Two Experiential Learning (E X L) units are required for graduation.

  • Experiential Learning courses range from 0 to 3 BIOL 21000, 34200, 48800, 48900, SCI 49100, ENGL 10500, ENGL 41401, and IDIS 10001 can be used to fulfill this requirement. Any other E X L courses are acceptable.

 

Section IV continued: For all Program Changes;

Proposed Semester by Semester

Semester One                          Total Credits = 15

SEMESTER 1 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10100 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300
Freshman Experience In Biological Sciences BIOL 10700 FA, SP 1 Yes
General Chemistry (m) CHM 11500 (m) ALL 4 MA 15300
Calculus I for Life Sciences MA 16031 FA 3 Yes C- MA 16300 MA 15400 or ALEKS Placement
Fundamentals of Speech COM 11400 ALL 3 Yes

 

Semester Two                         Total Credits = 17

SEMESTER 2 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10200 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
General Chemistry CHM 11600 ALL 4 CHM 11500
Calculus II for Life Sciences MA 16032 SP 3 MA 16400 MA 16031
Introduction to Computer-Based System or Bioinformatics CIS 20400 or BIOL 59500 ALL 3 Yes Any Gen Ed Technology
English Composition I ENGL 10400 ALL 3 Yes C- ENGL 10000 High School Grades

 

Semester Three                                   Total Credits = 14

SEMESTER 3 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Genetics (m) BIOL 24400 (m) FA 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry CHM 25500 FA, SU 3 CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25501 FA, SU 1 CHM 25500
English Composition II (e) ENGL 10500 (e) ALL 3 Yes ENGL10000 B min, ENGL10400 C

min
Gen Ed Social Sci. Elective Any Gen Ed Approved Social Science ALL 3 Yes

 

Semester Four                         Total Credits = 14

SEMESTER 4 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Cell Biology (m) BIOL 24300 (m) SP 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Biostatistics STAT 33001 SP 3 BIOL 33000

STAT 30100

 MA 15300 & BIOL 10100 & 10200
Organic Chemistry CHM 25600 SP, SU 3 CHM 25500
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25601 SP, SU 1 CHM 25600
Humanities / Social Sci Elective See Note 2 ALL 3

 

Semester Five                          Total Credits = 14

SEMESTER 5 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Basic Microbiology BIOL 31600 FA, SP 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
General Physics I PHYS 22000 FA, SP 4 PHYS 15200 MA 14800 or 15400
Gen Ed Humanities Elective Any Gen Ed Approved Humanities ALL 3 Yes
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment

 

Semester Six                            Total Credits = 16

SEMESTER 6 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introduction to Biotechnology BIOL 30800 SP 3 BIOL 24400
General Physics II PHYS 22100 FA, SP 4 PHYS 25100 PHYS 22000
Principles of Biochemistry CHM 33300 FA, SP 3 CHM 25500 or CHM 26100
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective See Note 2 FA, SP 3
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 FA, SP 3

 

Semester Seven                                   Total Credits = 16

SEMESTER 7 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 or 4 See Attachment
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective See Note 2 ALL 3
E X L Elective (e)     1          
Free Elective ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 3

 

Semester Eight                                    Total Credits = 14

SEMESTER 8 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Senior Capstone BIOL 42600 FA, SP 1 BIOL 31600 or 33300 or 35700 or

30700
Recombinant DNA Techniques BIOL 50800 SP 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment
Free Elective =30000 level 3000 level or higher ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 4
Program Total 120

 

Notes:

Note 1: Additional GPA Requirement for BS Biology Degree:

  • Minimum 0 GPA for all biology core (BIOL 10700, 10100, 10200, 24300, 24400, and 42600) and concentration required courses (BIOL 31600, BIOL 3XXXX Intro. Biotechnology, and BIOL 50800).
  • Minimum 0 GPA for all biology courses required for graduation.

Note 2: Humanities/ Social Science Electives:

  • Gen Ed requires a 0 credit Humanities and a 3.0 credit Social Science course. It is important that these be chosen from the approved Gen Ed course list.
  • This degree also requires 0 credits of additional electives from these two subject areas that are not required to be chosen from the Gen Ed list. Some professional schools have specific Humanities and Social Sciences course requirements for admission. Please select recommended courses accordingly to fulfill this requirement or choose any courses of interest.

Note 3: Biotechnology Concentration Elective (minimum 12 credits):

  • Biotechnology elective courses range from 1 to 5
  • Maximum 3 credits of biotechnology related independent studies / research / internship can be used to fulfill the biotechnology concentration elective BIOL 33900 and BIOL 34200 cannot be used as a Biology elective course but can be used as a free elective.
  • See attachment for list of biotechnology elective

 

Addendum: B.S. in Biological Sciences

Concentration: Biotechnology

Current Curriculum

Catalog Year: 2016-17

Degree Requirements Details
Credit Hours 120 credit hours    For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2016 must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester/30 credit hours per academic year to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2020.
Grade Point Average ( GPA) 2.0 GPA
Residency Rule Complete at least 32 hours at the 30000 or higher course level at Purdue University Northwest
Experiential Learning (E X L) 2 courses approved with the E X L attribute. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
General Education Core Purdue University Northwest requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following General Education competencies:

English Composition (6 credits);          Technology (3 credit hours);                   Freshman Experience Course (1 to 3 credits) For Speech Communication (3 credits);Humanities (3 credits);                        courses less than 3 credits, 1 or 2 credits must Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits);     Social Science (3 credits);                      be earned from another general education Natural Science (3 credits);                 Any General Education (3 credits);         approved course.

Some courses may fulfill more than one requirement. Additional General Education coursework may be required to achieve the minimum 30 credit hours. Only courses approved by University Senate will satisfy Gen Ed Requirements.  (See Course Descriptions at http://www.temp.pnw.edu/registration/class-schedule-and-course-descriptions for more information.)
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as eing subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for grad critical to your success in this field of study.  Failure to master the This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted in this uation. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
SEMESTER 1 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10100 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300
Freshman Experience In Biological Sciences BIOL 10700 FA, SP 1 Yes
General Chemistry (m) CHM 11500 (m) ALL 4 MA 15300
Calculus I for Life Sciences MA 16031 FA 3 Yes C- MA 16300 MA 15400 or ALEKS Placement
Fundamentals of Speech COM 11400 ALL 3 Yes
SEMESTER 2 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10200 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
General Chemistry CHM 11600 ALL 4 CHM 11500
Calculus II for Life Sciences MA 16032 SP 3 MA 16400 MA 16031
Introduction to Computer-Based System CIS 20400 ALL 3 Yes Any Gen Ed Technology
English Composition I ENGL 10400 ALL 3 Yes C- ENGL 10000 High School Grades
SEMESTER 3 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Genetics (m) BIOL 24400 (m) FA 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry CHM 25500 FA, SU 3 CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25501 FA, SU 1 CHM 25500
English Composition II (e) ENGL 10500 (e) ALL 3 Yes ENGL10000 B min, ENGL10400 C

min
Gen Ed Social Sci. Elective Any Gen Ed Approved Social Science ALL 3 Yes
SEMESTER 4 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Cell Biology (m) BIOL 24300 (m) SP 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Biostatistics STAT 33001 SP 3 BIOL 33000

STAT 30100

 MA 15300 & BIOL 10100 & 10200
Organic Chemistry CHM 25600 SP, SU 3 CHM 25500
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25601 SP, SU 1 CHM 25600
Humanities / Social Sci Elective See Note 2 ALL 3
SEMESTER 5 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Basic Microbiology BIOL 31600 FA, SP 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
General Physics I PHYS 22000 FA, SP 4 PHYS 15200 MA 14800 or 15400
Gen Ed Humanities Elective Any Gen Ed Approved Humanities ALL 3 Yes
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment

 

SEMESTER 6 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introduction to Biotechnology BIOL 3XX00 SP 3 BIOL 24400
General Physics II PHYS 22100 FA, SP 4 PHYS 25100 PHYS 22000
Principles of Biochemistry CHM 33300 FA, SP 3 CHM 25500 or CHM 26100
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective See Note 2 FA, SP 3
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 FA, SP 3
SEMESTER 7 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective See Note 2 ALL 3
E X L Elective (e) See Note 4 (e) 1 Any E X L
Free Elective ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 3
SEMESTER 8 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Senior Capstone BIOL 42600 FA, SP 1 BIOL 31600 or 33300 or 35700 or

30700
Recombinant DNA Techniques BIOL 50800 SP 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment
Free Elective =30000 level 3000 level or higher ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 4
Program Total 120

 

Biology: Biotechnology Concentration

  • The GPA for the combined biology core courses and Biotechnology Concentration required courses must be 0 or above.
  • The GPA for all biology courses required for graduation must be 0 or above.

Biology Core (18 Credits)

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Requirements (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Semester Offered* Prerequisite
BIOL 10700 Freshman Experience in Biol. Sci. 1 FA, SP
BIOL 10100 Introductory Biology I X 4 FA, SP MA 15300
BIOL 10200 Introductory Biology II X 4 FA, SP MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
BIOL 24300 Introductory Cell Biology X 4 SP BIOL 10100, 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 24400 Genetics X 4 FA BIOL 10100, 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 42600 Senior Capstone 1 FA, SP BIOL 31600 or 33300 or 35700 or 30700

 

Biotechnology Concentration Required Courses (10 credits)

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Requirements (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Semester

Offered*

 Prerequisite
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology X 4 FA, SP BIOL 10100 and 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 3XXXX Introduction to Biotechnology 3 SP BIOL 10100 and 10200 and 24400
BIOL 50800 Recombinant DNA Techniques X 3 SP BIOL 24300 and 24400

Biotechnology Concentration Elective Courses (Minimum 12 credits)

  • Take minimum 6 credits from Group A and the rest can be from Group A or
  • Maximum 3 credits of biotechnology related independent study, research, and internship can be used to fulfill the minimum 12 credit elective

 

Group A:

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Electives (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 33300 Ecology X 4 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology X 4 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 32020 Biology of the Immune System 3 BIOL 31600 or BIOL 22100 or BIOL 24400
BIOL 50700 Molecular Biology 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 59500 Cell and tissue Culture X 3 BIOL 24300, 24400

 

Group B:

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Electives (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 30700 Plant Physiology 3 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 41800 Drugs and Disease 3 BIOL 24300 (or equivalent)
BIOL 4XXXX Experimental Design X 3 BIOL 24400
BIOL 48800 Biological Sciences Internship (Biotechnology Related) (E X L) 0 to 3
BIOL 48900 Biological Sciences Research (Biotechnology Related) (E X L) X 1 to 3 BIOL 24300, 24400, 31600
BIOL 51601 Food Microbiology X 5 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 51605 Environmental Microbiology X 4 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 51801 Biology Ethical Frontiers 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 53300 Medical Microbiology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 54401 Epigenetics 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 56100 Immunology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL49500/59500 Special Assignments(Biotechnology Related)

Examples in previous years included:

 Varies
Advanced Cell Biology 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
The Biology of Cancer 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
Bioinformatics X 3 BIOL 24400
Microbiomes in Health and Diseases 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
Virology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
Independent Study Related to Biotechnology 1 to 3 BIOL 31600 or 35700

*Availability of elective courses in a particular semester may change. Please consult your advisor or check the biology website for current availability of elective courses.

B.S. in Biology

Concentration: Biotechnology

Proposed Curriculum

Catalog Year: 2016-17

Degree Requirements Details
Credit Hours 120 credit hours    For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2016 must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester/30 credit hours per academic year to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2020.
Grade Point Average ( GPA) 2.0 GPA
Residency Rule Complete at least 32 hours at the 30000 or higher course level at Purdue University Northwest
Experiential Learning (E X L) 2 courses approved with the E X L attribute. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
General Education Core Purdue University Northwest requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following General Education competencies:

English Composition (6 credits);          Technology (3 credit hours);                   Freshman Experience Course (1 to 3 credits) For Speech Communication (3 credits);Humanities (3 credits);                        courses less than 3 credits, 1 or 2 credits must Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits);     Social Science (3 credits);                      be earned from another general education Natural Science (3 credits);                 Any General Education (3 credits);         approved course.

Some courses may fulfill more than one requirement. Additional General Education coursework may be required to achieve the minimum 30 credit hours. Only courses approved by University Senate will satisfy Gen Ed Requirements.  (See Course Descriptions at http://www.temp.pnw.edu/registration/class-schedule-and-course-descriptions for more information.)

 

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified asbeing subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation.  critical to your success in this field of study.  Failure to master the This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted in this. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
 

 
SEMESTER 1 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10100 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300
Freshman Experience In Biological Sciences BIOL 10700 FA, SP 1 Yes
General Chemistry (m) CHM 11500 (m) ALL 4 MA 15300
Calculus I for Life Sciences MA 16031 FA 3 Yes C- MA 16300 MA 15400 or ALEKS Placement
Fundamentals of Speech COM 11400 ALL 3 Yes
SEMESTER 2 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10200 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
General Chemistry CHM 11600 ALL 4 CHM 11500
Calculus II for Life Sciences MA 16032 SP 3 MA 16400 MA 16031
Introduction to Computer-Based System or Bioinformatics CIS 20400 or BIOL 59500 ALL 3 Yes Any Gen Ed Technology
English Composition I ENGL 10400 ALL 3 Yes C- ENGL 10000 High School Grades
SEMESTER 3 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Genetics (m) BIOL 24400 (m) FA 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry CHM 25500 FA, SU 3 CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25501 FA, SU 1 CHM 25500
English Composition II (e) ENGL 10500 (e) ALL 3 Yes ENGL10000 B min, ENGL10400 C

min
Gen Ed Social Sci. Elective Any Gen Ed Approved Social Science ALL 3 Yes
SEMESTER 4 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Cell Biology (m) BIOL 24300 (m) SP 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Biostatistics STAT 33001 SP 3 BIOL 33000

STAT 30100

 MA 15300 & BIOL 10100 & 10200
Organic Chemistry CHM 25600 SP, SU 3 CHM 25500
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25601 SP, SU 1 CHM 25600
Humanities / Social Sci Elective See Note 2 ALL 3
SEMESTER 5 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Basic Microbiology BIOL 31600 FA, SP 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
General Physics I PHYS 22000 FA, SP 4 PHYS 15200 MA 14800 or 15400
Gen Ed Humanities Elective Any Gen Ed Approved Humanities ALL 3 Yes
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment

 

SEMESTER 6 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introduction to Biotechnology BIOL 30800 SP 3 BIOL 24400
General Physics II PHYS 22100 FA, SP 4 PHYS 25100 PHYS 22000
Principles of Biochemistry CHM 33300 FA, SP 3 CHM 25500 or CHM 26100
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective See Note 2 FA, SP 3
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 FA, SP 3
SEMESTER 7 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 or 4 See Attachment
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective See Note 2 ALL 3
E X L Elective (e) See Note 4 (e)   1       Any E X L  
Free Elective ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 3
SEMESTER 8 – Program Requirements (Course Title) Subject Code/ Course Number Semester Offered Credit Hours Gen Ed Min Grade Notes Also Allowed Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Senior Capstone BIOL 42600 FA, SP 1 BIOL 31600 or 33300 or 35700 or

30700
Recombinant DNA Techniques BIOL 50800 SP 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
Biotechnology Elective See Note 3 3 See Attachment
Free Elective =30000 level 3000 level or higher ALL 3
Free Elective ALL 4
Program Total 120

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Additional GPA Requirement for BS Biology Degree:

  • Minimum 0 GPA for all biology core (BIOL 10700, 10100, 10200, 24300, 24400, and 42600) and concentration required courses (BIOL 31600, BIOL 3XXXX Intro. Biotechnology, and BIOL 50800).
  • Minimum 0 GPA for all biology courses required for graduation.

Note 2: Humanities/ Social Science Electives:

  • Gen Ed requires a 0 credit Humanities and a 3.0 credit Social Science course. It is important that these be chosen from the approved Gen Ed course list.
  • This degree also requires 0 credits of additional electives from these two subject areas that are not required to be chosen from the Gen Ed list. Some professional schools have specific Humanities and Social Sciences course requirements for admission. Please select recommended courses accordingly to fulfill this requirement or choose any courses of interest.
  • Humanities Elective: Department of Biological Sciences accepts Humanity Elective courses with the following course subject codes: AD, COM, ENGL, ETHN, FLL, HIST, LAS, MUS, PHIL, WOST, and (Six credit hours of foreign languages may also be used to fulfill the requirement.)
  • Social Sciences Elective: CDFS 21000 and PSY 35000 are recommended. The Department accepts Social Sciences Elective courses with the following subject code: ANTH, BHS, CDFS, COM, ECON, MGMT, POL, PSY, SOC, and

Note 3: Biotechnology Concentration Elective (minimum 12 credits):

  • Biotechnology elective courses range from 1 to 5
  • Maximum 3 credits of biotechnology related independent studies / research / internship can be used to fulfill the biotechnology concentration elective BIOL 33900 and BIOL 34200 cannot be used as a Biology elective course but can be used as a free elective.

?  See attachment for list of biotechnology elective courses.

Note 4:   Experiential Learning Elective (no minimum credit requirement): Two Experiential Learning (E X L) units are required for graduation.

  • Experiential Learning courses range from 0 to 3 BIOL 21000, 34200, 48800, 48900, SCI 49100, ENGL 10500, ENGL 41401, and IDIS 10001 can be used to fulfill this requirement. Any other E X L courses are acceptable.

Required Courses (non-biology)

Chemistry (19 credits)
CHM 11500 4 General Chemistry I Nat. Sci.
CHM 11600 4 General Chemistry II Nat. Sci.
CHM 25500 3 Organic Chemistry I
CHM 25501 1 Organic Chemistry I Lab.
CHM 25600 3 Organic Chemistry II
CHM 25601 1 Organic Chem. II Lab.
CHM 33300 3 Prin. of Biochemistry
Physics (8 credits)
PHYS 22000 4 General Physics I Nat. Sci.
PHYS 22100 4 General Physics II Nat. Sci.
Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Science (12 credits)
MA 16031 3 Calculus I for Life Sci. QR
MA 16032 3 Calculus II for Life Sci.
STAT 33001 3 Biostatistics 2
CIS 20400 or BIOL 59500 3 Intro. Comp-Based Sys or Bioinformatics3 Technology
English4 and Communication (9 credits)
ENGL 10400 3 English Comp. I Engl. Comp. (6 credits)
ENGL 10500 3 English Comp. II (ExL)
COM 11400 3 Fund. of Speech Comm. Comm.
Course Cr Course Title Gen Ed Semester Grade
Humanities & Social Sciences5 (15 credits)
 3 Humanities
 3 Soc. Sci.
Free Elective (17 credits)


4 Students placed in ENGL 10000 may use ENGL 10000 with a B or better grade to replace ENGL 10400. Students placed in ENGL 10800 need an additional course to meet the 6 credits of English Composition Gen Ed requirement.

5 3 credits of  Gen Ed Humanities and 3 credits of Gen Ed Social Sciences are required,  Additional 9 credits can be any Humanities or Social Sciences courses. Up to 6 credits of foreign languages may be used for this requirement.

 

Biology: Biotechnology Concentration

  • The GPA for the combined biology core courses and Biotechnology Concentration required courses must be 0 or above.
  • The GPA for all biology courses required for graduation must be 0 or above.

Biology Core (18 Credits)

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Requirements (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Semester Offered* Prerequisite
BIOL 10700 Freshman Experience in Biol. Sci. 1 FA, SP
BIOL 10100 Introductory Biology I X 4 FA, SP MA 15300
BIOL 10200 Introductory Biology II X 4 FA, SP MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
BIOL 24300 Introductory Cell Biology X 4 SP BIOL 10100, 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 24400 Genetics X 4 FA BIOL 10100, 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 42600 Senior Capstone 1 FA, SP BIOL 31600 or 33300 or 35700 or 30700

 

Biotechnology Concentration Required Courses (10 credits)

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Requirements (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Semester

Offered*

 Prerequisite
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology X 4 FA, SP BIOL 10100 and 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 30800 Introduction to Biotechnology 3 SP BIOL 10100 and 10200 and 24400
BIOL 50800 Recombinant DNA Techniques X 3 SP BIOL 24300 and 24400

Biotechnology Concentration Elective Courses (Minimum 12 credits)

  • Take minimum 6 credits from Group A and the rest can be from Group A or

.Maximum 3 credits of biotechnology related independent study, research, and internship can be used to fulfill the minimum 12 credit elective requirement. Additional credits taken in this area can be used as free electives. BIOL 33900 and BIOL 34200 cannot be used as a biology elective course but can be used as a free elective.

 

Group A:

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Electives (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 33300 Ecology X 4 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology X 4 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 32020 Biology of the Immune System 3 BIOL 31600 or BIOL 22100 or BIOL 24400
BIOL 50700 Molecular Biology 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 59500 Cell and tissue Culture X 3 BIOL 24300, 24400

 

Group B:

Purdue Northwest Curriculum DocumentProgram Name: Biological Sciences[one_half_first]

  • Document No: CES 16-13 REV CONCEN MICROBIO
  • Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Submitting Department: Biological Sciences, College of Engineering and Sciences
  • Date Reviewed by Department: March 10th, 2016
  • Submission Date: March 10th, 2017
  • Date Reviewed College/School Curriculum Committee: March 31st, 2017
  • Contact Person: Robin Scribailo, Interim Head of Biological Sciences

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  • Approval by Faculty Senate: May 5, 2017
  • Date Reviewed by Senate Curriculum Committee: 4/14/17
  • Name(s) of Library Staff Consulted: NA
  • Will New Library Resources Used?: No
  • Form 40 Needed?: Yes

[/one_half]Task: Program/Concentration Change or New Program/Concentration Proposal

  • Program Name(s): Biological Sciences
  • Degree Name(s): B. S. in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Microbiology & Immunology

Section I: This section is for changes in programs, minors and certificates

  • List the major changes in each program of study, minor or certificate.
    • Addition of new courses BIOL 3XXXX Form and Function of Vascular Plants, BIOL 4XXXX Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, to the degree. Addition of existing courses from Westville into the degree (highlighted in yellow).
    • Environmental Chemistry (CHM 32400) or other chemistry courses (with the permission of the department) can be used in place of Biochemistry (CHM 33300).
    • Bioinformatics or other computer courses (with permission of the department) may be used as an option for CIS 20400 for students who have tested out of this course or have equivalent computer background. Addition of Biology elective courses from the Westville campus.
  • Impact on Students: Students will have a greater choice in several course categories reflecting differences in the course availability across campuses. This will allow students more options for completing their degree.
  • Impact on University Resources: None
  • Impact on other Academic Units: None

Section II: This section is for changes in courses only

  • Subject:
  • Justification: 

[one_half_first]

Current:

[/one_half_first] [one_half]

Proposed:

[/one_half]
Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes

  • Impact on Students:
  • Impact on University Resources: NA
  • Impact on other Academic Units:NA

Section III Plan of Study Revision

  • Degree Name: B.S. in Biological Sciences
  • Concentration Microbiology and Immunology
  • Degree Requirements: PNW General Education Core (30 Credits)

Other Required Courses (51 credits)Core: Required Courses (17 credits)
Microbiology and Immunology Concentration Required Courses (7 credits)
Microbiology and Immunology Concentration Elective Courses (15 credits)(Minimum 12 credits from Group A and B; minimum 3 credits free biology elective)

  • Take minimum 6 credits from Group A and the rest can be from Group A or B.
  • Take minimum 3 credits of any biology courses above 30000 level excluding BIOL 33900 and BIOL 34200. These courses can be used as free elective.
  • Maximum 3 credits of microbiology or immunology related research/ internship/ readings can be used to fulfill the 15 credit elective

requirement: Additional credits can be used as free electives.
Group A:
Group B:
** Availability of elective courses in a particular semester may change. Please consult your advisor or check the biology website for current availability of elective courses.Total credits required for baccalaureate degree: _120_____**For degree programs that require an excess of 120 credit hours, provide explanation and attach documentation, if appropriate.Section IV: For All Program Changes;
Current Semester by Semester
(Delete if new program)
Semester One                                    Total Credits =  15            Semester Two                                    Total Credits =  17            Semester Three                                 Total Credits =  14            Semester Four                                   Total Credits =  14            Semester Five                                    Total Credits =  14          

Subject Code/ Course Number Program Electives (Course Title) Lab Credit Hours Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 31100 or 58000 Evolution 3
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology X 4 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 30700 Plant Physiology 3 BIOL 10100 and 10200
BIOL 41800 Drugs and Disease 3 BIOL 24300 (or equivalent)
BIOL 41900 Experimental Design X 3 BIOL 24400
BIOL 48800 Biological Sciences Internship (Biotechnology Related) (E X L) 0 to 3
BIOL 48900 Biological Sciences Research (Biotechnology Related) (E X L) X 1 to 3 BIOL 24300, 24400, 31600
BIOL 51601 Food Microbiology X 5 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 51605 Environmental Microbiology X 4 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 51801 Biology Ethical Frontiers 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 53300 Medical Microbiology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 54401 Epigenetics 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 56100 Immunology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL49500/59500 Special Assignments(Biotechnology Related)

Examples in previous years included:

 Varies
Advanced Cell Biology 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
The Biology of Cancer 3 BIOL 24300 and 24400
Bioinformatics X 3 BIOL 24400
Microbiomes in Health and Diseases 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
Virology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600
Core Categories Credits Courses: Enter “Select from list” or designate course(s) from list
English Composition 6 ENGL 10400 and ENGL 10500
Speech Communication 3 COM 11400
Quantitative Reasoning 3 MA16031
Natural Sciences 4 CHM 11500

 
Technology 3 CIS 20400
Humanities 3 Select from humanities core list
Social Sciences 3 Select from social science core list
Additional credits 4 CHM 11600
General Ed Elective
First-Year Experience (FYE) 1 BIOL 10700 or BIOL 11400
Total (minimum) 30
Chemistry (11 credits)
CHM 25500 3 Organic Chemistry I
CHM 25501 1 Organic Chemistry I Lab.
CHM 25600 3 Organic Chemistry II
CHM 25601 1 Organic Chem. II Lab.
Choose 1 course from the list below based on your study plan 3
CHM 33300 3 Principles of Biochemistry
CHM 32400 3 Environmental Chemistry
Physics (8 credits)
PHYS 22000 4 General Physics I Nat. Sci.
PHYS 22100 4 General Physics II Nat. Sci.
Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Science (6 credits)
MA 22400 or 16032 3 Intro Analysis II or Calculus for Life Sciences II
STAT 33001 or 30100 3 Biostatistics or Statistics
 
Humanities & Social Sciences (9 credits) 4
 
 
 
Free Elective (17 credits)
BIOL 10100 Introductory Biology I 4
BIOL 10200 Introductory Biology II 4
BIOL 24300 Introductory Cell Biology 4
BIOL 24400 Genetics 4
BIOL 42600 or

BIOL 40700

 Senior Capstone 1
Subject Code/ Course Number  

Program Requirements (Course Title)

  

Lab

 Credit

Hours

 Semester

Offered*

  

Prerequisite
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology X 4 FA, SP BIOL 10100 and 10200, CHM 11600
BIOL 32020 Biology of The Immune System X 3 SP BIOL 31600 or BIOL 24300
Subject Code/ Course Number  

Group A Microbiology or Immunology Electives (Course Title)

  

Lab

  

Credit

  

Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 49200 Mycology
BIOL 51601 Food Microbiology X 5 BIOL 22100 or 31600 C- or better
BIOL 51605 Environmental Microbiology X 4 BIOL 22100 or 31600 C- or better
BIOL 53300 Medical Microbiology 3 BIOL 22100 or 31600 C- or better
BIOL 49500 /

59500

 Special Assignments (Microbiology or Immunology Related)

Examples

  

 

Varies
e.g. Virology, Immune Disorders, Microbiota in Health and Disease,

Advanced Immunology, Microbial Ecology
Subject Code/ Course Number  

Group B Supporting Courses (Course Title)

  

Lab

  

Credit

  

Pre/Co-requisite Courses
BIOL 48800 Biological Sciences Internship (Microbiology or Immunology  Related) (e) 0 to 3 BIOL 22100 or  31600
BIOL 48900 Biological Sciences Research (Microbiology or Immunology  Related) (e) X 1 to 3 BIOL 22100 or  31600
BIOL 50700 Molecular Biology 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 50800 Recombinant DNA Techniques X 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
BIOL 49500 /

59500

 Examples Varies
Introduction to Biotechnology 3
Bioinformatics X 3 BIOL 24400
Cell and Tissue Culture X 3 BIOL 24300, 24400
Experimental Design X 3 BIOL 24400
Independent Studies Related to Microbiology or Immunology BIOL 22100 or 31600
SEMESTER 1 – Program

Requirements (Course Title)

 Subject Code/

Course

Number

 Semester

Offered

 Credit

Hours

 Gen

Ed

 Min

Grade

  

Notes

 Also

Allowed

 Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10100 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300
Freshman Experience In Bio. Sci. BIOL 10700 FA, SP 1 Yes
General Chemistry (m) CHM 11500 (m) ALL 4 MA 15300
Calculus I for Life Sciences MA 16031 FA 3 Yes C- MA 16300 MA 15400 or ALEKS Placement
Fundamentals of Speech COM 11400 ALL 3 Yes
SEMESTER 2 – Program

Requirements (Course Title)

 Subject Code/ Course Number Semester

Offered

 Credit

Hours

 Gen

Ed

 Min

Grade

  

Notes

 Also

Allowed

  

Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Biology (m) BIOL 10200 (m) FA, SP 4 Yes C- MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
General Chemistry CHM 11600 ALL 4 CHM 11500
Calculus II for Life Sciences MA 16032 SP 3 MA 16400 MA 16031
Intro. to Computer-Based

Systems

 CIS 20400 ALL 3 Yes Any Gen Ed

Technology
English Composition I ENGL 10400 ALL 3 Yes C- ENGL 10000 High School Grades
SEMESTER 3 – Program

Requirements (Course Title)

 Subject Code/ Course Number Semester

Offered

 Credit

Hours

 Gen

Ed

 Min

Grade

  

Notes

 Also

Allowed

  

Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Basic Microbiology (m) BIOL 31600 (m) FA, SP 4 C- BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry CHM 25500 FA, SU 3 CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25501 FA, SU 1 CHM 25500
English Composition II (e) ENGL 10500 (e) ALL 3 Yes ENGL10000 B min, ENGL10400 C min
Gen Ed Social Sci. Elective Any Gen Ed

Approved Social

Science

 ALL 3 Yes
SEMESTER 4 – Program

Requirements (Course Title)

 Subject Code/ Course Number Semester

Offered

 Credit

Hours

 Gen

Ed

 Min

Grade

  

Notes

 Also

Allowed

  

Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Introductory Cell Biology BIOL 24300 SP 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Biostatistics STAT 33001 SP 3 STAT 30100 MA 15300 & BIOL 10100 & 10200
Organic Chemistry CHM 25600 SP, SU 3 CHM 25500
Organic Chemistry Lab CHM 25601 SP, SU 1 CHM 25600
Gen Ed Humanities Elective Any Gen Ed

Approved

Humanities

 ALL 3
SEMESTER 5 – Program

Requirements (Course Title)

 Subject Code/ Course Number Semester

Offered

 Credit

Hours

 Gen

Ed

 Min

Grade

  

Notes

 Also

Allowed

  

Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Genetics BIOL 24400 FA 4 BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
General Physics I PHYS 22000 4 PHYS 15200 MA 14800 or 15400
Humanities/ Soc. Sci. Elective See Note 2 FA, SP 3 Yes
Concentration Elective See Note 3 FA, SP 3 BIOL 31600
Independent Study Related to Biotechnology 1 to 3 BIOL 31600 or 35700
Cell and Tissue Culture X 3
Microbial Ecology X 4

*Availability of elective courses in a particular semester may change. Please consult your advisor or check the biology website for current availability of elective courses.