Departments & Centers
Biotechnology Program
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (BSB)
Degree Requirements
Area I English Composition and Communication Skills See the School of Science requirements under “Undergraduate Programs” in this bulletin.
Written Communication (6 cr.)
- ENG-W131 English Composition I (3 cr.)
- TCM 32000 Written Communication in Science and Industry (3 cr.)
Speech Communication (3 cr.)
- COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)
Area II Foreign Language No foreign language is required for a Bachelor of Science degree. However, knowledge of a foreign language is strongly recommended for any student planning to attend graduate school.
Area IIIA Humanities, Social Sciences, and Comparative World Cultures
- HIST-H114 Western Civilization II or HIST-H109 Perspectives on the World: 1800-Present
- List H course: Choose one course (3cr.) from this list. The list of course choices is located under the School of Science requirements “Undergraduate Programs” in this bulletin.
- List S course: Choose one course (3cr.) from this list. The list of course choices is located under the School of Science requirements “Undergraduate Programs” in this bulletin.
- List C course: Choose one course (3cr.) from this list. The list of course choices is located under the School of Science requirements“Undergraduate Programs” in this bulletin.
Area IIIB Junior/Senior Integrator The Junior/Senior Integrator requirement is suspended indefinitely as a School-level requirement. No junior/senior integrator course is required for biotechnology majors.
Area IIIC Physical and Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Two semesters of Principles of Chemistry with laboratory:
- CHEM-C105 / CHEM-C125 Principles of Chemistry I with lab
- CHEM-C106 / CHEM-C126 Principles of Chemistry II with lab
One semester of organic chemistry lecture:
- CHEM-C341 Organic Chemistry Lecture I
Physics One semester of basic physics
- PHYS-P201 or PHYS 15200
Area IIID Mathematical Sciences
Course work through two semesters of calculus:
- MATH 23100 / MATH 23200 or
- MATH 22100 / MATH 22200 or
- MATH 16500 / MATH 16600
The starting point for mathematics courses should be worked out with a departmental advisor based on the math placement test and/or background of the student.
The computer science requirement may be satisfied with CSCI-N207.
A statistics course is required: STAT 30100.
Area IV Biotechnology Requirements
Required courses
- BIOL-K101 Concepts of Biology I (5 cr.)
- BIOL-K483 Biological Chemistry (3 cr.) or CHEM-C484 Biomolecules and Catabolism (3 cr.)
Specialized courses in Biotechnology, including the internship, are to be taken at Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis. This program is available only to students who have an earned Associate degree in Biotechnology from Ivy Tech Community College. See departmental advisor for additional information.
Elective courses in area of specialization
Electives chosen with advisor to total at least 40 credits
No grade below a C- will be accepted toward the degree program in any biology, biotechnology and chemistry course.
To receive credit for a laboratory for which there is an accompanying pre- or corequisite lecture, the lecture must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.