Biological Sciences, BS, Concentration: Biotechnology

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): MA 16031 - Calculus I For Life Sciences  
• Natural Sciences (4 Credits): CHM 11500 - General Chemistry  
• Technology (3 Credits): CIS 20400 - Introduction To Computer Based Systems  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list  
• Additional Credits (4 Credits): CHM 11600 - General Chemistry  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): BIOL 10700 - Freshman Experience In Biological Sciences  

Major Core (17 Credits)

• BIOL 10100 - Introductory Biology
• BIOL 10200 - Introductory Biology
• BIOL 24300 - Introductory Cell Biology
• BIOL 24400 - Genetics
• BIOL 42600 - Senior Capstone

Required Courses (51 Credits)

• Chemistry (11 Credits)

• CHM 25500 - Organic Chemistry
• CHM 25501 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• CHM 25600 - Organic Chemistry
• CHM 25601 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
• CHM 33300 - Principles Of Biochemistry

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  Physics (8 Credits)

• PHYS 22000 - General Physics
• PHYS 22100 - General Physics

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  Math/Statistics (6 Credits)

• MA 16032 - Calculus II For Life Sciences
• STAT 33001 - Biostatistics

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  Humanities, Social Sciences, or Foreign Language Electives (9 Credits)

  This degree requires 9-credit hours of electives from Humanities and Social Sciences in addition to the 3-credits required from each of these areas that must be chosen from the approved General Education list (see General Education Core above). Six credit hours of foreign languages can be used towards this requirement. Note that some professional schools have specific Humanities and Social Sciences course requirements for admission.

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  Free Electives (17 Credits)

  Any (5) courses from the PNW curriculum are acceptable but students must complete at least one elective course at the 30000 level or higher. One free elective must be a 4 credit hour course.

Concentration Required Courses (22 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C required for all Major Core courses (unless otherwise noted); 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One Experiential Learning credit is required for graduation. EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title. Most students fulfill this requirement by taking ENGL 10500. Courses meeting this requirement in Biology include BIOL 34200, BIOL 39500 Special Assignments, Biological Sciences Practicum, BIOL 48800 Biological Sciences Internship, BIOL 48900 Biological Sciences Research, and BIOL 49500 Special Assignments. Other possible courses that can be used to fulfill this requirement include SCI 49100, ENGL 41101, and IDIS 10001. See the Experiential Learning Course List  for additional courses meeting this requirement.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Additional GPA Requirements for BS Biology Degree: Minimum 2.0 GPA for all biology core (BIOL 10700, BIOL 10100, BIOL 10200, BIOL 24300, BIOL 24400, BIOL 31100 (58000) and BIOL 42600) and concentration required courses.

Note 2: Gen Ed Technology Course Requirement - CIS 20400 is recommend for students with limited experience using Microsoft Suite and can be replaced by BIOL 59500 Bioinformatics or a different course approved by the department. If students choose a course that is not a Gen Ed Technology course, they will have to fulfill this requirement with another course in this area as a free elective. See http://catalog.pnw.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=4&poid=1002 for a list of suitable courses.

Note 3: This degree requires 9-credit hours of electives from Humanities and Social Sciences in addition to the 3-credits required from each of these areas that must be chosen from the approved General Education list (see General Education Core above). Six credit hours of foreign languages can be used towards this requirement. Note that some professional schools have specific Humanities and Social Sciences course requirements for admission.

Note 4: Biotechnology Concentration Elective (minimum 12 credits): Biotechnology elective courses range from 1 to 5 credits. Maximum 3 credits of independent studies / research / internship (BIOL 39500, BIOL 48800, BIOL 48900, or BIOL 49500 can be used to fulfill this elective requirement. Additional credits can be used as free electives. BIOL 34200 cannot be used as a biology elective but can be used as a free elective.