Bachelor's Degree in Biology with an Undergraduate

Certificate in Biotechnology

The University offers an undergraduate certificate program for biology majors who are interested in careers in biotechnology, including biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, and molecular evolution.

Requirements

Undergraduate biology majors must enroll in the Biotechnology Certificate Program after the completion of 60 credit hours. A student will receive the Certificate in Biotechnology by completing the requirements for the bachelor's degree and fulfilling all the science (Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Computer Science) course requirements of the B.S. in biology program. The required biology courses for the certificate are given below.

Required courses for all biology majors

• Biol 11 Introductory Biology I
• Biol 12 Introductory Biology II
• Biol 210 Cell Structure and Function
• Biol 224 Genetics
• Biol 246 Introduction to Evolution
• Biol 276 Biological Chemistry
• Biol 389 Seminar

(24 credit hours)

Core courses for Biotechnology Certificate

• Biol 216 Microbiology
• Biol 218 Microbiology Laboratory
• Biol 226 Genetics Laboratory
• Biol 278 Biological Chemistry Laboratory
• Biol 328 Techniques in Molecular Biology

(14 credit hours)

One of the following two courses:

• Biol 326 Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
• Biol 338 Gene Expression in Prokaryotes

(3 credit hours)

One of the following four courses:

• Biol 317 Immunobiology
• Biol 335 Molecular Cell Biology
• Biol 334 Virology
• Biol 376 Topics in Biological Chemistry
• (or Chem 372 - Advanced Biochemistry)

(3 credit hours)

Total hours in Biology 46-50