Required and Core Courses
Required Courses in Preparation for the Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology
Freshman applicants must complete a comprehensive pattern of college preparatory study totaling 15 units
with grade of C (2.0) or better. Transfer students entering at the junior and senior level will be expected to have
completed the equivalent of lower-division requirements elsewhere, including two semesters of biology, four semesters of chemistry, two semesters of physics, one semester of college level calculus, and one semester of statistics.
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Catalog No. |
Course Title |
Units |
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CHEM 150† |
General Chemistry |
5 |
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CHEM 201 |
Organic Chemistry |
3 |
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CHEM 201L |
Organic Laboratory |
2 |
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CHEM 202 |
Organic Chemistry |
3 |
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CHEM 250 |
Quantitative Chemistry |
3 |
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MATH 160† |
Calculus with Applications, I |
5 |
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PHYS 205 |
Physics for the Biological Sciences I |
4 |
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PHYS 206 |
Physics for the Biological Sciences II |
4 |
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PSYC 100/SOC 101‡ |
Introduction to Psychology/Sociology |
3 |
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PHIL 315/340/345 * |
Ethics: Application / Environment/Medical |
3 |
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Total 35 |
| †Together these courses (MATH 160, CHEM 150 |
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| ‡ PSYC 100 or SOC 101 is required as part of the lower division pre-business core, and can be used to satisfy 3 units GE area D. As SOC 101 is a 4-credit course, students electing to take this course will add 1 more unit to the major. |
Required Core Courses for the Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology
Lower Division:
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Catalog No. |
Course Title |
Units |
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BIOL 210 |
Intro to Cellular and Molecular Biology |
4 |
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BIOL 211† |
Intro to Organismal and Population Biology |
4 |
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BIOL 215 / BIOL 215L |
Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis |
4 |
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ACCT 201 |
Introduction to Financial Accounting |
3 |
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ACCT 202 |
Introduction to Managerial Accounting |
3 |
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Total 18 |
| †Together These courses (MATH 160, CHEM 150, and BIOL 211) satisfy 9 of the required 12 units of GE area B. |
Upper-Division:
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Units |
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BIOL 357 |
Foundations of Biotechnology |
2 |
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BIOL 355 |
Molecular Biotechnology |
4 |
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BIOL 356 |
Cellular Biotechnology |
4 |
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CHEM 351 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
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BIOL 367 |
Biology of Microorganisms |
4 |
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BIOL 377 |
Immunology |
3 |
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MGMT 302‡ |
Foundations of Management |
2 |
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MKTG 302‡ |
Foundations of Marketing |
2 |
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Total 2 |
‡ Must be juniors or seniors to enroll, having accumulated a minimum of 70 semester units.
Elective Units (7 units):
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Units |
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BIOL 358 |
Computer Skills for Biotechnology |
3 |
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BIOL 352 |
Genetics |
4 |
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BIOL 353 |
Comparative Animal Physiology |
4 |
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CHEM 351L |
Biochemistry |
2 |
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CHEM 352 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
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BIOL 489 |
Intro to Laboratory Research |
2 |
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BIOL 497 |
Internship in Biotechnology |
4 |
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PSYC 461* |
Neuropsychopharmacology |
3 |
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FIN 302 |
Foundations of Finance |
2 |
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HTM 302 |
Foundations of Production/Operations |
2 |
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HTM 425 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
4 |
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MGMT 415 |
Human Resource Management |
4 |
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MGMT 452 |
Leadership in Organizations |
4 |
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MGMT 461 |
Management in Different Cultures |
4 |
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MIS 302 |
Foundations of Management Information |
2 |
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Total 7 |
