Required Supporting Courses

Complete each of the following:

Biology

• Biology (1111 AND 1112) or 1113x
• Biology 1114x

General Chemistry

• Chem (1206 AND 1208) or 1210
• Chem 1220

Organic Chemistry

• Chem 2310 or (2510 AND 2520)

Mathematics

• Math 1151 or 1156 or (1140 AND 1141)

Statistics

• Stat 1450 or 2450 or 2480

Major Courses: Required Core Courses

Complete each of the following:

• Bio 3501.04
• EEOB 4840 or Micro 4800 or MolGen 4810
• Micro 4891
• Bio 4191 or Biochem/Bio/EEOB/Micro/MolGen 4998 or 4999 (3 credit hours total)

Major Courses: Foundational Content Courses

Choose one course from three of these four options:

• Biochem 4511 or 5613
• EEOB 3310.01, 3310.02, or 3310.03
• Micro 4000 or 4100
• MolGen 4500x or 4606

Major Courses: Business and Communication Content Courses

Choose one course from this list:

• AEDECON 3101
• AEDECON 4340
• BUSMHR 4244
• BUSOBA 3130
• COMM 3330
• COMM 3331
• COMM 4635
• English 3305

Major Courses: Advanced Laboratory Courses

Choose two courses from this list:

• Biochem 5621
• Micro 4140
• Micro 4145
• Micro 4150
• MolGen 5601
• MolGen 5602
• PHR 4600
• PHR 4610

Major Courses: Electives

Major course electives may be chosen from this list:

• Biochem 5614 (3)
• Biochem 5615 (3)
• Biochem 5721 (3)
• Biochem 5722 (3)
• CBE 5730 (3)
• Chem 5230 (3)
• Chem 5240 (3)
• Chem 5430 (3)
• EEOB 2511 (4)
• EEOB 3310.22 (1)
• EEOB 3320 (3)
• EEOB 3410 (4)
• EEOB 3510 (3)
• EEOB 3610 (3)
• EEOB 4520 (4)
• EEOB 4560 (2)
• EEOB 5360 (3) 
• HCS 5325 (3)
• HCS 5625 (2)
• Micro 2100 (3)
• Micro 4110 (3)
• Micro 4120 (3)
• Micro 4130 (3)
• Micro 5161 (3)
• MolGen 3436 (3)
• MolGen 4700 (3)
• MolGen 4703 (3)
• MolGen 5300 (3)
• MolGen 5607 (3) or 5607E (4)
• MolGen 5623 (3)
• MolGen 5650 (3)
• MolGen 5701 (3)
• MolGen 5720 (3)
• MolGen 5800 (2)
• PHR 2500 (3)
• PHR 4420 (2)

Notes:

• Students are required to take one 48xx Advanced Biotechnology course. Up to one additional version from the list of three may be taken to fulfill open elective hours.
• Major Core and Elective courses must total 37 semester units and must include three laboratory courses. At least two laboratory courses must come from the Advanced Laboratory Electives category.
• At least 30 of the 37 semester units must be courses in Biochemistry, Biology, EEOB, Microbiology, or Molecular Genetics. Courses from outside these units must be from the pre-approved electives list.
• An additional Advanced Laboratory Elective Course may be substituted for the 4191/4998/4999 research hour requirement.
• A minimum grade of C- in every core and elective course is required.
• Transfer credit allowed - no more than one half of the credit hours required on the major.
• Honors versions of courses substitute freely.