Biotechnology (BIOT) Major

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Requirements for Biotechnology Major

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 34

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Humanities and Arts/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics:
MATH 121-121L
or
MATH 123

MATH 123L
Credits: 5
Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
BIOL 151-151L
and
BIOL 153-153L
Credits: 8

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources:
BIOL 109-109L**
Credits: 1, 1
Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility
: Recommended
BIOL 383**
Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 69-74

CHEM 112-112L - General Chemistry I and Lab* (COM) Credits: 3, 1
CHEM 114-114L - General Chemistry II and Lab * (COM) Credits: (3, 1)
CHEM 326-326L - Organic Chemistry I and Lab(COM) Credits: (3, 1)
CHEM 328-328L - Organic Chemistry II and Lab(COM) Credits: (3, 1)
CHEM 464 - Biochemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
CHEM 466 - Laboratory Methods- Biochemistry Credits: 1
PHYS 111-111L - Introduction to Physics I and Lab* (COM) Credits: 4
PHYS 113-113L - Introduction to Physics II and Lab* (COM) Credits: 4
BIOL 202-202L - Genetics and Organismal Biology and Lab Credits: 4
BIOL 204-204 L - Genetics and Cellular Biology and Lab Credits: 3, 1
MICR 231-231L - General Microbiology and Lab (COM) Credits: 4
ABS 205 - Biotechnology in Agriculture and Medicine Credits: 2
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
MICR 450 - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Credits: 3
MICR 438L - Techniques in Molecular Biology Laboratory Credits: 2
BIOL 383 - Bioethics ** (G) Credits: 4

Advanced Writing Requirement

Select one of the following courses.

AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy (AW) (G)
Credits: 3
PS 383-383L - Principles of Crop Improvement and Lab (AW)
Credits: 3
Or refer to the approved list for additional
Advanced Writing
courses.

Advanced Genetics Requirement

Select at least one of the following courses.

BIOL 453-553 - Advanced Genetics Credits: 3 or PS 453-553 Advanced Genetics Credits: 3
MICR 436 - Molecular and Microbial Genetics Credits: 4
PS 383-383L - Principles of Crop Improvement and Lab (AW) Credits: 3

Advanced Fundamentals Requirement

Select at least one of the following courses.

BIOL 373 - Evolution (COM) Credits: 3
BIOL 483-483L - Developmental Biology and Lab Credits: 4
MICR 332 - Microbial Physiology Credits: 2
MICR 332L - Microbial Physiology Lab Credits: 2
MICR 439-539 - Medical and Veterinary Immunology Credits: 3
MICR 424-524 - Medical and Veterinary Virology Credits: 3
VET 223-223L - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals and Lab Credits: 4

Applications Requirement

Select at least one of the following courses.

ABE 343-343L - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials and Lab Credits: 3
AS 332 - Livestock Breeding and Genetics Credits: 4
AS 433-433L - Livestock Reproduction and Lab Credits: 3
DS 301-301L - Dairy Microbiology and Lab Credits: 3
DS 411-411L - Dairy Breeds and Breeding and Lab Credits: 3
HO 312-312L - Plant Propagation and Lab Credits: 3
STAT 435-535 - Applied Bioinformatics Credits: 2

Experiential Learning Requirement

Students will complete at least 3 credits from the following courses. Prefixes may vary with approval by program coordinator.

BIOL 494 - Internship (COM) Credits: (1-12)
BIOL 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (COM) Credits: 1-12

Electives: 0-15

Total Required Credits: 120

Curriculum Notes

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.