Biology B.S. - Biotechnology/Molecular Biology
Biotechnology is a growing area where biological research provides technical advances for a number of growing industries. The concentration in Biotechnology/Molecular Biology prepares students to take advantage of the exciting and challenging opportunities in the expanding field of biotechnology and molecular biology. Because biotechnology is not one discipline but the interaction among several, the best preparation for work in biotechnology is training in a traditional biological science such as genetics and molecular biology with some training in business and computer science. This concentration will provide a broad foundation in the biological sciences and allow for more focused upper level courses in genetics, biotechnology and molecular biology. Students enrolled in this concentration are encouraged to enhance their skills by getting a minor in entrepreneurship, business and/or information science. Students graduating with a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Biotechnology will be competitive for entry level positions in academic and government laboratories and the bioscience industry. Students with this concentration will be well prepared for graduate work.
A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biology and a concentration in Biotechnology/Molecular Biology requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements:
Required Courses:
Select one Integrative Biology elective course from the list below: 4sh
In addition, a required experiential component selected from one of the following:
(a) internship (BIO 481)
(b) research under the direction of BIO faculty member
Select one of the following Physics sequences: 8 sh
Select one of the following: 4 sh
Choose 8 hours from the following courses: 8 sh
- Four of these 8 hours can be any 200-400 level biology elective.
- Students may count up to 4 semester hours of BIO 499
- Students may count up to 8 semester hours from special topics Seminars (non-lab BIO courses at the 300-400 level).
- Students may count up to 8 semester hours from 200 level BIO elective courses.
- Students cannot count both 200-300 level courses of the same topic toward elective credits. Topics in question are Biochemistry (BIO 329, BIO 328, CHM 351), Anatomy (BIO 263, BIO 343), Microbiology (BIO 253, BIO 321), Physiology (BIO 264, BIO 315).
Total Credit Hours: 68
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, & fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, & theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) ___________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __BIO 111/113__ ____BIO 131_____
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.