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:

BIO 111INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY

3 sh

BIO 113CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 sh

BIO 131BIODIVERSITY

4 sh

BIO 212INTRODUCTORY POPULATION BIOLOGY

3 sh

BIO 214POPULATION BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 sh

BIO 245PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS

3 sh

BIO 246GENETICS LABORATORY

1 sh

BIO 261INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR

2 sh

BIO 348BIOTECHNOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 462SENIOR SEMINAR

2 sh

STS 212STATISTICS IN APPLICATION

4 sh

CHM 111GENERAL CHEMISTRY I with LAB

4 sh

CHM 112GENERAL CHEMISTRY II with LAB

4 sh

CHM 211ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I with LAB

4 sh

CHM 212ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II with LAB

4 sh

BIO 070SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

o sh

Students not placed in STS 212 will need to take STS 110 prior to taking STS 212.

Select one course from the list of Biological Breadth electives below: 4 sh

BIO 316DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 318COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

4 sh

BIO 319COMPARATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL NEUROBIOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 331THE BIOLOGY OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

BIO 333MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 334HERPETOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 335FIELD BIOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 341BOTANY

4 sh

BIO 342AQUATIC BIOLOGY: THE STUDY OF INLAND WATERS

4 sh

BIO 344EVOLUTION

4 sh

BIO 346/ENS 346WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

4 sh

BIO 347DENDROLOGY

4 sh

BIO 350GENERAL ECOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 442PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

4 sh

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

PHY 201GENERAL PHYSICS I

4 sh

PHY 202GENERAL PHYSICS II

4 sh

or

PHY 221UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I

4 sh

PHY 222UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II

4 sh

Choose 12 hours from the following courses:12 sh

BIO 321MICROBIOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 324TOXICOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 327IMMUNOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 328BIOCHEMICAL BASIS OF DISEASE

4 sh

BIO 329SURVEY OF BIOCHEMISTRY

4 sh

BIO 361INTRODUCTION TO CANCER BIOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 422MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 445TOPICS IN ADVANCED GENETICS

4 sh

BIO 499RESEARCH

1-4 sh

CHM 351BIOCHEMISTRY I

4 sh

  • 4 of the elective semester hours can be any 200-400 level biology elective (ie. a wildcard) that is not being counted elsewhere in the major.
  • students may count up to 4 hours of BIO 499 towards their electives if the level of biological content covered is deemed equivalent to an elective course (requires chair review)
  • Students may count up to 8 semester hours from 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 more than one 200-300 level course 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), and Physiology (BIO 264, BIO 315).

Total Credit Hours: 68

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