Major in Biotechnology
Each student will be strongly advised to participate in an internship in a biotechnology company.
The Biotechnology major is sponsored jointly by the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Natural Science & Physics.
Freshman Year
Semester 1
EN 101 English Composition I*
CH 120 General Chemistry I
MA 190 Precalculus*
History Elective
Freshman Biology Seminar
Total 16 Credits
Semester 2
EN 102 English Composition II
CH 121 General Chemistry II
MA 150 Statistics I
CS 120 Microcomputer Applications
Distribution elective
Total 16 Credits
Sophomore Year
Semester 1
CH 201 Organic Chemistry
CH 203 Organic Chemistry Lab
BI 204 Microbiology
PY 221 General Physics I
MA 200 Calculus I
Total 17 Credits
Semester 2
BI 201 Cell Biology
PY 222 General Physics II
MA 201 Calculus II
Distribution Elective
Total 15 Credits
Junior Year
Semester 1
EN 252 Technical Writing or
EN 253 Business Communications
Distribution Elective
BT 376 Biotechnology
Major Elective
Distribution Elective
Total 17 Credits
Semester 2
Distribution Elective
BT 375 Tissue Culture
Major Elective
Distribution Elective
Distribution Elective
Total 17 Credits
Senior Year
Semester 1
Major Elective
BT 450 Internship in Biotechnology
(Strongly Advised)
Distribution Elective
Distribution Elective
Total 13-16 Credits
Semester 2
CH 210 Chemical Analysis
CH 410 Biochemistry I
Distribution Elective
Distribution Elective
Distribution Elective
BT 410 Biotechnology Seminar
Total 18 Credits
Major Electives
BI 203 Genetics
CH 202 Organic Chemistry II
BI 372 Immunology
CH 204 Organic Chemistry II Lab
BI 371 Molecular Biology
PY 310 Modern Physics
BI 252 Radiation Biology
CH 411 Biochemistry II
BI 375 Virology
BI 341 Mycology
BT 378 Bioinformatics
CH 350 Medicinal Chemistry
\Additional Electives are being developed.
*May be waived.
Requirements for a Major in Biotechnology and to meet the prerequisites for the Accelerated Pharmacy Program with Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science
All of the courses listed for a major in biotechnology plus:
BI 105 Introduction to Biology
BI 106 Introduction to Biology II
CH 202 Organic Chemistry II
CH 204 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II