Undergraduate Biotechnology Courses
BT110 Introduction to Concepts of Biotechnology
LASC—Natural Systems and Processes
The uses of Biotechnology. The scientific, economic, social, ethical, and
political impact of Biotechnology.
Offered every 2 years. 3 credits.
BT 210 Introduction to Forensics
LASC—Natural Systems and Processes
Prerequisite: Complete one quantitative reasoning course
Survey of forensic case studies and the laboratory techniques used to solve
crimes including microscopy, chromatography, entomology, botany, ballistics and
DNA electrophoresis.
Offered every 3 years. 4 credits.
BT 375 Tissue Culture
Prerequisite: CH 120, CH 121
A review of the methods of animal and plant tissue culture. Media preparation,
aseptic techniques and cell culture technology. Three lecture hours and three
laboratory hours per week.
Offered every year. 4 credits.
BT 376 Biotechnology
Prerequisite: CH 120, CH 121, BI 201 or BI 141
Principles and applications of recombinant DNA (molecular & microbial aspects).
The Biotechnology Industry including bioreactor manufacturing standards and
government rules. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.
Offered every year. 4 credits.
BT 377 Fermentation Technology
Prerequisites:BI 201 or BI 141, BI 204
Explores the application of biological and engineering principles involved in
manufacturing pharmaceutical products.
Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.
BT 378 Bioinformatics
Prerequisites: BI 201 or BI 203 or BI 141
Provides an overview of Bioinformatics including database structure, genomics,
computational biology and proteomics.
Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.
BT 410 Biotechnology Seminar
Prerequisites: Consent of Department
Up-to-date developments in Biotechnology; preparation and presentation of
technical literature. Students will study new techniques and procedures used by
the industry.
Offered every year. 1 credit.
BT 450 Internship in Biotechnology
Prerequisite: Consent of department
Qualified upper-level biotechnology majors can learn experimental techniques by
working in a research laboratory or a professional manufacturing environment.
Offered every year. 3-6 credits.