Biology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Concentration

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication- Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - MATH 2320 - Essentials of Calculus Credit Hours: 3
OR
Quantitative Reason - MATH 2410 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - CHEM 1108 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences and Tech - CHEM 1128 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 1
Student Elective - STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours:3
Writing Intensive-Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - BIOL 3326 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
Keystone Experience-Any Course Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1900 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2202 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3326 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3330 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4320 - Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4260 - Cell Physiology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
PHYS 1500 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1510 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 1600 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1610 - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2200 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2205 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 4985 - Biotechnology and DNA Methods Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4999 - Research in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4

Related Electives

Select 13 credits from the following:
BIOL 3000-4000
CHEM 2250 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4605 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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