B.A.S. in Biotechnology Program Details

Overview of the B.A.S. in Biotechnology.

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Bachelor of Applied Science in Biotechnology

Admissions criteria

The admissions requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science in Biotechnology include:

24 or more transferable credit hours
GPA of 2.5 or higher
International students must also meet the English proficiency, visa/I20, and financial support documentation.

Curriculum and requirements

The Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology requires students to complete 120 hours of coursework.

General Science Requirements

Course	Credit Hr.	KU Code
General Chemistry I	5	CHEM 130
General Chemistry II	5	CHEM 135
Organic Chemistry I or Fund. Organic Chemistry	3	CHEM 330 or CHEM 310
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	2	CHEM 331
College Physics	4	PHSX 114
Principles of Molecular & Cell Biology	3	BIOL 150 or BIOL 151
Principles of Organismal Biology	3	BIOL 152 (or other biology related course)
Introductory Biology Lab for STEM Majors	2	BIOL 154
Principles of Genetics	4	BSCI 350
Introductory Biochemistry, Lectures	3	BSCI 600
One additional biology elective	3

B.A.S. Core Curriculum (9 Hours)

Course	Credit Hr.	KU Code
Science Communications or Intro to Organizational Communication or Effective Business Communication	3	BTEC 310 or COMS 310 or COMS 330
Elementary Statistics or Biostatistics	3	MATH 365 or BIOL 570
Survey of Mgmt. & Leadership or Project Management, or Principles of Management	3	MGMT 305 or PUAD 407 or MGMT 310

Biotechnology Requirements (31 credit hours)

Course	Credit Hr.	KU Code
Research Methods in Biotechnology	3	BTEC 300
Molecular & Microbial Techniques	4	BTEC 305
App. Separation Science & Quant Analysis	6	BTEC 475
Selected Topics in Biotechnology	2	BTEC 494
Applied Immunology	3	BTEC 400
Biotechnology Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research	3	BTEC 501
Biotechnology Capstone I	3	BTEC 540
Bioinformatics	2	BTEC 550
Biotechnology Internship	6	BTEC 599
Biotechnology Regulations, QC & QA	3	BTEC 630
Biotechnology Capstone II	3	BTEC 640
Biotech, Biological Science Jr/Sr or Biology Elective (only required if student enrolls in just 3 hours of BTEC 599)	-	BTEC/BSCI/BIOL

KU Core

The KU Core is the university-wide curriculum that all incoming students will fulfill as part of their degree, in addition to degree-specific and major requirements. Completion of an AA degree at a Kansas community college satisfies KU Core goals 1-3. For more information, visit the KU Core website.

Critical Thinking & Quantitative Literacy | 2 Units

GE11: Critical Thinking (Will be met by major requirements)

GE12: Quantitative Literacy (Will be met by major requirements)

Communication | 3 Units

GE21: Written Communication 1

GE21: Written Communication 2

GE22: Oral Communication (Public Speaking recommended)

Breadth of Knowledge | 3 Units

GE3H: Arts and Humanities

GE3N: Natural Sciences with lab (Will be met by major requirements)

GE3S: Social Sciences

Culture and Diversity | 2 Units

AE41: Human Diversity (Sociology recommended)

AE42: Global Culture/Awareness

Social Responsibility and Ethics | 1 Unit

AE51: One course (will be met by major requirements)

Integration and Creativity | 1 Unit

AE61: Analyzing and Combining Ideas (Will be met with Capstone course BTEC 540/640)

Minor in Biotechnology

The Minor in Biotechnology requires 18 credit hours of required courses, taken sequentially.

Prerequisite courses

Course	Credit Hr.	KU Code
CHEM 130: General Chemistry I	5	CHEM 130
CHEM 135: General Chemistry II	5	CHEM 135
BIOL 150: Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology	4	BIOL 150