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Program checklist · Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Worcester State University · Worcester, MA

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Program
Award
Biotechnology
CIP
26.0202
Total credits (published)
73
Credits (computed from items)
73
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168430
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168430_0f6c1768
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for a Major in Biotechnology

major core · 9 items
  1. BI 141
    4
  2. BI 204
    4
  3. BT 375
    4
  4. BT 376
    4
  5. BT 410
    1
  6. CH-120& CH-121
    General Chemistry Iand General Chemistry II
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  7. CH-201& CH-203
    Organic Chemistry I (lecture)and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
    Not resolved to a course
    5
  8. CH 210
    5
  9. CH 410
    4

Major Electives

electives · 14 items
  1. Select 8 credits from the following electives:
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  2. BI 398
  3. BI 372
  4. BI 371
  5. BI 375
  6. CH 350
  7. CH-202& CH-204
    Organic Chemistry II (lecture)and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (5)
    Not resolved to a course
  8. PY 310
  9. CH 411
  10. BT 378
  11. BT 450
  12. CH 335
  13. CH 450
  14. CH 455
    Special Topics in Chemistry
    As published: “Special Topics in Chemistry (Organometallics in Organic Synthesis)”

And certain other BI-300, CH-300 and PY-300 level courses with Biotech coordinator approval.

0 items

    Ancillary courses

    11 items
    1. MA 150
      3
    2. MA 190
      Pre-calculus
      As published: “Pre-calculus (may be waived)”
      4
    3. MA 200
      4
    4. MA 201
      Calculus II
      or: BI-203 Genetics
      4
    5. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. EN 252
    7. EN 253
    8. CS 120
    9. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    10. PY-221& PY-222
      General Physics Iand General Physics II (8)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. PY-241& PY-242
      Physics I (Mechanics)and Physics II ( Electricity, Magnetism and Optics ) (8)
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. Worcester State University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.worcester.edu/undergraduate/school-education-health-natural-sciences/biotechnology/biotechnology/. Captured page pages/0283.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.