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Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience BS

Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 RIT Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
RIT’s biotechnology and molecular bioscience major prepares students to improve human health by harnessing technology advancements and biomolecular processes, and to research and develop technologies in genetics, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and vaccine development, environment and energy, forensic science, genetic counseling, and more. Building on a core of biology, chemistry, math, and the liberal arts, courses are taught from a molecular bioscience perspective with a focus on the central genetic dogma of molecular biology. The curriculum explores the rapidly expanding field of genetic engineering, and the nearly unlimited potential that controlled genetic experiments hold for improving the quality of life. Specialized areas of emphasis include recombinant DNA; microbial and plant genetic engineering; mammalian and plant tissue culture; monoclonal antibody production and purification; large-scale fermentation techniques (bacterial and mammalian cell); and methods for characterization and separation of proteins and nucleic acids in yeast, bacterial, viral, and plant systems. You will also have opportunities to participate in meaningful, faculty-sponsored undergraduate research projects that will provide valuable experience and preparation for full-time employment or future graduate study.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
195003
CourseShelf checklist
CK_195003_e297a9b1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

List A: All Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience Program Electives

electives · 45 items
  1. BIOL 208
    Introduction to Programming with R
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. BIOL 231
    Introduction to Bioinformatics Programming
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. BIOL 265
    Evolutionary Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. BIOL 265R
    Evolutionary Biology Recitation (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  5. BIOL 305
    Plants, Medicine and Technology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  6. BIOL 313
    Comparative Animal Physiology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  7. BIOL 322
    Developmental Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  8. BIOL 331
    Bioinformatics Languages
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. BIOL 335
    Phage Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  10. BIOL 340
    Genomics (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  11. BIOL 345
    Molecular Ecology (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  12. BIOL 365
    Introduction to Population Genetics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  13. BIOL 372
    Biology Without Walls
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  14. BIOL 375
    Advanced Immunology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  15. BIOL 401
    Biological Separations: Principles and Practices
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  16. BIOL 403
    Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Pathology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  17. BIOL 404
    Microbiology of Fermentation
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  18. BIOL 408
    Biology of Cancer (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  19. BIOL 412
    Human Genetics (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  20. BIOL 414
    Animal Nutrition
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  21. BIOL 415
    Virology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  22. BIOL 416
    Plant Biotechnology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  23. BIOL 418
    Plant Molecular Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  24. BIOL 420
    Bacterial-Host Interactions: Microbiomes of the World
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  25. BIOL 427
    Microbial and Viral Genetics (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  26. BIOL 428
    Eukaryotic Gene Regulation and Disease
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  27. BIOL 441
    Genetic Engineering and Synthetic Biology (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  28. BIOL 460
    Infectious Disease: Impact on Society and Culture
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  29. BIOL 470
    Statistical Analysis for Bioinformatics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  30. BIOL 495
    Advanced Biology Research
    Not resolved to a course
    1-4
  31. BIOL 498
    Advanced Biology Independent Study
    Not resolved to a course
    1-4
  32. BIOL 530
    Bioinformatics Algorithms
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  33. BIOL 536
    Seminar in Life Sciences
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  34. BIOL 540
    Environmental Genomics
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  35. BIOL 550
    High Throughput Sequencing Analysis (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  36. BIOL 573
    Marine Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  37. BIOL 576
    Environmental Microbiology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  38. BIOL 594
    Molecular Modeling and Proteomics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  39. BIOL 599
    Research Based Writing (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    2
  40. BIOL 601
    Genetic Diseases and Disorders
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  41. BIOL 625
    Ethics in Bioinformatics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  42. BIOL 694
    Molecular Modeling and Proteomics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  43. CHMA 650
    Chemical Separations and Mass Spectrometry
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  44. MEDS 313
    Introduction to Infectious Diseases
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  45. MEDS 530
    Human Immunology
    Not resolved to a course
    3

List B: Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience Program Lab Electives

electives · 21 items
  1. BIOL 313
    Comparative Animal Physiology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. BIOL 322
    Developmental Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. BIOL 335
    Phage Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. BIOL 340
    Genomics (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. BIOL 372
    Biology Without Walls
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  6. BIOL 375
    Advanced Immunology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  7. BIOL 401
    Biological Separations: Principles and Practices
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  8. BIOL 403
    Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry and Pathology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  9. BIOL 404
    Microbiology of Fermentation
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. BIOL 416
    Plant Biotechnology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  11. BIOL 418
    Plant Molecular Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  12. BIOL 427
    Microbial and Viral Genetics (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  13. BIOL 441
    Genetic Engineering and Synthetic Biology (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  14. BIOL 495
    Advanced Biology Research
    Not resolved to a course
    1-4
  15. BIOL 550
    High Throughput Sequencing Analysis (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  16. BIOL 573
    Marine Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  17. BIOL 576
    Environmental Microbiology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  18. BIOL 594
    Molecular Modeling and Proteomics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  19. BIOL 694
    Molecular Modeling and Proteomics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  20. CHMA 650
    Chemical Separations and Mass Spectrometry
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  21. CHMB 405
    Biochemistry Lab (WI-PR)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
Source. Rochester Institute of Technology, catalog 2026-2027 RIT Undergraduate Catalog — https://academiccatalog.rit.edu/programs/biotechnology-molecular-bioscience-bs/. Captured page pages/0092.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.