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Program checklist · B.S.

Biotechnology

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois · DuBois, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
186-194
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214740
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214740_210b51c6
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    10 items
    1. BMB 211
      Elementary Biochemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. BMB 221
      Applied Biochemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    3. BMB/MICRB 251
      Molecular and Cell Biology I 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. BMB/MICRB 252
      Molecular and Cell Biology II 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. CHEM 113
      Experimental Chemistry II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    6. MICRB 201
      Introductory Microbiology 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. MICRB 410
      Principles of Immunology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. MICRB 421W
      Laboratory of General and Applied Microbiology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. PHYS 250
      Introductory Physics I
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    10. PSU 16
      First-Year Seminar Science
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    4 items
    1. CHEM 110
      Chemical Principles I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. CHEM 111
      Experimental Chemistry I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    3. CHEM 112
      Chemical Principles II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. MATH 140
      Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Additional Courses

    2 items
    1. BIOL 322
      Genetic Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      or: BIOL 222 Genetics
      3
    2. MICRB 202
      Introductory Microbiology Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MICRB 203 Inquiry-based Microbiology Laboratory
      2

    Requirements for the Option

    1 item
    1. Select an option
      Not resolved to a course
      48-51

    Requirements for the Option

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses

      6 items
      1. BIOTC 416
        Microbial Biotechnology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. BIOTC 459
        Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. BIOTC 479
        Methods in Biofermentations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. BIOTC 489
        Animal Cell Culture Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. BMB 442
        Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. STAT 250
        Introduction to Biostatistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      1 item
      1. MATH 141
        Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Additional Courses

      3 items
      1. Select one of the following sequences:
        Not resolved to a course
        6-8
      2. CHEM 202& CHEM 203
        Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Iand Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II
        Not resolved to a course
      3. CHEM 210& CHEM 212& CHEM 213
        Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry IIand Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
        Not resolved to a course

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      2 items
      1. Select 14 credits from department list C
        Not resolved to a course
        14
      2. Select 6 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      Any 400-level BMB/BIOTC/MICRB lecture course

      1 item
      1. FDSC 408
        Food Microbiology
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional courses from department list D

      0 items

        Prescribed Courses

        9 items
        1. BMB 212
          Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        2. MICRB 405A
          Seminar and Practicum in Medical Technology
          Not resolved to a course
          8
        3. MICRB 405B
          Seminar and Practicum in Medical Technology
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        4. MICRB 405C
          Seminar and Practicum in Medical Technology
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        5. MICRB 405D
          Seminar and Practicum in Medical Technology
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        6. MICRB 405E
          Seminar and Practicum in Medical Technology
          Not resolved to a course
          7
        7. MICRB 405F
          Seminar and Practicum in Medical Technology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. MICRB 412
          Medical Microbiology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. MICRB 422
          Medical Microbiology Laboratory
          Not resolved to a course
          2

        Additional Courses

        3 items
        1. Select one of the following sequences:
          Not resolved to a course
          6-8
        2. CHEM 202& CHEM 203
          Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Iand Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II
          Not resolved to a course
        3. CHEM 210& CHEM 212& CHEM 213
          Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry IIand Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
          Not resolved to a course

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        4 items
        1. Select 3-4 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4
        2. MATH 141
          Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
          Not resolved to a course
        3. STAT 200
          Elementary Statistics
          Not resolved to a course
        4. STAT 250
          Introduction to Biostatistics
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        1 item
        1. Select 3 credits from department list C
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/eberly-science/biotechnology-bs/. Captured page pages/0463.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.