Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences

BIOTECHNOLOGY

(B.S.)

HPA2 335, 407-823-5932
http://www.biomed.ucf.edu
Chair: P.E. Kolattukudy

Students desiring admission to professional schools (medical, dental, optometry, veterinary, podiatry, and pharmacy) will meet all the admission requirements for those programs while obtaining a Molecular Biology and Microbiology degree.

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Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog
• Students should complete the General Education Program before transferring within the Florida Public University/Community College System
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor.
• The courses designated in section 1 below may be taken at a Florida Community College, and should usually be completed in the first 60 hours
• Grades below “C-” (1.75) in life science courses will not be accepted
• The courses designated in sections 1 (General Education) and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) should usually be completed in the first 60 hours

(36+2-3 hrs)

1. UCF General Education Program

A. Communication Foundations

• 6 hrs
  Select ENC 1101, ENC 1102
• 3 hrs
  Prefer SPC 1016 Tech Presentations

9 hrs

B. Cultural Historical Foundations

C. Mathematical Foundations

• 3-4 hrs
  Select MAC 2311or MAC 2253
• 3 hrs
  Select STA 2023

6 hrs

D. Social Foundations

E. Science Foundations

• 4 hrs
  Select CHM 2045C
• 4 hrs
  Select BSC 2010C

(21 hrs)

2. Common Program Prerequisites

(44 hrs)

3. Core Requirements

Life Sciences

Chemistry

Physics **

Math, Statistics, Computer

* May be substituted by BSC 3403C

** Or CHM 2040, 2041

(6-8 hrs)

4. Upper Division Restricted Electives

(Two courses minimum, no more than one may be taken outside the Molecular Biology and Microbiology Department. Each graduate must complete 3 credits of MCB 4912 or MCB 4970 or serve an internship. Only three hours of Honors thesis or undergraduate research will count toward the restrictive elective requirement.)

* Those students who do not qualify for the MCB 4970H may elect MCB 4912, Undergraduate Research, as a substitute course, but a research report must be submitted to instructor after completion of research project.

** Those students interested in pursuing graduate or professional education are encouraged to select the following courses. Physics for Scientists and Engineers I & II (PHY 2048, 2049, 2048L, 2049L); Applied Calculus I & II (MAC 2253, 2254) or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I & II (MAC 2311, 2312).

5. Departmental Exit Requirements

To be eligible for a major in Biotechnology:

• A student must complete all coursework in the baccalaureate curriculum as shown, and, earn a GPA of at least 2.0 for all coursework in the Core and Restricted Electives
• Independent study, directed research, or similar credit may not be used as a Restricted Elective
• A minimum of 20 hours must be taken at UCF in the department of the major
• Students will be required to pass a comprehensive test during their last semester

(variable)

6. Electives

(0-8 hrs)

7. Foreign Language Requirements

• Admissions: Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
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  Graduation:

8. University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST and nine hours of Summer credit (if applicable)

120 hrs

Total Semester Hours Required

• Related Programs: Biology, Chemistry, Medical Lab Science
• Related Minors: Biology, Chemistry

Transfer Notes:

Substitutes for Common Program Prerequisites

• MAC X311 or MAC X233 or MAC X353 or MAC X281
• PHY X253C & PHY X054C or PHY X048/X048L & PHY X049/X049L
• STA X023 or STA X122 or STAX014 or STA X024 or STA X321

Students who begin a two semester sequence course (e.g. General Chemistry) at a community college are strongly encouraged to complete the sequence before transferring. If it will not be possible to complete the sequence at the community college, the student should postpone beginning the course until enrolling at UCF. Students may elect to take Human Anatomy (ZOO 3733C) and Human Physiology (PCB 3703C) at UCF in order to meet the University’s requirement that students complete 48 semester hours of upper division (3000/4000 level) credit. Students meeting the Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II requirement at the community college (lower division) level must take an additional 8 eight hours of upper division coursework at UCF.

Honors in the Major

• Application and admission through the department and the Burnett Honors College
• Fulfill University requirements for Honors in the Major and maintain a 3.2 UCF GPA; 3.5 in the major; 3.2 cumulative average for graded upper division courses regardless of the institution
• Complete BSC 3404H “Quantitative Biological Methods” with a grade of B or better (4 credits)
• Complete MCB 4970H “Honors Thesis” with a grade of B or better and successfully complete the oral defense of the Honors Thesis (3 credits)

Tentative Course Schedule for Entering Freshmen:

One of many possible plans of study. Consult a departmental advisor for alternative plans and insert electives to total 120 hours.