Biotechnology Focus Area
 

Biotechnology can be generally defined as the application of scientific and engineering principles to the processing of materials by biological agents. Examples of products available as a result of biotechnology include antibiotics, vaccines, fuels such as ethanol, dairy products, and microbial pesticides. By selecting appropriate technical electives, Biological Resources Engineering Students can build a background in this area. Some suggested electives in this focus are:

Biological Science Technical Electives

Course Name

Course Designation

Credits

Prerequisites
Organic Chemistry II CHEM 241 & 242 4 CHEM 231 & 232
Elements of Biochemistry BCHM 261 3 CHEM 231 & 232
Principles of Genetics BSCI 222 4 BSCI 105, one year college chem.
Recombinant DNA Laboratory BSCI 414 3 BSCI 222
Microbial Genetics BSCI 412 4 BSCI 223, BSCI 222
General Virology BSCI 437 3 BSCI 222/Completion of 60 credits
Microbial Ecology BSCI 464 3 BSCI 223, CHEM 241 & 242 or 247
Molecular Genetics BSCI 410 3 a course in genetics e.g., BSCI 222, CHEM 231 & 232
Recombinant DNA BSCI 413 3 BSCI 230 or 223 & BSCI 222

Note: CHEM 135 & 136 may be counted as CHEM 103, and CHEM 231 & 232 may be used to satisfy CHEM 104 requirement!


Engineering Sciences Technical Electives
Course Name Course Designation Credits Prerequisites
Biomedical Instrumentation (may be taken as a substitute for ENBE 422)  ENBE 456 3 ENBE 455 or permission
Creative Design with CAD/CAM ENBE 381 3 ENES 102, ENES 220, and PHYS 161. (For ENBE major only)
Chemical Engineering Kinetics ENCH 440 3 ENCH 300 & ENCH 422 & CHEM 481
Chemical Process Analysis & Optimization ENCH 454 3 ENCH 440 & MATH 246; ENCH 426 (co-req)
Biochemical Engineering ENCH 482 3 Senior standing, permission of instructor & Chem. Engr. Department
Biochemical Engineering Laboratory ENCH 485 3 ENCH 482


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