BIOTECHNOLOGY (BTEC)

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ENGINEERING TECHNOLGY DEPARTMENT

COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

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UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR CORE REQUIREMENTS

GR SH AH GR SH AH
Communication (6 SH) BIOL 1362 Intro to Biological Science ____ ____ ____
ENGL 1303 English Composition I ____ ____ ____ BIOL 1162 Intro to Biological Science Lab ____ ____ ____
ENGL 1304 English Composition II ____ ____ ____ BTEC 1322 Intro to Biotechnology ____ ____ ____
CHEM 1332 Fund of Chem ____ ____ ____
Writing in the Discipline* (3 SH) CHEM 1112 Fund of Chem Lab ____ ____ ____
TELS 3363 Technical Communication ____ ____ ____ BCHS 3304 Gen Biochemistry ____ ____ ____
BCHS 3201 Gen Biochemistry Lab ____ ____ ____
History/Government (12 SH) BIOL 3301 Genetics ____ ____ ____
HIST 1376 or 1377 US History to 1877 ____ ____ ____ BIOL 3332 Elem Microbiology ____ ____ ____
HIST 1378 or 1379 US History since 1877 ____ ____ ____
BIOL 3132 Elem Microbiology lab ____ ____ ____
POLS 1336 US & TX Const/Politics ____ ____ ____
BTEC 3100 Biotech Research Methods ____ ____ ____
POLS 1337 US Government ____ ____ ____
BTEC 3301 Prin of Geon/Proteom/Bioinf ____ ____ ____
Language, Philosophy, & Culture* (3 SH) BTEC 3317 Biotechnology Regulatory Env ____ ____ ____
BTEC 3321 Current Good Manufac Prac ____ ____ ____
PHIL 1305 Ethics (recommended) ____ ____ ____
CHEM 3221 Organic Chemistry Lab ____ ____ ____
Creative Arts* (3 SH) CHEM 3331 Fund of Organic Chemistry ____ ____ ____
BIOL 4320 Molecular Biology ____ ____ ____
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BTEC 4350 Capstone Experience ____ ____ ____
Social/Behavioral Science* (3 SH)
Choose either the Biomanufacturing or Bioinformatics Track.
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Biomanufacturing Track (13 SH Minimum)
Math Reasoning/BS Special Requirement (13 SH)** BTEC 3320 Intro QA/QC ____ ____ ____
ELET 2300 Intro to C++ programming ____ ____ ____ BTEC 4301 Principles of Bioprocessing ____ ____ ____
MATH 1330 Precalculus ____ ____ ____ BTEC 4101 Prin of Bioprocessing Lab ____ ____ ____
MATH 1431 Calculus I ____ ____ ____ BTEC 4319 Microbial Biotechnology ____ ____ ____
MATH 2311 Intro Probability & Statistics ____ ____ ____ ***Approved Elective(3SH)_____________ ____ ____ ____
or PSYC 3301 or TMTH 3360
** Students are required to have credit for College Algebra through the Bioinformatics Track (12 SH Minimum)
Math Placement Exam, CLEP or completion of the course. CIS 3343 System Analysis & Design ____ ____ ____
CIS 3365 Database Design ____ ____ ____
Life & Physical Sciences* (8 SH)
BTEC 4300 Prin of Bioinformatics ____ ____ ____
BIOL 1361/1161 Intro to Biological Science ____ ____ ____
***Approved Elective (3SH)_____________ ____ ____ ____
CHEM 1331/1111 Fund of Chem & Lab ____ ____ ____
***Electives to be chosen from approved list.
COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS (10 SH)
CIS 2334 Information Systems Apps ____ ____ ____ Approved Electives:
PHYS 1301/1101 Intro to General Phy & Lab ____ ____ ____ BTEC 3399, 4399
TELS 3340 Org Leadership & Supervision ____ ____ ____ BCHS 4306, 4324, 4325
BIOL 3306, 4310, 4323 4365, 4366, 4367, 4374
or HDCS 3300 Organizational Decisions in Technology
TELS 4342
Free Elective (3 SH)
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*Refer to class schedule for lists of courses which satisfy University requirements.
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36 advanced (3000- or 4000-level) semester hours must be completed.
Student Signature Date
Total hours required: 120-121 semester hours ____________________________________________________
Texas Success Initiative requirements must be met. Advisor Date
For graduation with Honors, see Undergraduate Catalog. ____________________________________________________
BS Special Requirements: students must complete 12 hours of quantitative Department Chair Date
& formal sciences including at least 6 hours of MATH coursework for any
Bachelor of Science degree (see catalog).
Fall 2015
5/8/2015