Certificate Biotechnology

For this program, which includes completion of an internship, a student must:

Be accepted into the biotechnology certificate program between the sophomore and junior year.  Contact the Biology Office for details.

Students must complete:

• 2 units of either BIO 408 or CHM 408C

• 3 units of either BIO 485 or CHM 485C

• 3 units of either STA 270 or STA 275

• 3 units of CHM 320

Complete at least 12 hours of coursework from the following series of courses, chosen with their advisor’s approval:

• ACC 205 (3 units)

• BIO 344 (3 units)                    

• BIO 349L (3 units)

• BIO 369 (4 units)

• BIO 375 (3 units)

• BIO 376 (4 units)

• BIO 401C (4 units)

• BIO 409 (3 units)

• BIO 440 (3 units)

• BIO 471 (3 units)

• BIO 488C (3 units)

• CENE 435 (3 units)

• CENE 440 (3 units)

• CHM 360 (3 units)

• CHM 425 (3 units)

• CHM 440 (3 units)

• POS 345 (3 units)

• POS 359 (3 units)

• With at least two courses being either from:

BIO 344, BIO 349L, BIO 375, BIO 401C, BIO 440, BIO 488C, CHM 360, CHM 425

• Or two courses being from:

BIO 369, BIO 376, BIO 409, BIO 471, CENE 435, CENE 440, CHM 440

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