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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Biotechnology BS
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What do cheese, biofuels and genetic engineering have in common? They’re all possible thanks to biotechnology-a field that uses living organisms to create useful products. If you like working hands-on in a lab and you’re good at bio, then this might be the perfect program for you-especially if you want a flexible major that can lead to careers in environmental research, pharmaceuticals, the food and beverage industry and many other paths.
Visit the Biotechnology academic program page for more information about the academic experience, who you will learn from, opportunities outside of class and what you can do with this degree.
Visit the Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences department page for contact information, a brief overview of the department and the curricular options.
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Admission Criteria
- Minimum 2.500 UB GPA
- Minimum 2.500 GPA in Major courses
Current UB students who are interested in applying to the Biotechnology BS in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences should submit the Program Application. Major Courses (41 credits)
Biotechnology Core (39 credits)
Biotechnology Technical Electives (6 credits minimum)
Minimum of two courses and at least 6 credits, from the following list: Notes
Note: Minors in management, anthropology, pharmacology and toxicology, biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, foreign language, medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutics may be used to fulfill all or part of the technical electives required for the BS degree in biotechnology. Students must meet with a representative of the department/program offering the minor prior to the fall semester of the junior year, as many departments have strict rules regarding prerequisites, course sequence and minimum GPA for acceptance to and completion of the minor. Students should consult the relevant listings in the Undergraduate Catalog for specifics concerning each minor. Total Credits Required for Major: 86
Additional Degree Requirements Include:
- Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
- Elective courses as needed to complete the 120 credit hour total
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 120
Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This should not be used for financial aid purposes. Academic Requirements
Students are required to maintain a 2.500 major GPA as well as a 2.500 University GPA to remain in the program. Students who fall below 2.500 will be given one academic semester and one summer session to raise their major GPA at or above 2.500. Curricular Plan
A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic program and the UB Curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on point of entry to the university, course placement and/or waivers based on standardized test scores, earned alternative credit and/or college transfer credit. All students are encouraged to use this plan in conjunction with other academic planning resources such as your academic advisor, the HUB Academic Advisement Report , My Planner and Path Finder tool. In addition to following this course roadmap, all other admission and academic requirements of this major as listed in the Undergraduate Catalog must be met in order to successfully complete this degree. YEAR 1
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 120 Note: Some classes may count toward both a major and UB Curriculum requirement. Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge to: - Understand the theoretical nature of the science involved in medically related biotechnology research and practice.
- Understanding of basic biochemistry, immunology, cell and tissue culture, molecular biology and genetics and their associated laboratory techniques.
- Knowledge concerning molecules of clinical relevance, the principles underlying their clinical importance and how their presence is altered in disease.
- Familiarity with hands-on research, including using online databases; understand the creation and testing of scientific hypotheses, and critical evaluation of experimental data.
- With a particular emphasis the final objective differentiates this department’s programs form many others: learn specific laboratory skills relevant to future careers.
(HEGIS: 04.00 BIOLOGICAL SCI UNCLASSFD, CIP: 26.1201 Biotechnology) |
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