General Microbiology. 5 hrs. ❑ MCB 4312. Molecular Biotechnology. 3 hrs. ❑
MCB 4414. Microbial Metabolism. 3 hrs. ❑ MCB 4721C. Methods in
Biotechnology.
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences University of Central Florida Phone: (407) 823-5932 www.biomed.ucf.edu Director: Associate Director: Program Director:
Dr. P.E. Kolattukudy, BMS 136 Dr. Roseann White, HPA II 335J Dr. Henry Daniell, BL 336
University Requirements UCF General Education Program (36 hrs) Communication Foundations, 9 hrs; Cultural Historical Foundations, 9 hrs; Social Foundations, 6 hrs; 12 hrs Math and Science satisfied by major requirements. A.
Core Curriculum Life Sciences
Chemistry
BSC 2010C BSC 3403C MCB 3020C MCB 4312 MCB 4414 MCB 4721C MCB 4720 PCB 3522, 4524 PCB 4174 PCB 4280, 3233L PCB 4529
Biology I Quantitative Biological Methods General Microbiology Molecular Biotechnology Microbial Metabolism Methods in Biotechnology Biotechnology/Industrial Seminar Molecular Biology I, II Foundations of Bio-Imaging Science Molecular Immunology + Lab Experimental Molecular Biology
4 4 5 3 3 4 3 6 3 4 3
hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs
CHM 2045, 2046, 2046L CHM 2210, 2211, 2211L BCH 4053
Chemistry Fundamentals I, II + Lab Organic Chemistry I, II + Lab Biochemistry I
8 hrs 8 hrs 3 hrs
STA 2023 MAC 2253 -ORMAC 2311
Statistics Applied Calculus I
3 hrs 3 hrs
Calculus I
4 hrs
PHY 2053C, 2054C -ORPHY 2048, 2049
College Physics I, II
8 hrs
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I, II
8 hrs
Math, Statistics, and Computer Science Physics
B.
Upper Division Restricted Electives Students must select at least 2 courses from the list below; minimum 6-8 hours. No more than one course may be taken outside the Molecular Biology and Microbiology Department. Each student must complete 3 credits of MCB 4912, MCB 4970H, or MCB 4941. Only three hours of Honors thesis, undergraduate research or internship/practicum will count toward the restricted elective requirement.
BCH 4054 Biochemistry II BCH 4103L Biochemical Methods
3 hrs 2 hrs
BSC 3423 Nanobiotechnology BSC 4434 Biomedical Informatics: Sequence Analysis BSC 4439 Biomedical Informatics: Structure Analysis CHM 3120 Analytical Chemistry CHM 3410 Physical Chemistry MCB 3202 Principles of Infectious Disease MCB 3203, 3203L Pathogenic Microbiology + Lab MCB 4201 Microbial Stress Responses MCB 4204 Cellular Microbiology MCB 4207 Infectious Processes MCB 4404 Bacterial Genetics and Physiology MCB 4410 Cellular Metabolism MCB 4503 Virology MCB 4603 Environmental Microbiology
3 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs
MCB 4912 Undergraduate Research MCB 4941 Internship/Practicum MCB 4970H Honors Thesis MCB 5225 Molecular Biology of Disease MCB 5932 Current Topics in Molec. Biology PCB 3063 Genetics PCB 3703C Human Physiology PCB 4235 Cancer Biology PCB 4264 Stem Cell Biology PCB 4521 Tissue Engineering PCB 4663 Human Genetics PCB 4805 Endocrinology PCB 4813 Molecular Aspects of Obesity PCB 4832 Molecular & Cellular Brain Functions PCB 4833 Advanced Human Physiology PCB 5238 Immunobiology PCB 5275 Signal Transduction
3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs
Suggested Baccalaureate Degree Choreography 120 Semester Hours
**Plan your required 9 summer hours into your course of study**
Freshman Year
Fall ENC 1101: English Composition I CHM 2045: General Chemistry I Cultural/ Historical PSY 2012: General Psychology
3 4 3 3 hrs
3 hrs 3 hrs
-OR- SYG 2000: Intro to Sociology -OR- ANT 2000: General Anthropology Total Hours
Spring ENC 1102: English Composition II SPC 1603: Fundamentals of Technical Presentations CHM 2046: General Chemistry II CHM 2046L: General Chemistry II Lab BSC 2010C: Biology I
13
3 3
Total Hours
3 1 4 14
Students who, after taking the math placement test, do not place into calculus, should accommodate to take MAC 1105 and/or MAC 1114 during their Freshmen Year
Sophomore Year Fall CHM 2210: Organic Chemistry I MCB 3020C: General Microbiology MAC 2311: Calculus I -OR- MAC 2253: Applied Calculus History/Humanities
3 5 4
3 Total Hours
3 14/15
Spring CHM 2211: Organic Chemistry II CHM 2211L: Organic Chemistry II Lab STA 2023: Statistical Methods I BSC 3403C: Quantitative Biological Methods History/Humanities Total Hours
3 2 3 4 3 15
Junior Year Fall PCB 3522: Molecular Biology I ECO 2013: Principles of Macroeconomics
3 3
PHY 2053C: College Physics I
4
3
-OR- POS 2041: American Nat’l Government
4
-OR- PHY 2048C: Physics for Engineers**
MCB 4720: Industrial Perspectives Seminar Total Hours
3 13
Spring PCB 4524: Molecular Biology II PCB 4280: Molecular Immunology PCB 3233L: Immunology Lab PHY 2054C: College Physics II -OR- PHY 2049C: Physics for Engineers II** Elective Total Hours
3 3 1 4
4
3 14
**Students electing to enroll in the PHY2048/2049 sequence must plan to accommodate MAC 2311/2312 as prerequisites
Senior Year Fall
BCH 4053: Biochemistry I MCB 4721C: Methods in Biotechnology MCB 4312: Molecular Biotechnology Restricted Elective Total Hours
3 4 3 2/4 12/14
Spring PCB 4529: Experimental Molecular Biology PCB 4174: Foundations of Bio-Imaging Science Restricted Elective MCB 4414: Microbial Metabolism Total Hours
3 3 3/4 3 12/13
Include 8-12 hours of free electives to complete 120 hours For students who transfer with an AA degree in their junior year from a Florida community college and have completed the Common Program Prerequisites, the revised sequence of courses is provided
Junior Year
Fall MCB 3020C: General Microbiology MCB 4720: Industrial Perspectives Seminar Restricted Elective Elective
5 3 2/4 3
Total Hours
Spring PCB 3522: Molecular Biology I BSC 3403C: Quantitative Biological Methods Elective Restricted Elective PCB 4524: Molecular Biology II
Suggested to take during summer semester
13/15
Total Hours
3 4 3 3/4 3 13/14
Senior Year Fall
BCH 4053: Biochemistry I MCB 4721C: Methods in Biotechnology MCB 4312: Molecular Biotechnology Elective
3 4 3 3 Total Hours
13
Spring MCB 4414: Microbial Metabolism PCB 4239: Molecular Immunology PCB 3233L: Immunology Lab PCB 4529: Experimental Molecular Biology PCB 4174: Foundations of Bio-Imaging Science Total Hours
Include 8-12 hours of free electives to complete 120 hours
3 3 1 3 3 13