2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biotechnology, BS


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Contact:

Ramesh Raina; 464 Life Sciences Complex
(315) 443-4546; raraina@syr.edu

Faculty

David M. Althoff, Rebecca Bader, John M. Belote, Philip N. Borer, Mark S. Braiman, Arindam Chakraborty, Samuel H.P. Chan, Heather Coleman, Andria Costello Staniec, James C. Dabrowiak, Andrew L. Darling, Steve Dorus, Robert P. Doyle, Scott E. Erdman, Thomas P. Fondy, Martin B. Forstner, Jannice Friedman, Anthony Garza, Susan H. Gensemer, Jeremy L. Gilbert, Paul Gold, Sarah Hall, Julie M. Hasenwinkel, James H. Henderson, James A. Hewett, Sandra J. Hewett, Bruce S. Hudson, James Kallmerten, Donna Korol, George M. Langford, Katharine Lewis, Yan-Yeung Luk, Eleanor Maine, M. Cristina Marchetti, Patrick T. Mather, Mathew M. Maye, Moira A. McDermott, Alexander McKelvie, Jeff Meyer, Liviu Movileanu, Melissa Pepling, Ramesh Raina, Surabhi Raina, Dacheng Ren, Mark Ritchie, John M. Russell, Robert Silver, James T. Spencer, Michael B. Sponsler, Melody Troeger Sweet, Nancy I. Totah, Roy Welch, Jason R. Wiles, Jon Zubieta

Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary program that offers students an opportunity to take courses in biology, environmental sciences, chemistry, engineering, management, public policy and law that will be important for addressing biotechnology-related issues. This program will help students prepare for jobs in areas such as the biotech industry, health professions, pharmaceutical and agricultural industry, environmental conservation and research in academia. The program requires many of the same basic courses as the B.S. degree in Biology, with additional courses in engineering, management and public policy. Additionally, a variety of elective courses in biology, engineering, law, management and public policy can be used to fulfill the major requirements. A senior year capstone class (Biotechnology Seminar) and valuable industry internship are part of this major.

Total Credits (57-66)


Introductory Biology (4 credits)


To Declare and Complete the B.S. in Biotechnology


To declare and complete the B.S. in Biotechnology, students must earn grades of C+ or better in any two of the three required core courses for the major -

Upper Division Requirements (Total 29 credits)


1. Biotechnology courses (8 credits)


2. Bioengineering/Biomaterial Sciences (3 credits)


Note:

ECN 203  is a prerequisite for ECN 301 

4. Elective courses (6 credits)


Choose two of the following courses:

Elective Courses by Petitioning to the Biology Department

In addition, other courses related to biotechnology from other departments (for example, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Physics, Psychology, Biomaterial Institute, Maxwell School, Law School, Whitman School, ESF and Upstate Medical University) can be used as elective courses by petitioning to the Biology Department.

Senior Capstone Seminar Course


Internship/Independent Research


This requirement can be fulfilled by a) completing an approved internship at a biotech-related company during spring and/or fall semester of junior or senior year or b) by completed an approved independent research in any of the biotech-related topics, including biology, chemistry, engineering, public policy, law or management. For example, if a student chooses to do independent research in biology, s/he can register for 3 credits of BIO 460  each semester. In addition, an approved internship at a biotech-related company over the summer after the junior year can be petitioned to fulfill this requirement.

Distinction in Biotechnology


Students may earn a B.S. in Biotechnology degree with Distinction by meeting the following requirements:

  • An overall cumulative GPA of 3.4, and must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 in courses taken to satisfy the Biotechnology major at S.U.
  • The student must have taken a minimum of 6 credits of BIO 460 - Research in Biology  and four semesters of BIO 419 - Junior and Senior Thesis Seminar , plus BIO 495 - Distinction Thesis in Biology .
  • Before completion of the final semester at Syracuse University, the student must make a presentation (either poster or oral) based on his/her research.
  • The student must also complete a written thesis judged to be of high quality

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