Biomolecular Science, Biotechnology Option, B.S.

Typical Course of Study for the Bachelor of Science in Biomolecular Science Option in Biotechnology

Footnotes

¹ Students placed by examination or an adviser into

² Students placed by examination or an adviser into 

³ Approved Humanities and Social Sciences electives are courses with the following prefixes: AH, AN, CAM, EN, MD, MU, PL, PS, HI, STS, SEG or URB. One course must be at the 3xxx/4xxx level. At least one elective must be a writing-intensive course labeled by “W.”

⁴ Electives for the Option in Biomedical Sciences: Two courses must be chosen from the following list or must be approved by an adviser, subject to the courses being offered in a given semester. Graduate courses may be taken only by students with junior standing and a C+ average or better, unless otherwise approved by the adviser. The remaining courses are free electives.

• CBE-UY 2124 Analysis of Chemical and Biomolecular Processes
    4 Credits
• BMS-UY 3514 Organismal Physiology
    4 Credits
• BMS-UY 3214 Microbiology
    4 Credits
• BMS-UY 4414 Biophysics
    4 Credits
• BMS 48XX Topics in Biology 4 Credits
• CM-GY 9443 Tissue Engineering
    3 Credits
• BE-GY 6603 Drug Delivery
    3 Credits
• BE-GY 6703 Materials in Medicine  3 Credits

⁵ Electives for the Option in Biotechnology: Three courses must be chosen from the following list or must be approved by an adviser, subject to the courses being offered in a given semester. Graduate courses may be taken only by students with junior standing and a C+ average or better, unless otherwise approved by the adviser. The remaining courses are free electives.

• CBE-UY 2124 Analysis of Chemical and Biomolecular Processes
    4 Credits
• BMS-UY 4324 Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology II
    4 Credits
• BMS 48XX Topics in Biology 4 Credits
• BMS-UY 4314 Advanced Cell Physiology
    4 Credits
• CM-UY 4413 Polymer Science
    3 Credits
• CM-GY 9463 Recombinant DNA Technology
    3 Credits
• CM-GY 8213 Bioanalytical Chemistry
    3 Credits
• CM-GY 9053 Enzyme Catalysis in Organic Synthesis
    3 Credits
• BI-GY 7513 Chemical Foundation for Bioinformatics
    3 Credits
• BI-GY 7533 Bioinformatics I: Sequence Analysis
    3 Credits
• BI-GY 7543 Bioinformatics II: Protein Structure
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 6013 Biotechnology and the Pharmaceutical Industry
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 6023 Biotechnology and Health Care
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 6033 Biosensors and Biochips
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 6043 Biocatalysis in Industry
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 9433 Protein Engineering
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 9443 Tissue Engineering
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 6053 Introduction to Neuroscience for Biotechnologists
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 6063 Immunology: Concepts, Mechanisms and Applications in Biotechnology
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 6073 Genetic Engineering
    3 Credits
• BT-GY 6093 Biomedical Materials & Devices for Human Body Repair
    3 Credits
• BE-GY 6703 Materials in Medicine
    3 Credits

⁶ Electives for the Option in Chemistry: Two courses must be advanced undergraduate CM, BMS or CBE courses, or graduate CM courses, or must be approved by an adviser, subject to the courses being offered in a given semester. Graduate courses may be taken only by students with junior standing and a C+ average or better, unless otherwise approved by the adviser. The remaining courses are free electives.

⁷Students may replace 8 credits of senior research with either (a) 8 credits of advanced technical electives in disciplines related to the BMS major (CM, BMS, CBE, BT, BE, BI) or (b) 4 credits of guided studies (CM-UY 471X  or BMS-UY 471X ) and 4 credits of advanced technical electives in disciplines related to the BMS major (CM, BMS, CBE, BT, BE, BI).

NOTES:
All laboratory courses in chemistry require a breakage deposit. The department usually does not grant transfer credits to students who, while registered at the School of Engineering, take biology or chemistry courses at other schools.