This unique degree is for students who desire combined training in biotechnology and plant genetics. It is a relatively new discipline representing one of the most exciting developments in biological sciences in the PWS century. Students completing this degree will find
themselves in the very forefront of biology in the 21stcentury.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
The major is designed to provide a broad range of skills, including the following: quantitative reasoning; interpretation of scientific literature; recognition of historical and current scientific trends; principles of scientific data collection, interpretation, and assimilation; and critical writing. Graduates enter directly into industry, medical schools, or graduate programs in any of the many biological science
HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:
Every student in this major is encouraged to seek mentored research opportunities with faculty within the program. Completing one or more of these mentored research opportunities will set students apart and provide experience and credentials valuable in being admitted into the best graduate programs in the U.S.
Scholarships are available for qualified students from the department, college, and university.
HONORARY SOCIETIES AND CLUBS:
The Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences encourages student participation in active clubs within the department. Students are active participants in professional societies; national honor societies; campus academic, service, and social clubs.
Complete the following core courses:
C S 142 Introduction to Computer Programming
MMBio 240* Molecular Biology
MMBio 241 Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab
PDBio 120 Science of Biology
PDBio 360 Cell Biology
PWS 310 Mentored Laboratory Techniques
PWS 340* Genetics
Complete one course from the following:
Math 112 Calculus 1
Math 119 Introduction to Calculus
Complete 27 hours from one of the following tracks:
A. Plant Genetics and biotechnology core track:
Complete the following:
Bio 420 Evolutionary Biology
Chem 351 Organic Chemistry
Chem 352 Organic Chemistry
Chem 481 Biochemistry 1
PWS 100 Living with Plants
PWS 410 Adv Biotechnology Instrumentation
PWS 440 Plant Physiology
PWS 485 Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
Complete an additional 6 hours from the general
major electives list below.
B. Animal genetics and biotechnology core track:
Complete the following:
Bio 420 Evolutionary Biology
Chem 351 Organic Chemistry
Chem 352 Organic Chemistry
Chem 481 Biochemistry 1
PDBio 482 Developmental Biology
PWS 410 Adv Biotechnology Instrumentation
Complete one of the following:
Bio 380 Comparative Animal Phys & Anatomy
PDBio 362 Advanced Physiology
Complete an additional 7-8 hours from the
general major electives list below.
C. Microbial genetics and biotechnology core
Complete the following:
Bio 420 Evolutionary Biology
Chem 351 Organic Chemistry
Chem 352 Organic Chemistry
Chem 481 Biochemistry 1
MMBio 221 General Microbiology
MMBio 460 Microbial Genetics
MMBio 461 Advanced Bacterial Physiology
PWS 410 Adv Biotechnology Instrumentation
Complete an additional three hours from the
general major electives list below.
D. Bio-business core track:
Complete the following:
Acc 200 Principles of Accounting
Bus M 300 Financial Management
Bus M 488 Agribusiness Management 1
Chem 285 Introductory Bio-organic Chemistry
Org B 320 Organizational Effectiveness
Complete one of the following:
Bus M 340 Marketing Management
Bus M 489 Agribusiness Management 2
Complete one of the following:
Bus M 371R Entrepreneurship Lecture Series
Bus M 380 Executive Lectures
Complete an additional 7 hours from the
general major electives list below.
General Major Electives:
Bio 220A Biological Diversity: Animals
Bio 220B Biological Diversity: Plants
Bio 365 Computational Biology
Bio 370 Bioethics
Bio 420 Evolutionary Biology
Bio 421 Evolutionary Biology Laboratory
Bio 430 Plant Classification
Bio 450 Conservation Biology
Bio 465 Bioinformatics
Bio 560 Population Genetics
MMBio 221 General Microbiology
MMBio 361 Infection and Immunity
MMBio 390R Readings in Molecular Biology
MMBio 430 Advanced Cell Biology 3.0
MMBio 441 Advanced Molecular Biology 3.0
MMBio 442 Advanced Molecular Biology Lab 2.0
MMBio 460 Microbial Genetics 4.0
MMBio 461 Advanced Bacterial Physiology 3.0
MMBio 462 Microbial Ecology 3.0
MMBio 463 Immunology 3.0
MMBio 464 Bacterial Pathogenesis 4.0
MMBio 465 Virology 3.0
MMBio 466 Virology Laboratory 1.0
MMBio 490R Molecular Biology Seminar 1.0
NDFS 330 Comparative Animal Nutrition 3.0
PDBio 325 Tissue Biology (with Lab) 3.0
PDBio 363 Advanced Physiology Laboratory 1.0
PDBio 482 Developmental Biology 3.0
PDBio 562 Reproductive Physiology 3.0
PDBio 582 Developmental Genetics 3.0
PWS 100 Living with Plants 3.0
PWS 199R Academic Internship 3.0V
PWS 282 Introduction to Soil Science 3.0
PWS 283 Introduction to Soil Science Lab 1.0
PWS 301 Plant Growth and Reproduction 3.0
PWS 305 Soils and Water Quality 3.0
PWS 306 Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition Lab 1.0
PWS 331 Science of Plant Pest Control 3.0
PWS 431 Integrated Management of 3.0
PWS 494R Mentored Learning Experience 6.0V
PWS 514 Soil Microbiology 2.0
PWS 559 Plant Molecular Breeding 2.0
PWS 575 Plant Pathology 3.0
PWS 586 Plant Cell Biology 3.0
Stat 221 Principles of Statistics