The Biotechnology B.S. produces highly trained workers that will meet the workforce needs of the biotechnology industry. Students seeking admission to professional schools (medical, dental, optometry, veterinary, podiatry, and pharmacy) will meet most of the admission requirements for those programs while obtaining a Biotechnology B.S. degree.
Admission Requirements
- Students who declare this major come in on a "Pending" status.
- In order for students to transition out of "Pending" status, they must earn a "C" or better in each of the following courses or their equivalents: BSC 2010C, CHM 2045C, CHM 2046, CHM 2210.
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog
- Students should complete the General Education Program before transferring within the Florida College System or State University System.
- Students should consult with a BSBS academic advisor at least once per semester.
- Courses designated in section 1 below may be taken at a Florida College System institution, and should usually be completed in the first 60 hours
- Grades below "C" in Common Program Prerequisites, Core Requirements and Restricted Electives are not accepted.
- Students in undergraduate majors within the College of Medicine are expected to consistently make good progress towards their degrees. Therefore, the COM/BSBS Progress Policy mandates that undergraduate students meet the requirements of the policy. Below are the specific requirements of the Progress Policy:
- Students who earned 5 low grades (C-, D, F, NC, U) will be placed on a probationary status. Students who earn 8 or more low grades (C-, D, F, NC, U) will be excluded from all COM majors.
- Students with 2 unsuccessful attempts of the same UCF course will be placed on a probationary status. Students with 3 unsuccessful attempts of the same UCF course will be excluded from all COM majors.
While many students discover that they have interests in varied disciplines at the University of Central Florida, they are not permitted to pursue two majors within the College of Medicine. College of Medicine students may declare a major and a minor within the college or pursue a second major or minor in another academic college at UCF. Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to discuss these opportunities.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
0 Total Credits
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (52 Credit Hours)
51 - 52 Total Credits
Life Sciences
28 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- MCB3020C - General Microbiology (5)
- PCB3522 - Molecular Biology I (3)
- PCB4524 - Molecular Biology II (3)
- MCB4720 - Industrial Perspectives Seminar (3)
- MCB4312 - Molecular Biotechnology (3)
- PCB4135 - Applied Molecular Cell Biology (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- BSC3403C - Quantitative Biological Methods (4)
- MCB4721C - Methods in Biotechnology (4)
Select one of the following sequences of courses:- Complete 1 of the following
- Complete the following:
- PCB4280 - Molecular Immunology (3)
- PCB3233L - Immunology Laboratory (1)
- Or
- Complete the following:
- PCB3233 - Immunology (3)
- PCB3233L - Immunology Laboratory (1)
Chemistry
6 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- CHM2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory (1)
- CHM2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I (2)
Physics
8 Total Credits
Select one of the following sequences of courses:- Complete 1 of the following
- Complete the following:
- PHY2053C - College Physics I Studio (4)
- PHY2054C - College Physics II Studio (4)
- Or
- Complete the following:
- PHY2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I Studio (4)
- PHY2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II Studio (4)
Math
3 - 4 Total Credits
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- MAC2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4)
- MAC2253 - Applied Calculus (3)
Restricted Electives
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Two courses minimum, no more than one may be taken outside the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences. Each graduate must complete 3 credits of MCB 4912 or MCB 4970H or serve an internship. Only three hours of Honors thesis or undergraduate research will count toward the restrictive elective requirement.
- Those students who do not qualify for MCB 4970H may elect MCB 4912 Undergraduate Research as a substitute course, but a research report must be submitted to instructor after completion of research project.
- Additional restricted electives can be taken as approved by the associate director.
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
- BCH4054 - Biochemistry II (3)
- BCH4103L - Biochemical Methods (2)
- MCB3203 - Pathogenic Microbiology (3)
- MCB4404 - Bacterial Genetics and Physiology (3)
- MCB4204 - Cellular Microbiology: Host-Pathogen Interactions (3)
- PCB4284 - Immunobiology (3)
- MCB4503C - Virology (3)
- MCB4603 - Environmental Microbiology (3)
- PCB3063 - Genetics (3)
- PCB3703C - Human Physiology (4)
- PCB4234 - Cancer Biology (3)
- PCB4521 - Tissue Engineering (3)
- PCB4805 - Endocrinology (3)
- MCB4414 - Physiology and Biochemistry of Microbes (3)
- MCB 4912 - Directed Independent Research Credit Hours: 3
- MCB 4970H - Honors Undergraduate Thesis II Credit Hours: 3
- MCB 5225 - Molecular Biology of Disease Credit Hours: 3
- MCB 5505 - Molecular Virology Credit Hours: 3
- MCB 5654C - Applied Industrial Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
- MCB 5932 - Current Topics in Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
- PCB 5275 - Signal Transduction Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
Grand Total Credits: 51 - 52
Capstone Requirements
Electives
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
Graduation
Additional Requirements
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- A student must complete all coursework in the baccalaureate curriculum as shown, and, earn a GPA of at least 2.0 for all coursework in the Prerequisites, Core and Restricted Electives
- A minimum of 20 hours must be taken at UCF in the department of the major
- Students will be required to take a comprehensive test during their last semester
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
- Application and admission through the department and the Burnett Honors College
- Fulfill University requirements for Honors in the Major and maintain a 3.2 UCF GPA; 3.5 in the major; 3.2 cumulative average for graded upper division courses regardless of the institution
- Complete the following with a grade of B or better and successfully complete the oral defense of the Honors Thesis MCB 4970H Honors Undergraduate Thesis II Credit Hours: 3
Related Programs
- Biology (B.S.)
- Chemistry (B.S.)
- Medical Laboratory Sciences (B.S.)
- Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)
- Molecular and Cellular Biology (B.S.)
- Molecular Microbiology (B.S.)
Certificates
Related Minors
- Biology Minor
- Chemistry Minor
- Biomedical Sciences Minor
Advising Notes
Transfer Notes
- Students who begin a two-semester sequence course (e.g. General Chemistry) at a Florida College System institution are strongly encouraged to complete the sequence before transferring. If it will not be possible to complete the sequence before transferring, the student should postpone beginning the course until enrolling at UCF.
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $39 per term
- Full-Time Student: $78 per term
