Nov 29, 2024

2023-2024 General Catalog

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Biotechnology - BS

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Animal, Dairy, & Veterinary Sciences

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For more information about Animal, Dairy, & Veterinary Sciences, see the website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require a higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI) .

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ADVS 1110: Introduction to Animal Science	4		BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS)	3
BIOL 1610: Biology I	3		BIOL 1625: Biology II Laboratory	1
BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory	1		STAT 2000: Statistical Methods (QI)	4
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4		Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
ADVS 1050: Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science Academic and Career Orientation	1
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Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I	4		ADVS 2200: Anatomy and Physiology of Animals	4
CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I	1		ADVS 3200: Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (DSC)	3
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3		CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3		CHEM 1225: Chemical Principles Laboratory II	1
Breadth Integrated Studies Course	3		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
Elective	1
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Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CHEM 2310: Organic Chemistry I	4		ADVS 3000: Animal Health and Hygiene	3
CHEM 2315: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1		ADVS 5160: Methods in Biotechnology: Cell Culture	3
ADVS 5650: Science Communication	3		BIOL 3060: Principles of Genetics (QI)	3
Depth Social Science (DSS) Course	3		CHEM 2320: Organic Chemistry II	4
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) Course	3		Elective	1
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ADVS 4200: Physiology of Reproduction and Lactation (CI)	4		ADVS 5280: Animal Molecular Biology	3
ADVS 4260: Internship in Animal Biotechnology Industry or ADVS 4800: Undergraduate Research of Creative Opportunity	2-12 or 1-6	3 credits required	CHEM 3700: Introductory Biochemistry	3
Directed Elective	3	See below	Directed Elective	3	See below
ADVS 5260: Methods in Biotechnology: Molecular Cloning	3		Directed Elective	3	See below
BIOL 3300: General Microbiology	4		Directed Elective	3	See below
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Contact Tami Spackman, tami.spackman@usu.edu, 435-797-2150 for advising.

Program Requirements

Attain a grade point average of at least 2.50 in all ADVS courses specified as requirements in their curricula.
ADVS courses required for the major may be repeated only once to improve a grade.
Courses required for the major may not be taken for a pass/fail grade.
To graduate with this degree, students in Biotechnology must attain an overall GPA of at least 2.25.