Agricultural and Health Biotechnology Minor
This interdepartmental minor provides students with an in-depth, multidisciplinary education in the field of biotechnology. The minor will prepare students for advanced studies and career development in applied molecular biology, as well as agricultural and health biotechnology.
Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 14 credits of the courses listed below. This includes one core course (Group A), a minimum of three laboratory credits (Group B), and six credits of discipline-based fundamental courses (Group C).
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Core Courses | ||
| ANSC 3323 | Animal Embryology and Biotechnology | 3 |
| or SPSS 3230 | Biotechnology - Science, Application, Impact, Perception | |
| Group B: Laboratory Modules | ||
| Select a minimum of three credits from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Diagnostic Techniques for the Biomedical Sciences | ||
| Bioinformatics in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases | ||
| Molecular Laboratory Technology | ||
| Modern and Traditional Plant Breeding Techniques | ||
| Group C: Discipline-Based Fundamental Courses | ||
| Select six credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Biostatistics for Health Professions | ||
| Healthcare Genetics and Genomics | ||
| Laboratory Animal Science | ||
| Probiotics and Prebiotics | ||
| Animal Food Products: Dairy Technology | ||
| Signaling Pathways | ||
| Current Genetic Research | ||
| Exercise Physiology | ||
| Advanced Topics in Health and Sport Performance | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Thermal Physiology | ||
| Food Composition and Preparation | ||
| Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism | ||
| Nutrition for Exercise and Sport | ||
| Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics | ||
| Principles of Antibacterial Development | ||
| Viral Pathogenesis | ||
| Immunobiology | ||
| Molecular Approaches to Disease Diagnosis and Prevention | ||
| Vaccines: Mechanisms of Immune Protection | ||
| Molecular Laboratory Technology | ||
| Plant Breeding and Biotechnology | ||
| Modern and Traditional Plant Breeding Techniques | ||
| Plant Physiology: How Plants Work | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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Independent study and internship can be taken using the department’s course numbers. The topic of these studies must be laboratory-based, focused on some aspect of agricultural or health biotechnology and be approved by the departmental minor advisor (a syllabus must be submitted). No more than three-credits can be used from this group. The same course cannot count toward more than one group.
Students must earn a grade of C (grade point 2.0) or higher in each course above or S for an S/U course. Students must earn a combined GPA of 2.5 or higher for all letter-grade courses above.
The minor is offered by the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.