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.

The minor is offered by the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.

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 List

Course	Title	Credits
Group A: Core Courses
ANSC 3323	Animal Embryology and Biotechnology	3
or PLSC 3230	Biotechnology - Science, Application, Impact, Perception
Group B: Laboratory Modules
Select a minimum of three credits from the following: 1		3
PATH 3501	Diagnostic Techniques for the Biomedical Sciences
PATH 4000	Bioinformatics in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
PLSC 3210	Molecular Laboratory Technology
PLSC 3255	Modern and Traditional Plant Breeding Techniques
Group C: Discipline-Based Fundamental Courses
Select six credits from the following:		6
AH 3005	Biostatistics for Health Professions
AH 3060	Healthcare Genetics and Genomics
ANSC 3272	Laboratory Animal Science
ANSC 3318	Probiotics and Prebiotics
ANSC 3641	Animal Food Products: Dairy Technology
ANSC 5619	Signaling Pathways
DGS 3226	Current Genetic Research
KINS 4500	Exercise Physiology
KINS 4510	Advanced Topics in Health and Sport Performance
KINS 6094	Seminar
KINS 6520	Thermal Physiology
NUSC 3233	Food Composition and Preparation
NUSC 4236	Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism
NUSC 4250	Nutrition for Exercise and Sport
NUSC 4260	Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods
PATH 3700	Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics
PATH 5202	Viral Pathogenesis
PATH 5401	Immunobiology
PATH 5503	Molecular Approaches to Disease Diagnosis and Prevention
PATH 5632	Vaccines: Mechanisms of Immune Protection
PLSC 3210	Molecular Laboratory Technology
PLSC 3245	Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
PLSC 3255	Modern and Traditional Plant Breeding Techniques
PLSC 4210	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 Satisfactory for an S/U course. Students must earn a combined GPA of 2.5 or higher for all letter-grade courses above.