University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment 28 courses 125 total credits
Agricultural and medical biotechnology encompasses cellular and molecular approaches to the manipulation and improvement of agricultural plants, animals and microorganisms, and the control of agricultural pests and diseases. The primary purpose of the baccalaureate degree program in Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology is to train students in modern cellular and molecular biology and genetic engineering. Students will be provided with a firm foundation in the principles of genetics and molecular biology of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Each student will then specialize in an area appropriate to his or her interest and career objectives, including: microbial, fungal, plant, insect and mammalian biotechnology. Graduates will be prepared to assume government, university, and industry positions with research and technology applications to agriculture and food production. Employment opportunities include research scientists, laboratory technicians or managers in university, government, industrial, or clinical laboratories using biotechnological tools for research and production. Examples of research areas include: gene cloning, construction of novel pest and disease resistance genes, development of new immunological and nucleic acid types of diagnostic probes for plant and animal disease, genetic engineering of microorganisms for the production of important pharmaceutical agents, and development of new bioengineered strains of microorganisms for fermentation and food production services.
| Premajor | 39-42 credits |
| Major | 34-35 credits |
| Specialty Support | 21 credits |
| Electives | 7-10 credits |
| Total Hours | 125 credits |
UK Core Requirements
Premajor Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 148 | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 152 | Principles of Biology II | 3 |
| BIO 155 | Laboratory for Introductory Biology I | 1 |
| CHE 105 | General College Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE 107 | General College Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHE 113 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 |
| CHE 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 231 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHE 232 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 233 or MA 123 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II or Elementary Calculus and Its Applications | 1 |
| PHY 211 | General Physics | 5 |
| PHY 213 | General Physics | 5 |
| Total Premajor Requirements | 39-42 credits | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABT 101 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 1 |
| ABT 201 | Scientific Method in Biotechnology | 1 |
| ABT 301 or BIO 208 | Writing and Presentations in the Life Sciences or Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| BCH 401G or ABT 360 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry or Genetics | 3 |
| ABT 460 | Introduction to Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| ABT 461G or STA 296 | Introduction to Population Genetics or Statistical Methods and Motivations | 3 |
| Total Major Requirements | 34-35 credits | |
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