The minor offers academic training and hands-on experience in current laboratory techniques and helps students prepare for graduate school or lab positions in plant biotechnology.
Prerequisites
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 4 |
| Plant Diversity | |
| Integrated Principles of Biology 2
and Integrated Principles of Biology Laboratory 2 | |
| CHM 2210 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHM 2211 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
Required Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| HOS 3305 | Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology | 3 |
| HOS 4313C | Laboratory Methods in Plant Molecular Biology | 2 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 2-5 |
| Total Credits | 17-20 |
Approved Electives
Biochemistry Electives
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| BCH 3025 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry | 4 |
| BCH 4024 | Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHM 3217 | Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 1 | 4 |
Genetics Electives
Physiology Electives
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| BOT 3503 | Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants | 3 |
| HOS 4304 | Horticultural Physiology | 3 |
Electives
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MCB 3020 | Basic Biology of Microorganisms | 3 |
| MCB 5305L | Microbial Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory | 2 |
| PLS 4242C | Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops | 4 |
| 1 | 3-5 |
