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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2010: Biotechnology

Major

For a major in Biotechnology, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

5 Required courses:
LFS252 An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
LFS261 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
SCI212 Molecular Biology
MBT361 Microbiology
MBT352 Genetics

Plus 3 courses from one of the following streams:

Microbial Biotechnology
LFS262 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
MBT301 Molecular Biotechnology
MBT353 Medical Microbiology
or Workplace Learning course #
or Special Scholarship Project course #

Environmental and Production Systems Biotechnology
ENS321 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
ENS371 Microbial Pathogenesis
ENS303 Restoration Ecology and Genetics
or Workplace Learning course #
or Special Scholarship Project course #

Medical Biotechnology
BIM331 Aquaculture
BIM341 Forests, Carbon and Climate
MBT353 Immunology
or Workplace Learning course #
or Special Scholarship Project course #

# Courses may be up to 48 units. Enrolment in these courses must be approved by the Head of School.

Minor

For a minor in Biotechnology, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

1 required course:
LFS252 Biochemical Pharmacology

Plus select 3 courses from:
BIM331 Microbial Pathogenesis
LFS251 Molecular Biology
LFS252 Immunology
LFS261 Biochemistry
MBT301 Molecular Biology
MBT352 Microbiology
MBT361 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology

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