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Plant Biotechnology Minor

School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and the
Department of Biological Sciences

This minor provides students an introductory understanding of the field of biotechnology with particular emphasis on plant biotechnology. Students majoring infields impacted by biotechnologies - business administration, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, as well as chemistry and humanities - will benefit from this minor.

Minors In Biological Sciences:
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Bioprocess Engineering
Ecology
Microbiolog
y
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Sciences
Remote Sensing


Minors of interest to
Biological Sciences students:
Chemistry

Environmental Studies
Psychology
State of Michigan
Secondary Teacher Certification

Total Credits Required: 16

Required Courses - 9 credits
Course # Course Description
Credits
BL 2100 Principles of Biochemistry
3
FW 3075 Plant Biotechnology
3
FW 4087 Molecular Genetics of Trees
3

Elective Courses - 7 credits:
Choose 7 credits minimum from the following:
Course # Course Description
Credits
BL 3210 General Microbiology
4
BL 4010 Biochemistry I
3
BL 4030 Molecular Biology
3
BL 4140 Plant Physiology
3
FW 4085 Tree Biotechnology
3
FW 4089 Plant Bioinformatics
3
FW 4120 Tree Physiology & Genetics
3
FW 5050 Current Topics in Forest Biotechnology
3

Students are highly recommended to take 1- 3 cr of & Undergraduate Research (FW 4500 or BL 4000) in addition to the minor to gain hands-on experience. Permission of instructor is required.

Department of Biological Sciences
Michigan Tech
1400 Townsend Drive
Dow 740
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone: (906) 487-2025
Fax: (906) 487-3167
E-mail: biology@mtu.edu

03/30/2006

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