ALS 103 Introductory Topics in ALS
BIO 183 or BIO 181 ⁵
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research
COM 110 or COM 112
GEP Social Science Requirement*^D
GEP PE Healthy Living Requirement*^E

CH 101 - A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
BBS 201 Intro to Biopharmaceutical Science
MA 131 Calculus for Life and Mgmt Sci A
Free Elective²
GEP Humanities Requirement*^C
GEP PE Healthy Living Requirement*^E

CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
FS 290 Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sci
MA 231 Calculus for Life and Mgmt Sci B
PY 211 College Physics I
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement*^G

CH 223 Organic Chemistry II
CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
FS 231 Principles of Food/Bioprocess Engr
PY 212 College Physics II
Free Elective²

CH 201 Chemistry - Quantitative Chemistry
CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry Lab
Genetics of Anatomy/Physiology Elective³
MB 351 General Microbiology
MB 352 General Microbiology Lab
Free/Minor Elective ²

BCH 451 Elementary Biochemistry
BAE (BBS) 425 Ind Microbiology and Bioprocess
BBS 426 Ind Microbiology and Bioprocess Lab
BIT 410 Manipulation of Recombinant DNA
GEP Additional Breadth*^F

ST 311 Introduction to Statistics
BBS 301 Process Validation Science
FS 402 Chemistry of Food/Bioprocessed Mats.
BIT 466/466L Animal Cell Culture Techniques or
    BIT Elective¹
BIT Elective¹
GEP Humanities Requirement*^C

FS 475 Problems & Design in Science
FS 416 Quality Control Food/Bioprocess Mat
FS 403 Analytical Techniques in Food & Biopro Sci
GEP Social Science Requirement*^D
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement*^G

Major/Program Footnotes:
1. Biotechnology electives. Students may select any BIT 4XX or BIT 5XX 2-credit laboratory course to fulfill this requirement. Students may opt for a BIT minor by completing an additional approved 1-credit ethics elective.
2. Students are strongly encouraged to complete a minor in a closely related field, and should consult with an advisor in the minor department for the most current requirements. A list of available minors can be viewed online at http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/minors.html. Free elective courses taken as credit only may not apply toward a minor.
3. Genetics or Anatomy/Physiology electives. Students are required to select a 4-credit course from GN 311, BIO 212, or BIO 250.
4. Students must have demonstrated foreign language proficiency at the FL 102 level before graduation.
5. Preference for BIO 183

 
*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:       
2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:       
3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:       
4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:       
5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
      X   Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts or 
7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
   Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:      
8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )
   
   The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
   Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:      
10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:       
11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.