ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Academic Requirements for Admission at the Undergraduate Level


1. Submit proof of graduation from an accredited high school with a minimum grade point average of 2.00 or its equivalent.

2. Present the results obtained in the Aptitude and English Achievement Tests offered by the Collage Board. Students whose first language is English will be able to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test, while Spanish-speaking students will be able to take the Academic Aptitude Test.

3. Obtain a minimum entrance index of 800. This is calculated in terms of the results of the exams and the index of high school.

4. Appear for an interview when necessary. If an interview is necessary for distance students who will take courses outside of Puerto Rico, it may be done through the means available to students. The interview will be supervised by a “proctor” located in the place where the student is, as determined by the University.

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology


General Education Requirements

Concentration Requirements

Elective Courses

Total

45

85

6

136 Credits


First year

First Semester

BIOL 1101 Modern Biology I

BIOL 1103 Laboratory Skills I

GEMA 1200 Algebra Foundations

GESP 1101 Literature and Comm. : Narrative and Essay

GEEN 1101 English as a Second Language I

GEIC 1010 Information Management and use of the Computer

GEHS 2010 Historical Process of Puerto Rico

Total Credits

3

1

3

3

3

3

3

19

Second Semester

BIOL 1102 Modern Biology II

MATH 1500 Precalculus

GESP 1102 Literature and Communication: Poetry and Theater

GEEN 1102 English as a Second Language II

CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I*

Total Credits

3

5

3

3

4

18


Second year

First Semester

BIOL 3105 General Microbiology

BIOL 2155 Genetics

CHEM 2212 General Chemistry II*

BIOL 2013 Laboratory Skills II

GESP 2203 Vision of the World through Literature

GEEN 1103 English as a Second Language III

Total Credits

4

3

4

1

3

3

18

Second Semester

BIOL 3250 Molecular Biotechnology

BIOL 2153 Biostatistics

CHEM 2221 Organic Chemistry I

PHYS 3001 General Physics I

GEPE ____ 2020, 3010 or 3020

Total Credits

3

3

4

4

3

17


Third year

First Semester

GEHP 3000 Well-being and Quality of Life

CHEM 2222 Organic Chemistry II

BIOL 4604 Cellular and Molecular Biology

BIOL 4605 Laboratory Skills III

BIOL 4433 Industrial Microbiology

BIOL 3405 Immunology

Total Credits

3

4

3

2

3

3

18

Second Semester

BIOT 4620 Tissue Culture and Technical Applications

CHEM 3320 Analytic Chemistry

PHYS 3002 General Physics II

BIOT 3750 Recombinant DNA technology

GEHS ____ 2020, 3020, 3030, 3040, or 4030

Total Credits

3

4

4

3

3

17


Fourth year

First Semester

CHEM 4220 Biochemistry

BIOL 4953 Research Methods

BIOT 4801 Operational Biotechnology I

GEPE 4040 Ethical Dimensions of Contemporary Issues

____ ____ Free Elective

Total Credits

4

3

2

3

3

15

Second Semester

BIOT 4928 Protein Purification and Analysis

BIOT 4802 Operational Biotechnology II

GECF 1010 The Christian faith

GEHS ____ 2020, 3020, 3030, 3040 or 4030

____ ____ Free Elective

Total Credits

3

2

3

3

3

14

General Education Requirements (45 Credits)


Forty-five credits are required as explained in the General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees section. Students are exempt from taking courses in the Scientific and Technological Context category. Students in this Program will take GEMA 1200 in the category of Basic Skills in Mathematics.

► The student will take 6 credits in this category

GEHS 2020 Global Vision of the Economy
GEHS 3020 Global Society
GEHS 3030 Human Formation in Contemporary Society
GEHS 3040 Individual, Society and Culture
GEHS 4030 Contemporary Western Civilization

► The student will take 3 credits in this category

GEPE 2020 Humanistic Studies
GEPE 3010 Art Appreciation
GEPE 3020 Music Appreciation

This course is recommended as an elective for those who wish to continue graduate studies:
MATH 2251      Calculus I     5 Credits

Students are exempt from taking the course EGCT  2020-Science, Technology and Environment.

*Beginning in August 2010, CHEM 1111- Fundamentals of Chemistry and CHEM 2221- Inorganic Chemistry will be titled General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II, respectively. 

*Beginning in August 2010, the 2-credit GEIC 1000 course will be replaced by the 3-credit GEIC 1010 course. The student who has taken GEIC 1000 will be able to validate it

Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology

Academic requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biology


General Education Requirements

Concentration Requirements

Prescribed Distributive

Free Electives

Total

45

65

12

3

125 Credits


First year

First Semester

BIOL 1101 Modern Biology I

BIOL 1103 Laboratory Skills I

GEMA 1200 Algebra Foundations

GEEN 1101 English as a Second Language I

GESP 1101 Literature and Comm. : Narrative and Essay

GEIC 1010 Information Management and use of the Computer

Total Credits

3

1

3

3

3

3

16

Second Semester

BIOL 1102 Modern Biology II

MATH 1500 Precalculus

GEEN 1102 English as a Second Language II

GESP 1102 Literature and Communication: Poetry and Theater

GECF 1010 The Christian faith

Total Credits

3

5

3

3

3

17


Second year

First Semester

CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I

BIOL 2103 Zoology

BIOL 2155 Genetics

GEEN 1103 English as a Second Language III

GESP 2203 Vision of the World through Literature

*GEPE ____ Philosophical and Aesthetic Thought

Total Credits

4

3

3

3

3

16

Second Semester

CHEM 2212 General Chemistry II

BIOL 2013 Laboratory Skills II

BIOL 2104 Botany

GEHS 2010 Historical Process of Puerto Rico

BIOL 2155 Genetics

BIOL 2153 Biostatistical

Total Credits

4

1

3

3

3

3

17


Third year

First year

CHEM 2222 Organic Chemistry I

BIOL 3105 General Microbiology

*GEHS ____ Social Historical Context

PHYS 3001 General Physics I

BIOL 3106 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Total Credits

4

4

3

4

4

19

Second Semester

CHEM 2222 Organic Chemistry II

BIOL 3503 Ecology

*GEHS ____ Social Historical Context

PHYS 3002 General Physics II

GEHP 3000 Well-being and Quality of Life

Total Credits

4

3

3

4

3

17


Fourth year

First Semester

BIOL 4604 Cellular and Molecular Biology

BIOL 4605 Laboratory Skills III

BIOL ____ Concentration Elective (Prescribed Distributive)

GEPE 4040 Ethical Dimensions of Contemporary Issues

Total Credits

3

2

3

3

11

Second Semester

BIOL ____ Concentration Elective (Prescribed Distributive)

BIOL ____ Concentration Elective (Prescribed Distributive)

BIOL ____ Concentration Elective (Prescribed Distributive)

____ ____ Free Elective

Total Credits

3

3

3

3

12


Courses marked with a * indicate that the student can take one (1) course within the specified group:

GEPE
2020 Humanistic Studies
3010 Art Appreciation
3020 Music Appreciation

GEHS
2020 Global Vision of the Economy
3020 Global Society
3030 Human Formation in Contemporary Society
3040 Individual, Society and Culture
4020 Ancient and Medieval Western Civilization
4030 Contemporary Western Civilization

Note: Students are exempt from taking the 2020 EGCT course (Science, Technology and Environment)