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.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
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General Education Requirements Concentration Requirements Elective Courses Total |
45 85 6 136 Credits |
First year
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First Semester |
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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 |
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Second Semester |
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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
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First Semester |
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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 |
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Second Semester |
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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
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First Semester |
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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 |
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Second Semester |
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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
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First Semester |
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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 |
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Second Semester |
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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
Academic requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biology
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General Education Requirements Concentration Requirements Prescribed Distributive Free Electives Total |
45 65 12 3 125 Credits |
First year
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First Semester |
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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 |
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Second Semester |
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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
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First Semester |
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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 |
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Second Semester |
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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
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First year |
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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 |
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Second Semester |
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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
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First Semester |
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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 |
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Second Semester |
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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)