Biological Sciences & Nanotechnology (BSN)
The Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences offers three majors for students to choose from: Biological Sciences & Nanotechnology, Environmental Sciences & Sustainability, and Biomedical Science. The first two years are common for all majors, and in the 3rd year students start taking courses that are specific to the major of their choice. Students also have access to a variety of advanced electives courses to choose from including cancer biology, forensic science, environmental toxicology, medicinal chemistry, bioinformatics, and special topics. The Life Sciences Program requires a total of 135 credit hours to complete the program. This includes general education requirements (24 credits), college requirement courses (36 credits), program requirement courses (45 credits), major requirement courses (18 credits), major electives (6 credits), college electives (advanced science electives-6 credits) and summer internship (0 credits). All courses carry three credit hours except the courses with labs (described as +L). Students who meet requirement conditions may take one or more graduate courses to fulfill program graduation requirements (maximum of nine credit-hours).
The University General Education Requirements consist of 24 credit hours distributed across three areas: Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences.
The Arts & Humanities component (9 credit hours):
includes ENG 101 University Writing as a required course, in addition to two elective courses selected from the Arts and Humanities list.
The Social Sciences component (6 credit hours):
consists of two elective courses selected from the Social Sciences list.
The Sciences component (9 credit hours):
includes AI 102 AI for Everyone: Foundation and Applications as a required course, in addition to two elective courses selected from the Sciences list.
College Requirements form an essential part of the academic plan, comprising a set of mandatory courses that students must successfully complete as part of their study program, totaling 36 credit hours.
Program Requirements form the core of the major, comprising a set of mandatory courses directly related to the field of specialization, which students must successfully complete to fulfill graduation requirements, totaling 45 credit hours.
An Advanced Science Elective (6 Credit Hours) could be any course offered by the Life Sciences Department or Chemistry Department, which is not a required course on the students’ study plan (including courses offered by other majors).
Advanced Science Elective 1
Advanced Science Elective 2
This is a Major or Double Major in Biological Sciences & Nanotechnology (BSN), requiring a minimum 24 credit hours to complete.
The major or double major consists: 5 required (mandatory) courses and 2 elective courses selected from a designated list.
Students coming from other colleges must also complete certain prerequisite courses, or their equivalents, before joining the program. These prerequisite courses include
1- BIO 224 – Human Physiology & Anatomy (or its equivalent)
2- BIO 346 – Biochemistry I (or its equivalent).
This is a minor in Biological Sciences and Nanotechnology, requiring a minimum 15 credit hours to complete.
The minor consists: 3 required (mandatory) courses and 1 elective course selected from a designated list.
Students coming from other colleges must also complete certain prerequisite courses, or their equivalents, where needed. These prerequisite courses include
1-BIO 224 – Human Physiology & Anatomy (or its equivalent)
2- BIO 346 – Biochemistry I (or its equivalent).
Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences
Biological Sciences and Nanotechnology (BSN)
4-Year Study Plans
1st Year – Fall (20 CRHs)
| Course Code | Course Title | CRHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | (3+1) |
| CHM 101 | General Chemistry I | (3+1) |
| CSC 101 | Introduction to Computer Science | (3+0) |
| MAT 101 | Calculus I | (3+0) |
| ENG 101 | University Writing | (3+0) |
| *** | Arts & Humanities Elective I | (3+0) |
1st Year – Spring (20 CRHs)
| Course Code | Course Title | CRHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 112 | General Biology II | (3+1) |
| CHM 112 | General Chemistry II | (3+1) |
| *** | Arts & Humanities Elective II | (3+0) |
| MAT 116 | Analytical Methods | (3+0) |
| *** | Social Sciences Elective I | (3+0) |
| *** | Social Sciences Elective II | (3+0) |
2nd Year – Fall (18 CRHs)
| Course Code | Course Title | CRHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 223 | Microbiology | (3+1) |
| CHM 211 | Organic Chemistry I | (3+1) |
| PHU 103 | Physics I | (3+1) |
| STA 212 | Probability & Statistics | (3+0) |
| *** | Science Elective I | (3+0) |
2nd Year – Spring (18 CRHs)
| Course Code | Course Title | CRHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 224 | Human Physiology & Anatomy | (3+1) |
| CHM 212 | Organic Chemistry II | (3+1) |
| PHU 124 | Physics II | (3+1) |
| ENV 205 | Environmental Science & Sustainability | (3+0) |
| AI 102 | AI for Everyone: Foundation and Applications | (3+0) |
3rd Year – Fall (18 CRHs)
| Course Code | Course Title | CRHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 346 | Biochemistry I | (3+1) |
| CHM 310 | Instrumental Analysis | (3+1) |
| BIO 345 | Molecular Biology I | (3+1) |
| BIO 315 | Genetics | (3+0) |
| *** | Major Elective I | (3+0) |
3rd Year – Spring (17 CRHs)
| Course Code | Course Title | CRHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 358 | Biochemistry II | (3+1) |
| LSR 302 | Research Methodology | (3+0) |
| BIO 357 | Molecular Biology II | (3+1) |
| *** | Major Elective II | (3+0) |
| *** | Science Elective II | (3+0) |
3rd Year – Summer
| Course Code | Course Title | CRHs |
|---|---|---|
| LSR 390 | Life Sciences Summer Internship | (0 CRHs) |
4th Year – Fall (12 CRHs)
| Course Code | Course Title | CRHs |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 439 | Clinical Laboratory Science | (3+0) |
| BSN 430 | Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology | (3+0) |
| LSR 421 | Life Science Research Project I | (0+3) |
| BIO 440 | Biotechnology | (3+0) |
4th Year – Spring (12 CRHs)
| Course Code | Course Title | CRHs |
|---|---|---|
| *** | Advanced Sci. Elective I | (3+0) |
| *** | Advanced Sci. Elective II | (3+0) |
| LSR 422 | Life Science Research Project II | (0+3) |
| LSR 423 | Integrative Life Science Research Seminar | (3+0) |
*** Multiple courses to choose from (see program curriculum for the list of courses).