Biotechnology Minor (for Engineering Students) (B.Eng.)
24 credits · Faculty of Engineering · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Required Courses (12 credits)
Alternative Required Courses (for Chemical Engineering students)
A Chemical Engineering student may complete the Biotechnology Minor by taking the courses below plus one course from the list of complementary courses, not including FACC 300 Engineering Economy. .
- BIOL 200 Molecular Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- BIOL 202 Basic Genetics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- BIOT 505 Selected Topics in Biotechnology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- MIMM 211 Introductory Microbiology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits selected from courses outside the Department of the student's major program and/or from the lists below. If courses are chosen from the lists below, at least three courses must be taken from one area of concentration as grouped.
Biomedicine
Chemistry
General
- FACC 300 Engineering Economy (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
Immunology
- ANAT 261 Introduction to Dynamic Histology (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOC 503 Biochemistry of Immune Diseases (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- MIMM 214 Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- MIMM 414 Advanced Immunology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHGY 513 Translational Immunology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
Management
Note: Engineering students may not use these courses to count toward a Management minor, nor toward the Complementary Studies requirement.
- ECON 208 Microeconomic Analysis and Applications (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- MGCR 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- MGCR 341 Introduction to Finance (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- MGCR 352 Principles of Marketing (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
- MGCR 372 Operations Management (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
Microbiology
Molecular Biology (Biology)
- BIOL 300 Molecular Biology of the Gene (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOL 314 Molecular Biology of Cancer (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- BIOL 520 Gene Activity in Development (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- BIOL 524 Topics in Molecular Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- BIOL 551 Principles of Cellular Control (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
Molecular Biology (Biochemistry)
Physiology
- EXMD 401 Physiology and Biochemistry Endocrine Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- EXMD 502 Advanced Endocrinology 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- EXMD 503 Advanced Endocrinology 02 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PHAR 562 Neuropharmacology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHAR 563 Endocrine Pharmacology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PHGY 518 Artificial Cells (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
Pollution
Note: Engineering students may not use these courses to count toward the Environmental Engineering Minor.
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