NOTE: Admission to this minor is suspended for Academic Year 2025-26.

NOTE: The following details outline historical program requirements. Admission to this minor is suspended for Academic Year 2025-26.

Requirements for the Minor

Students selecting this minor must complete each of the following courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BTEC 300	Research Methods in Biotechnology	3
BTEC 305	Molecular and Microbiological Techniques	4
BTEC 400	Applied Immunology	3
BTEC 475	Applied Separation Science and Quantitative Analysis	6
BTEC 550	Applied Bioinformatics	2
Total Hours		18

Biotechnology Minor Hours & Minor GPA

While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:

Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.

Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 junior/senior (300+) hours of KU resident credit in the minor.

Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.

Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses in the minor. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.