Specialty Support Requirements*
Students must take a minimum of 21 credit hours of specialty support courses including at least one of the courses listed below in Cell Biology and Physiology. A number of the courses listed here may have additional prerequisites. Additional specialty support courses will be selected according to the student's area of interest with approval of the academic advisor.
Please note that this is not a complete list. Students may select other support courses that meet their specific needs and provide instruction in biotechnology related areas. Students are advised to check for course availability and new course offerings.
Anatomy
- ANA 309 - Anatomy - 5 hrs
Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, and Physiology
- ASC 362 - Animal Genetics - 3 hrs
- ASC 364 - Reproductive Physiology of Farm Animals - 3 hrs
- ASC 378 - Animal Nutrition and Feeding- 3 hrs
- VS 351 - Principles of Animal Hygiene and Disease Control - 3 hrs
Cell Biology and Physiology
- BIO 315 - Introduction to Cell Biology - 3 hrs
- BIO 350 - Animal Physiology - 4hrs
- BIO/PGY 502 - Principles of Physiology - 5 hrs
- BIO 530 - Biogeography and Conservation - 3 hrs
- BIO 550 - Comparative Physiology - 3 hrs
Plant and Soil Sciences and Horticulture
- PLS 404 - Integrated Weed Management- 3 hrs
- PLS 502 - Ecology of Economic Plants - 3 hrs
- PLS 566 - Soil Microbiology - 3 hrs
Biology
- BIO 303 - Evolution - 3 hrs
- BIO 325 - Introductory Ecology - 4 hrs
- BIO 375 - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology - 3 hrs
- BIO 425 - Biology Seminar - 1 hr
- BIO/MI 494G - Immunobiology - 3 hrs
- BIO 507 - Biology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms - 3hrs
- BIO 535 - Comparative Neurobiology and Behavior - 3 hrs
- BIO 542 - Histology - 5 hrs
- BIO 582 - Virology - 3hrs
Behavioral Science
- BSC 331 - Behavioral Factors in Health and Disease - 3 hrs
Chemistry
- CHE 440G - Introduction to Physical Chemistry
- CHE 532 - Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds - 2 hrs
- CHE 533 - Qualitative Organic Analysis Laboratory - 2 hrs
- CHE 550 - Biological Chemistry I- 4 hrs
- CHE 552 - Biological Chemistry II- 4 hrs
Communication
- COM 311 - Taking Control of Your Health: Patient/Provider Communication - 3 hrs
Community and Leadership Development
- CLD 302 - Leadership Studies - 3 hrs
- CLD 320 - Survey of Agricultural and Consumer Media- 3 hrs
- CLD 340 - Community Interaction - 3 hrs
Clinical Leadership and Management
- CLM 241 - Health and Medical Care Delivery System - 3 hrs
College of Public Health
- CPH 201 - Introduction to Public Health - 3 hrs
- CPH 365 - Special Topics in Public Health - 3 hrs
- CPH 601 - Environmental Health - 3 hrs
Entomology
- ENT 300 - General Entomology - 3 hrs
- ENT 340 - Livestock Entomology - 2 hrs
- ENT/FOR 402 - Forest Entomology - 3 hrs
- ENT 561 - Insects affecting Human and Animal Health - 4 hrs
- ENT 568 - Insect Behavior - 3 hrs
Food Science
- FSC 434G - Food Chemistry - 4hrs
- FSC 530 - Food Microbiology - 5 hrs
- FSC 536 - Advanced Food Technology - 4 hrs
- FSC 538 - Food Fermentation and Thermal Processing - 4 hrs
Forestry and Plant Pathology
- PPA 400G - Principles of Plant Pathology - 3 hrs
History
- HIS 584 - Health and Disease in the U.S. - 3 hrs
Microbiology and Immunology
- MI/BIO 494G - Immunobiology - 3 hrs
Pharmacy
- PHR 564 - Introduction to FDA and the Drug Development Process - 2 hrs
Philosophy
- PHI 305 - Health Care Ethics - 3 hrs
- PHI 336 -Environmental Ethics - 3hrs
- PHI 361 - Biology and Society - 3 hrs
- PHI 380 - Death/Dying/Quality of Life - 3 hrs
Physiology
- PGY 412G - Principles of Human Physiology Lectures- 4 hrs
Plant and Soil Sciences and Horticulture
- PLS 404 - Integrated Weed Management- 3 hrs
- PLS 502 - Ecology of Economic Plants - 3 hrs
- PLS 566 - Soil Microbiology - 3 hrs
Psychology
- PSY 223 Developmental Psychology - 3 hrs
- PSY 459 - Drugs and Behavior - 3 hrs
- PSY 456 - Behavioral Neuroscience - 4 hrs
Rehabilitation Counseling
- RC 515 - Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities I- 3hrs
Sociology
- SOC 335 - Sociology of Gender - 3hrs
- SOC 339 - Introduction to Crime, Law and Deviance - 3hrs
- SOC 350 - Topics in Sociology - 3hrs
- SOC 360 - Environmental Sociology - 3hrs
*NOTICE: Although every effort is made to ensure that this list of Specialty support requirements is accurate and up to date, it is provided for the convenience of the user and should not be considered the official version. The official version of this material is available in the University of Kentucky Bulletin. The user is advised to refer to and rely upon the official version of this material when making significant decisions or judgments.
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