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.

1. Cell Biology and Physiology
   1. ASC 364 - Reproductive Physiology of FArm Animals - 3 hrs
   2. Bio 315 - Introduction to Cell Biology - 3 hrs
   3. Bio 350 - Animal Physiology - 4hrs
   4. Bio476G - General Microbial Physiology - 4 hrs
   5. BIO/PGY 502 - Principles of Physiology - 5 hrs
   6. BIO 515 - General Cill Biology - 3 hrs
   7. BIO 530 - Plant Physiology - 3 hrs
   8. BIO 550 - Comparative Physiology - 5 hrs
   9. BIO 580 - Metabolism of Microorganisms - 4 hrs
   10. FOR 512 - Forest Tree Physiology - 3 hrs
   11. PGY/MI 512 - Cellular Physiology - 4 hrs
   12. PPA/BCH 503 - Plant Biochemistry - 3 hrs
2. Agronomy and Horticulture
   1. AGR 404 - Weed Science - 3 hrs
   2. AGR 502 - Ecology of Economic Plants - 3 hrs
   3. AGR 556 - Seed Technology - 3 hrs
   4. AGR 557 - Seed Biology - 2 hrs
   5. AGR 566 - Soil Microbiology - 3 hrs
   6. HOR 350 - Plant Propagation - 3 hrs
3. Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, and Physiology
   1. ASC 362 - Animal Breeding - 3 hrs
   2. ASC 378 - Animal Nutrition - 3 hrs
   3. ASC 462G - Artificial INsemination and Fertility of Farm Animals - 2 hrs
   4. ASC 550 - Hornomal REgulation of Farm Animals - 3 hrs
   5. ASC 580 - Physiology of Nutrient Digestion and Absorption - 3hrs
   6. VS 350 - Introductory Anatomy, Physiology, and Animal Hygiene - 3 hrs
   7. VS 351 - Principles of Animal Hygiene and Disease Control - 3 hrs
   8. PGY 522 - Principles of Biophysics - 4 hrs
4. Biology
   1. BIO 310 - Environmental Microbiology - 3 hrs
   2. BIO 420 - Biological Macromolecules and Life Processes - 3 hrs
   3. BIO/MI 494G - Immunobiology - 3 hrs
   4. BIO 529 - Developmental Biology - 3 hrs
   5. BIO 535 - Comparative Neurobiology and Behavior - 3 hrs
   6. BIO 540 - General Radiation Biology - 4 hrs
   7. BIO 549 - Comparative Endocrinology - 3 hrs
   8. BIO 551 - Plant Autecology - 4 hrs
   9. BIO 552 - Taxonomy of Vascular Plants - 4 hrs
   10. BIO/ENT 563 - Parasitology - 4 hrs
   11. BIO 576 - Industrial Microbiology - 4 hrs
   12. BIO 585 - Pathogenic Bacteriology - 4 hrs
5. Chemistry
   1. CHE 520 - Radiochemistry - 3 hrs
   2. CHE 521 - Radiochemistry Laboratory - 3 hrs
   3. CHE 532 - Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds - 2 hrs
   4. CHE 533 - Qualitative Organic Analysis Laboratory - 2 hrs
   5. CHE 550 - Physiological Chemistry - 4 hrs
   6. CHE 552 - Physiological Chemistry - 4 hrs
6. Entomology
   1. ENT 300 - General Entomology - 3 hrs
   2. ENT 340 - Livestock Entomology - 2 hrs
   3. ENT/FOR 402 - Forest Entomology - 3 hrs
   4. ENT 530 - Integrated Pest Management - 3 hrs
   5. ENT 561 - Medical Entomology - 4 hrs
7. Food Science
   1. FSC 434G - Food Chemistry - 4hrs
   2. FSC 530 - Food Microbiology - 5 hrs
   3. FSC 536 - Advanced Food Technology - 4 hrs
   4. FSC 538 - Food Fermentation and Thermal Processing - 4 hrs
   5. FSC 540 - Food Sanitation - 3 hrs
8. Forestry and Plant Pathology
   1. PPA 400G - Principles of Plant Pathology - 3 hrs
   2. PPA/FOR 410 - Forest Pathology -3 hrs
   3. FOR 420 - Wood Products - 3 hrs
   4. PPA 595 - Epidemiology and Control of Plant Diseases - 4 hrs
9. Pharmacy
   1. PHR 340 - Principles of Medicial Chemistry - 4 hrs
   2. PHR 510 - Modern Methods in Lharmaceutical Analysis - 5 hrs
   3. PHR 540 - Industrial Pharmaceutical Technology - 4 hrs
10. Statistics
    1. STA 570 - Basic Statistical Analysis - 4 hrs

*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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