Program Overview
Program Overview (4-Year Plan)
Year 1
During the first year of the Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology (ABT) program, students complete Introductory ABT courses, inorganic chemistry I and II, introductory biology courses, a calculus course, and general education requirements for the University of Kentucky.
| Courses (Fall Semester) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CHE 105 General College Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE 111 General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| GEN 100 Issues in Agriculture, Food and Environment | 3 |
| MA 123 (Elementary Calc) or MA 137 (Calc I for Life Sciences) or MA 113 (Calc I for Engineers) and MA 193 |
4-5 |
| ABT 101 Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology | 1 |
| WRD/CIS 110: Composition and Communication I (UK Core V) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16-17 |
| Courses (Spring Semester) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CHE 107 General College Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 113 General Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 |
| CHE 197 General Chemistry II Workshop (elective) | 1 |
| ABT 120 Genetics and Society | 3 |
| BIO 148 Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 155 Laboratory for Introductory Biology I | 1 |
| WRD/CIS 111 Composition and Communication II (UK Core VI) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Year 2
During the second year of the program, students complete the final introductory ABT course, organic chemistry, and continue with introductory biology and general education requirements.
| Courses (Fall Semester) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CHE 230 Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 231 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHE 295 Organic Chemistry Workshop I | 1 |
| UK CORE I | 3 |
| ABT 201 Scientific Method in Biotechnology (after 30 hours have been earned) |
1 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Courses (Spring Semester) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 233 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHE 297 Organic Chemistry Workshop II (elective) | 1 |
| UK CORE II | 3 |
| UK CORE III | 3 |
| STA 296 (Statistical Methods and Motivations) or BST 230 (Statistical Thinking in Public Health) (UK CORE VIII) |
3 |
| ELECTIVE | 1 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Year 3
During the third year, students study genetics and microbiology, complete the physics sequence, complete the upper-level communication and composition requirement, and begin individualizing their degree with specialty support courses.
| Courses (Fall Semester) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHY 211 General Physics | 5 |
| ABT 360 Genetics | 3 |
| ABT 301 Writing and Presentations in the Life Sciences | 3 |
| UK CORE X | 2 |
| SS - 1 (Specialty Support Course) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Courses (Spring Semester) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PHY 213 General Physics | 5 |
| BIO 208 (Principles of Microbiology) or BIO 308 (General Microbiology) |
3 |
| BIO 209 (Introductory Microbiology Laboratory) or BIO 309 (Microbiology Laboratory) |
2 |
| BCH 401G Fundamentals of Biochemistry | 3 |
| SS - 2 (Specialty Support Course) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Year 4
For the fourth year, students complete courses specializing in molecular genetics, population genetics, experimental methods for biotechnology, complete their independent research project, and continue with courses to support their career goals.
| Courses (Fall Semester) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ABT 495 Experimental Methods in Biotechnology | 4 |
| ABT 395 Independent Study in Biotechnology | 3 |
| SS - 3 (Specialty Support Course) | 3 |
| SS - 4 (Specialty Support Course) | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Courses (Fall Semester) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ABT 460 Introduction to Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| ABT 461 Introduction to Population Genetics | 3 |
| SS - 5 (Specialty Support Course) | 3 |
| SS - 6 (Specialty Support Course) | 3 |
| SS - 7 (Specialty Support Course) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
