Bachelor of Science in Biology - Biotechnology

The Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Biotechnology curriculum includes a specific set of courses designed to provide students with a foundation in Biotechnology related fields. The CSU Bakersfield Biology curriculum emphasizes hands-on inquiry based learning. Courses offered cover a broad spectrum of biological diversity, including animal, plant, and microbiology. Undergraduate Biology majors choose the courses that interest them most and may select an area of emphasis in either botany, zoology, cellular and molecular biology, environmental, or pre-professional biology. The field of Biology is interdisciplinary and our curriculum reflects that by integrating studies in chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and other related subjects.

An international applicant who just completed high school must have a GPA of at least 2.5 out of a 4.0 scale from a secondary school. An international applicant who attended any post-secondary institution must have a GPA of at least 2.4 (a “C” or better where “A” = 4.0) from a college or university with 60 semester (90 quarter) units completed. For an admission to a graduate program, applicants must have already earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.