Applied Biotechnology

Auburn University

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 26.1201

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Credits

120 credits

Format

In-Person

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Course Pathway

31 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

MATH 1130PRE-CALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY

3 cr

BIOL 1020PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

3 cr

BIOL 1021PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 cr

CHEM 1030FUNDAMENTALS CHEMISTRY I

3 cr

CHEM 1040FUNDAMENTAL CHEMISTRY II

3 cr

CHEM 1031FUNDAMENTAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY

1 cr

CHEM 1041FUNDAMENTAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY

1 cr

ENGL 1100ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

3 cr

ENGL 1120ENGLISH COMPOSITION II

3 cr

APBT 1000INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY

1 cr

COMM 1000PUBLIC SPEAKING

3 cr

BIOL 1030ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY

3 cr

CHEM 2030SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3 cr

BIOL 1031ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 cr

STAT 2510STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

3 cr

CSES 2040BASIC SOIL SCIENCE

4 cr

ENTM 2040INSECTS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENTOMOLOGY

3 cr

PLPA 2000PESTS, PATHOGENS, PARASITES, AND PEOPLE

3 cr

ECON 2020PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3 cr

APBT 2950PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1 cr

ENTM 3040GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY

4 cr

CSES 3120PRINCIPLES OF WEED SCIENCE

4 cr

BIOL 3020GENOMIC BIOLOGY

4 cr

APBT 3100METHODS OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY

4 cr

BIOL 3100PLANT BIOLOGY

4 cr

BIOL 3200GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

3 cr

BIOL 3201GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 cr

AGRI 3000AGRICULTURAL GENETICS

4 cr

BCHE 3200PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY

3 cr

APBT 4100APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY

4 cr

BIOL 4100CELL BIOLOGY

3 cr

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Applied Biotechnology

Auburn University

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 26.1201

No description available.

Credits

120 credits

Format

In-Person

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingScienceComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningInstructingLearning StrategiesMathematicsTime ManagementCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessMonitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyMathematicsEducation and TrainingChemistryComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementAdministrativeEngineering and TechnologyDesignPhysicsCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityCategory FlexibilityNear VisionFluency of IdeasSpeech RecognitionMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biolo
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instructio
Write letters of recommendation for students.
Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the re
Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
Inventory and order lab supplies.
Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working
Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene ex
Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientif
Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
Write grant applications to obtain funding.
Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific pro
Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project r
Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGeographic information systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareOffice suite softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareSpreadsheet softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareOperating system softwareElectronic mail softwareDevelopment environment softwareData mining softwareData base management system softwarePortal server softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing softwareDocument management software

Tools

Anaerobic growth chambersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCarbon dioxide analysis equipmentCarousel slide projectorsChemiluminescence imaging systemsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectrophoresis equipmentAgar platesAutomated microscopesAutomatic pipettersBenchtop centrifugesBenchtop lyophilizersBioreactorsBiosafety cabinetsBunsen burnersCarbolite ovensCentrifugal evaporatorsConductivity metersDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersDigestion unitsDigital camerasBinocular optical microscopes

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Full course curricula in biological sciences — plan, evaluate, and revise autonomously across multiple undergraduate and graduate offerings, aligning content with disciplinary standards and accreditation requirements.
Advanced graduate seminars on topics such as botany or systems biology — prepare and deliver with scholarly depth, integrating primary literature and original research findings.
Non-routine pedagogical challenges — address independently, designing differentiated instructional approaches for students with varied preparation levels in a research-intensive university environment.
Complex laboratory investigations — supervise across multiple simultaneous projects, guiding graduate students through experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing.
Scholarly and professional development — maintain by critically reading high-impact journals, presenting at national conferences, and sustaining active collegial networks in the biological sciences.
Critical thinking and complex problem-solving tasks — model and scaffold through course design, requiring students to apply biological and mathematical reasoning to authentic research questions.
Comprehensive student performance data — analyze across course sections using monitoring and judgment skills to identify learning gaps and implement targeted instructional interventions.
Interdisciplinary course content spanning biology, chemistry, and medicine — synthesize coherently for graduate audiences, drawing on deep domain knowledge across multiple knowledge areas.
Oral and written communication of scientific content — execute with high clarity in lectures, written course materials, and published instructional resources appropriate for graduate-level learners.
Technology-enhanced instruction — design and deploy using analytical software, computer-based training tools, and information retrieval systems to enrich student engagement with biological data.

Course Pathway

31 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

MATH 1130PRE-CALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY

3 cr

BIOL 1020PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

3 cr

BIOL 1021PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 cr

CHEM 1030FUNDAMENTALS CHEMISTRY I

3 cr

CHEM 1040FUNDAMENTAL CHEMISTRY II

3 cr

CHEM 1031FUNDAMENTAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY

1 cr

CHEM 1041FUNDAMENTAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY

1 cr

ENGL 1100ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

3 cr

ENGL 1120ENGLISH COMPOSITION II

3 cr

APBT 1000INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY

1 cr

COMM 1000PUBLIC SPEAKING

3 cr

BIOL 1030ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY

3 cr

CHEM 2030SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3 cr

BIOL 1031ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 cr

STAT 2510STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

3 cr

CSES 2040BASIC SOIL SCIENCE

4 cr

ENTM 2040INSECTS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ENTOMOLOGY

3 cr

PLPA 2000PESTS, PATHOGENS, PARASITES, AND PEOPLE

3 cr

ECON 2020PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3 cr

APBT 2950PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1 cr

ENTM 3040GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY

4 cr

CSES 3120PRINCIPLES OF WEED SCIENCE

4 cr

BIOL 3020GENOMIC BIOLOGY

4 cr

APBT 3100METHODS OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY

4 cr

BIOL 3100PLANT BIOLOGY

4 cr

BIOL 3200GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

3 cr

BIOL 3201GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 cr

AGRI 3000AGRICULTURAL GENETICS

4 cr

BCHE 3200PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY

3 cr

APBT 4100APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY

4 cr

BIOL 4100CELL BIOLOGY

3 cr

Program Details

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Requirements

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