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Biotechnology, Faculty of Science

BIOT: Biotechnology

The following UBC Senate approved courses are restricted to students enrolled in the Joint Degree Honours Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology. They are taught at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) campus and show on the BCIT transcript under the BCIT course numbers.


  1. BIOT 201 (0) Lab Safety

    Enrolment limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 1371.

  2. BIOT 203 (2) Introduction to Biotechnology

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 3210.

  3. BIOT 205 (3) Microbiology I

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 3201.

  4. BIOT 206 (3) Microbiology II

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 4201.

  5. BIOT 207 (3) Principles of Animal Physiology

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 3260.

  6. BIOT 208 (2) Plant Anatomy and Physiology

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 4260.

  7. BIOT 210 (3) Animal Cell Biotechnology

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 4230.

  8. BIOT 221 (3) Organic Chemistry I for Biotechnology

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT CHEM 3338.

  9. BIOT 222 (3) Organic Chemistry II for Biotechnology

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT CHEM 4438.

  10. BIOT 231 (2) Communications for Biotechnology

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT COMM 3343.

  11. BIOT 232 (0) Communication Workshop

    Enrolment limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT COMM 4443.

  12. BIOT 241 (1) Basic Statistics and Information Technology for Biotechnology

    Enrolment limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT MATH 2444.

  13. BIOT 242 (2) Inferential Statistics and Research Methodology for Biotechnology

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT MATH 4442.

  14. BIOT 280 (0) Introductory Biotechnology

    Block registration for the biotechnology, microbiology, physiology, communication for biotechnology, organic chemistry, information technology, plant anatomy, plant physiology and cell biology courses taken in the Joint BCIT/UBC Degree in Biotechnology. Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  15. BIOT 306 (2) Microbiology III

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 6201.

  16. BIOT 307 (3) Molecular Genetics I

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 5220.

  17. BIOT 308 (3) Molecular Genetics II

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 6220.

  18. BIOT 309 (2) Advanced Plant Cell Biotechnology

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 5230.

  19. BIOT 310 (2) Process Systems

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 5361.

  20. BIOT 311 (3) Biochemistry I

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 5240.

  21. BIOT 312 (3) Biochemistry II

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 6240.

  22. BIOT 313 (3) Introduction to Pharmaceutical Development

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 5250.

  23. BIOT 323 (2) Analytical Chemistry I

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT CHEM 5509.

  24. BIOT 324 (2) Analytical Chemistry II

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT CHEM 6609.

  25. BIOT 331 (3) Critical Reading & Writing

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT LIBS 7001.

  26. BIOT 351 (0) Management Skills and Applications

    Enrolment limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BUSA 7250.

  27. BIOT 352 (2) Management and Regulatory Affairs

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT BIOT 6270.

  28. BIOT 361 (3) Applied Ethics

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology. Same as BCIT LIBS 7002.

  29. BIOT 380 (0) Advanced Biotechnology

    Block registration for the microbiology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, management and regulatory affairs, process systems, analytical chemistry and communication courses taken in the BCIT/UBC Joint Degree in Biotechnology. Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  30. BIOT 398 (3) Co-operative Work Placement I

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology.

  31. BIOT 399 (3) Co-operative Work Placement II

    Credit limited to students in the Joint Degree Program in Biotechnology.


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