Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology

This course covers the classification of microorganisms, microbial metabolism, microbial growth, microbial genetics, structure of eubacteria, archaea, bacteria, fungi, and viruses, specific defenses and diseases.

This course focuses on laboratory techniques involved in culturing, staining, and identifying microorganisms.

This course aims at equipping the next generation of leaders in the UAE with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset and its related core skills. The course combines three main points: design thinking, entrepreneurship, and growth and leadership.

This course provides a foundation in Organic Chemistry and includes the theoretical and synthetic aspects of the chemistry of carbon compounds.

This course provides hands-on laboratory experience in techniques and chemical reactions in organic chemistry that accompany CHEM 215. The course includes basic techniques for the preparation, isolation, purification, inter-conversion, and spectroscopic study of common classes of organic compounds.

The course focuses on the nature and uses of computers with an introduction to word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentation software and related lab projects and includes computer systems organizations, communications and networking, legal and ethical issues, effective presentation information, computer security and the internet.

This course introduces the basic principles of heredity and modern developments in this field.

This course covers basic laboratory techniques in Genetics that accompany the course BIOL 270.

Corequisite: BIOL 251
Structure and chemical behavior of biochemical compounds, levels of protein structure, steady state enzyme kinetics and activities, protein purification, protein functions. Structure and functions of Carbohydrates, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids, DNA-Based Information Technologies. Lipids and Biological Membranes and Transport.

Corequisite: BIOL 250
This experimental course will introduce students with hands-on practice of some major biochemistry techniques. This course has two parts, part A is wet lab where students learn and practice separation, identification, and quantization techniques that exploit properties of biological molecules. To analyze results, data and write reports to develop analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills. The second part B is dry/computer lab where students will use Geneious to study the 3D structures of biological macromolecules from PDB files (Protein Data Bank).

This is a calculus-based physics course covering the fundamental principles of mechanics. It concentrates on the conservation of energy, the particle motion, the collisions, the rotation of solid bodies, simple machines and on the fluid mechanics. The focus lies on the resolution of one and twodimensional mechanical problems.

This course is intended to be taken with Physics 110. It primarily includes experiments on classical mechanics. Particular emphasis is placed on laboratory technique, data collection and analysis and on reporting.

PHIL 100 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning (3 Credits)

ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition (3 Credits)

This course builds on the general college-level writing skills and strategies students have acquired in earlier courses, and prepares them to do advanced level analysis and writing specifically within their major field and their possible future workplaces.

This course covers the biology of microorganisms of ecological and industrial significance and includes topics such as food production, spoilage and preservation, fermentation technology, waste disposal, water purification, biodeterioration, and decomposition.

This course includes laboratory exercises that illustrate applied methodologies in microbiology, including isolation of commercially useful strains and discusses the production and purification of industrial products.

ARAB 101 - Arabic Language and Culture for Non- Native Learners I (3 Credits)

Beginner Level Arabic Language and Culture 1 is the first in a four-course beginner and intermediate Arabic language sequence specifically tailored to the needs of non-native Arabic language students in the English and Mass Communication Programs (though any non-native learner of Arabic may enroll). This course introduces the student to the Arabic alphabet and the basics of reading and writing in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Instruction in the language is enriched by reference to cultural themes and visits to sites of cultural importance.

ARAB 110 - Arabic Language and Culture for Native Arabic Speakers I (3 Credits)

Arabic literature has developed many traditions though originating from a common source. The course is an introduction to representative texts from contemporary Arab writers, and their connections with the traditions of the past. The method is comparative, with a study of literary, political social and religious aspects, as well as the application of a theoretical framework of analysis.

This course emphasizes the theory and applications (including significance and societal applications) of Biotechnology to real-world problems.

This course focuses on the fundamental practical techniques used in Biotechnology research and industry.

This course provides an overview of the characteristics of major families of viruses, the intrinsic properties of viruses that cause disease, their development and life cycles, interaction with host cells, genetics, tumor-inducing properties and epidemiology.

BIOL 100 - Humankind in a Biological World (3 Credits)

ENVS 102 - Sustainability and Human - Environment Relations (3 Credits)

The course examines the interactions between human and environmental systems, and its effect on the future of environmental sustainability. Topics covered include global and local environmental change, conservation of the ecosystem, biodiversity, water management and climate change.

This is a supervised training experience for biotechnology-related duties for a duration of 180-240 hours at an approved biotechnology or biotechnology-related organization under the guidance of a designated site supervisor in coordination with a faculty supervisor.

This course provides a broad overview of the biological principles influencing stem cell populations and emphasizes the functional role of stem cells in regulating normal development and contributing to disease as well as examines the therapeutic potential of stem cells in regenerative medicine.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles underlying molecular diagnostics and the application of molecular techniques to disease diagnosis.

This course provides hands-on experience in the basic techniques used in Molecular Diagnostics.

This course is intended for senior year Biotechnology students to develop essential skills in research methodology and introduces the student to a variety of methods in conducting scientific research and scientific communication. Under the guidance of Biotechnology faculty mentors, students will design a research project and write a literature review and research proposal.

This course examines selected ethical issues arising from the application of modern biotechnology to microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans. It also discusses the ethics and misconduct in research, authorship and peer-review.

This is a Capstone course and involves student participation in seminars on various Biotechnology topics.

This course focuses on mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis, the host response, and the scientific approaches used to investigate these processes.

This course focuses on the tools and techniques of Medical Microbiology used in clinical laboratory diagnosis of microorganisms.

This course focuses on the structure and function of immunoglobulins, the role of cell mediated immunity, the protective role of the immune system, and disease and injury related to malfunctions of the immune system.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 270
This course discusses the principles of genetics and the role of genetic variations on the expressed phenotype in unicellular and multicellular organisms. The topics include genome structure and function, gene mutations, recombination, transposable elements, experimental genetics analysis, population genetics and diseases.

This course aims at providing a strong foundation in the structure, growth and function of plant and animal cells as well as the technology involved in cell and tissue culture, cell preservation, protoplast culture and fusion, cell cloning and fusion, monoclonal antibody production, breeding and genetic engineering. The applications of stem cells to therapy will also be emphasized in this course.

This course deals with the principles and practical applications of animal tissue culture. The emphasis in this course will be on the conditions for growth and maintenance of animal cells as well as commonly used techniques for manipulation of animal cell culture systems.

This course is intended for senior year Biotechnology students to develop essential skills in research methodology and introduces the student to a variety of methods in conducting scientific research and scientific communication. Under the guidance of Biotechnology faculty mentors, students will design a research project and write a literature review and research proposal.

This course examines selected ethical issues arising from the application of modern biotechnology to microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans. It also discusses the ethics and misconduct in research, authorship and peer-review.

This is a Capstone course and involves student participation in seminars on various Biotechnology topics.

This course focuses on the basic concepts of structure and function of genetic material at the molecular level. Topics such as DNA replication, chromosome structure, gene expression and mutation, DNA repair and transposable elements are covered in molecular detail.

This course covers modern molecular biology techniques such as restriction mapping, isolation of DNA and RNA from eukaryotic cells, Southern hybridization, reverse transcription, and polymerase chain reaction.

This course focuses on how cells communicate with each other and their microenvironment, the signaling events that result from these interactions and their translation into cellular responses.

This course is designed to provide instruction in the scientific concepts and computer skills currently used in searching biological databases, comparing sequences, analyzing protein and DNA characteristics and answering biological and biomedical questions using databases.

Under the guidance of Biotechnology faculty mentors, students will conduct a research project and present their research findings in both oral and written formats.

This course focuses on the molecular genetic principles that underlie forensics.

Laboratory course to accompany BIOL 423 (Advanced Molecular Biology and Forensic Sciences). Focusing on the basic techniques used in forensic DNA laboratories, this course will introduce the students to the most recent DNA fingerprinting techniques and serological analysis.

This course will introduce students to crime scene investigation procedures and techniques. With a focus on crime scene processing, this course discusses the most recent topics on database technologies and DNA analyses

This course is intended for senior year Biotechnology students to develop essential skills in research methodology and introduces the student to a variety of methods in conducting scientific research and scientific communication. Under the guidance of Biotechnology faculty mentors, students will design a research project and write a literature review and research proposal.

This course examines selected ethical issues arising from the application of modern biotechnology to microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans. It also discusses the ethics and misconduct in research, authorship and peer-review.

This is a Capstone course and involves student participation in seminars on various Biotechnology topics.

This course is designed to provide instruction in the scientific concepts and computer skills currently used in searching biological databases, comparing sequences, analyzing protein and DNA characteristics and answering biological and biomedical questions using databases.