Biotechnology, the science of understanding, selecting and promoting useful organisms and specific gene products for commercial and therapeutic purposes, is the success story of this generation.  It demands a broad comprehension of biology and engineering as well as detailed knowledge of at least one basic subject such as molecular genetics, protein chemistry, microbiology, or chemical engineering.

The Minor in Biotechnology is offered by the Faculties of Engineering and of Science and students combine the Minor with the regular departmental Major (or Honours) program.  The Minor emphasizes an area relevant to biotechnology which is complementary to the main program.

Students should identify their interest in the Biotechnology Minor to their departmental academic advisor and to the Program Supervisor of the Minor and at the time of registration for the U2 year, should declare their intent to embark on the Minor.  Before registering for the minor and with the agreement of the Academic Advisor, students must submit their course list to the Program Supervisor who will certify that the student's complete program conforms to the requirements for the Minor. Students should ensure that they will have fulfilled the prerequisite requirements for the courses selected. 

Additional information on the program may be obtained from:
Program Director: Prof. Jacalyn Vogel, Bellini Bldg., Rm 269, 398 5880, jackie.vogel@mcgill.ca.
Program Advisor: Nancy Nelson, Stewart Biology W3/25, (514)-398-4109, nancy.nelson@mcgill.ca

General Regulations:

To obtain the Minor in Biotechnology, students must:

• satisfy the requirements both for the departmental program and for the Minor
• complete 24 credits, 18 of which must be exclusively for the Minor program
• obtain a grade of C or better in all courses presented for the Minor

Required courses (15 credits):

Complementary courses (9 credits):

9 credits selected from courses outside the department of the student's main program. Students may select three courses from one of the lists below, or may choose three alternate courses with the advisor’Äôs approval.