The Framework of the Program Courses

Curriculum
The bachelor's program normally requires 4 years of study. Students must complete a total of 128 credits to graduate, distributed as follows:
  • Common course
    • 0 credit of Fitness (1st Fall semester)
    • 0 credit of Physical education (3 separate semesters)
    • 0 credit of Service learning (2 separate semesters)
    • 12 credits of Common compulsory courses (Mandarin 6 credits; Foreign Language/English 6 credits; Advanced English I & II 0 credits)
  • General / Liberal education
    • 12 credits of General education courses
  • Departmental required course
    • 45 credits of deparmental required courses
  • Departmental elective course
    • 36 credits of specialized elective courses (must choose within the program)
  • Free elective course
    • 23 credits of general elective courses
**Departmental required courses (45 credits) and departmental elective courses (36 credits) MUST be taken in English. Courses taught in Chinese will not count towards these requirements.
**Starting from 2025/2026 intake, departmental required courses will be reduced from 45 to 41 credits, and free elective courses will increase from 23 to 27 credits.
 

Common Compulsory Courses (12 credits) and General Education Courses (15 credits)
These courses will be implemented in accordance with school regulations.
Refer to the website for more information about [Common Compulsory Courses] and [General / Liberal Education Courses]. 
NTU Curriculum Mapping
 

Departmental Required Courses (45 credits)

Grade 1 Semester 1

General Courses
Calculus 1 (2 credits)
Calculus 2 (2 credits)
General Chemistry (c) (3 credits)
General Chemistry Lab. (1 credit)
General Biology (b)(1) (2 credits)

Core Courses
Introduction to Nutrition and Food (2 credits)

Grade 1 Semester 2

General Courses
Organic Chemistry (3 credits)                             
Organic Chemistry Lab. (1 credit)
Microbiology (3 credits)
General Biology (b)(2) (2 credits)


Core Courses
Introduction to Biotechnology (2 credits)

Grade 2 Semester 1

General Courses
Biochemistry (b)(1) (2 credits)                              
Statistic (1) (3 credits)




Core Courses
Introduction to Food Processing (2 credits)

Grade 2 Semester 2

General Courses
Biochemistry (b)(2) (2 credits)
Agriculture of Taiwan (2 credits)                       

Core Courses
Genetics (3 credits)

Grade 3

General Courses
Seminar (I) (1 credit)
Special Research (I) (1  credit )                             

Core Courses
Biotechnology Core Technique (4 credits)

Grade 4

General Courses
Seminar (II) (1  credit )
Special Research (II) (1  credit )                          

Core Courses
 

**Starting from 2025/2026 intake, Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 will be removed from deparmental required courses.
 

Departmental Specialized Elective Courses (36 credits)
**BFN students MUST select these courses from the course groups below
 

Animal and Cell Technology

Cell Biology; Molecular and Cell Biology; Molecular and Cellular Approaches for Biotechnologies; Immunological Techniques - Antibody Tools; Advanced Animal Biotechnology; Developmental Biology; Mitochondrial Biology: from Physiology to Pathology; Stem Cell and Germ Cell Molecular Biology; Plant Physiology and Applied Techniques

Nutritional Science

Nutrition in Life Span; Metabolic Biochemistry

Food Science

Food Chemistry; Food Products Manufacturing; The Principals for Foods; Nutrition Therapy; Food Microbiology

Academic Writing

English Academic Writing