Biotechnology, A.A.S.

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The Biotechnology program is designed to prepare students for entry-level technician positions in biomedical, research, and industrial laboratory areas. Depending on a person’s academic background and work experience, the Biotechnology technician-in-training may complete the one year Biotechnology certificate (22 credits) or the two-year Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Biotechnology (64 credits). The Biotechnology courses are offered in fully-equipped state-of-the-art laboratories and graduates have the necessary skills, knowledge, and attributes to work immediately upon graduation and to advance with on-the-job experience and continued academic training. Some areas of opportunity for graduates include: biomedical technology, biomanufacturing, pharmaceuticals, plant research, and forensics.

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Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
BTC 101	Introduction to Biotechnology	3	BIO 201	Cellular Biology and Genetics	4
BIO 113	Principles of Biology I	4	MAT 109	Introduction to Statistics	3
CHM 101 or 103	Introductory College Chemistry or General Chemistry I	4
TOTAL		17	TOTAL		13
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
BIO 205	Microbiology	4	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
BTC 201	Discovery Research	4	BTC 202	Biomanufacturing	4
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	4	BTC 269	Internship	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	4	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	4

TOTAL		16	TOTAL		14

General Education Requirements (23-24 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (3 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

BIO 113 - Principles of Biology I (4 Credits)
CHM 101 - Introductory College Chemistry (4 Credits)
OR
CHM 103 - General Chemistry I (4 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Mathematics category (3-4 Credits)

Program Requirements (25 Credits)

BIO 201 - Cell Biology (4 Credits)
BIO 205 - Microbiology (4 Credits)
BTC 101 - Introduction to Biotechnology (3 Credits)
BTC 201 - Discovery Research (4 Credits)
BTC 202 - Biomanufacturing (4 Credits)
BTC 269 - Biotechnology Internship I (3 Credits)
MAT 109 - Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits)

Restricted Electives (11-12 Credits)

Select Restricted Elective credits from the following list:

BIO 103 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credits)
BIO 104 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credits)
BIO 111 - Contemporary Issues in Biology (3 Credits)
BIO 114 - Principles of Biology II (4 Credits)
BTC 102 - Introduction to Applied Biotechnology Research (3 Credits)
BTC 111 - Special Topics in Biotechnology (3 Credits)
BTC 270 - Biotechnology Internship II (3 Credits)
CHM 103 - General Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CHM 104 - General Chemistry II (4 Credits)
CHM 105 - Introductory Organic Chemistry (4 Credits)
CHM 203 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CHM 204 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credits)
IST 166 - Computer Forensics I - Principles And Practices (3 Credits)
IST 266 - Computer Forensics II – Investigations Practices (3 Credits)
PHL 103 - Ethics (3 Credits)
PHY 201 - General Physics I (4 Credits)
PHY 202 - General Physics II (4 Credits)

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