Biotechnology
A.A.S. Degree

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 (AAS) 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.

General Education Requirements                           23-24 Credits

Arts/Humanities
   Select from approved General Education course list .............. 3

Behavioral/Social Sciences
   Select from approved General Education course list .............. 3

Biological/Physical Science
   BIO 101 Introduction to Biology I ............................... 4
                                 OR
   BIO 113 Principles of Biology I ................................(4)
   CHM 101 Introductory College Chemistry .......................... 4
                                 OR
   CHM 103 General College Chemistry ..............................(4)

English
   ENG 101 English Composition ..................................... 3

Information Literacy
   IST 102 Introduction to Information Technology .................. 3

Mathematics
   MAT 101 College Algebra or another MAT course from approved 
           General Education course list ..........................3-4

Program Requirements                                     31-33 Credits
   BIO 201 Cell Biology ............................................ 4
   BIO 205 Microbiology ............................................ 4
   BTC 101 Introduction to Biotechnology ........................... 3
   BTC 201 Discovery Research ...................................... 4
   BTC 202 Biomanufacturing ........................................ 4
   BTC 269 Biotechnology Internship ...............................1-3
   CHM 105 Introductory Organic Chemistry .......................... 4
                                 OR
   CHM 203 Organic Chemistry I ....................................(4)
   MAT 119 Introduction to Statistics with lab ..................... 4
   PHL 103 Ethics .................................................. 3

Electives                                                 7-10 Credits
Select two courses from the following list:
   BIO 103 Human Anatomy & Physiology I ...........................(4)
   BIO 104 Human Anatomy & Physiology II ..........................(4)
   BIO 111 Contemporary Issues in Biology .........................(3)
   BIO 114 Principles of Biology II ...............................(4)
   CHM 103 General Chemistry I ....................................(4)
   CHM 104 General Chemistry II ...................................(4)
   CHM 203 Organic Chemistry I ....................................(4)
   CHM 204 Organic Chemistry II ...................................(4)
   ENG 112 Technical Writing I ....................................(3)
   IST 166 Computer Forensics I ...................................(3)
   IST 266 Computer Forensics II ..................................(3)
   PHY 201 General Physics I ......................................(4)
   PHY 202 General Physics II .....................................(4)

Degree Requirement ..............................................64-67