Biotechnology Proposed Curriculum

CIP 41.0101

Associate of Applied Science Biotechnology

This program provides biotechnology experience with general education courses in the arts and sciences and is designed to prepare persons for working in medical, research and industrial laboratory areas. Students interested in this program should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before taking any courses.

Lec

Lab

Ext

Contact

Credit

Hrs

Hrs

Hrs

Hrs

Hrs

FIRST YEAR

Prerequisites¹

ENGL 1613

English Composition I

ENG 1613

3

0

0

48

3

Total

3

0

0

48

3

First Semester

BITC 1311

Introduction to Biotechnology I

BIT 1613

3

2

0

80

3

BIOL 1408

Molecular and Cellular Biology

BIO 1654

3

3

0

96

4

CHEM 1411

General Chemistry I

CHM 1634

3

3

0

96

4

ENGL 1302

English Composition II

ENG 1623

3

0

0

48

3

OR

TCM 1603

Introduction to Technical Writing2

TCM 1603

MATH 1743

College Algebra3

MTH 1743

3

0

0

48

3

Total

15

8

0

368

17

Second Semester

BITC 1402

Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques

BIT 1624

3

4

0

112

4

CHEM 1412

General Chemistry II

CHM 1644

3

3

0

96

4

BIOL 1409

Structure/Function of Organisms4

BIO 1664

3

3

0

96

4

COSC 1301

Personal Computing5

CSC 1003

2

2

0

64

3

Total

11

12

0

368

15

Third Semester

Science/Math/Technology Elective6

1-3

0-3

0-20

48-112

3-4

Maximum Total

1

0

0

48

3

-3

-3

-20

-112

-4

SECOND YEAR

First Semester

PSYC 2301

Introduction to Psychology7

PSY 1613

3

0

0

48

3

BITC 1401

Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation

BIT 1634

3

4

0

112

4

BIOL 2420

Microbiology

BIO 2704

3

4

0

112

4

BITC 2431

Cell Culture Techniques

BIT 2614

3

4

0

112

4

Total

12

12

0

384

15

Second Semester

SPCH 1318

Interpersonal Communication8

SPE 1623

3

0

0

48

3

BITC 2401

Molecular Biology Techniques

BIT 2624

3

4

0

112

4

BITC 2487

Internship Biological Technology/Technician II (Capstone)

BIT 2644

1

0

20

336

4

Total

7

4

20

496

11

Grand Total Hours

39

40

1776

65

1Taken in high school or waiver from program coordinator

2Student should consult with a full-time biotechnology instrucotr before selcting course

3Or any college level math

4Electives should reflect student's area of concentration: BIO 1714, BIO 1814, BIO 1824, or BIO 2714

5Students should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before selecting from CIS 1003, CIS 1033, CIS 1023, and CSC 1013

6Electives should reflect student's area of concentration: BITC 2486 (BIT 2634), PHY 1614, any college-level math, BIO 1724, BIO 2724, BIO 1673/BIO 1671 or BIO 1672/BIO 1671

7May substitute ANT 2403, ANT 2413, ECO 1623, ECO 1633, or SOC 1613

8Students should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before selecting from SPE 1603, or SPE 1613

This certificate program prepares students to function as entry-level biotechnicians in the laboratory or in biotechnology manufacturing.

Lec

Lab

Ext

Cont

Cred

Hrs

Hrs

Hrs

Hrs

Hrs

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

BITC 1311

Introduction to Biotechnology

BIT 1613

3

2

0

80

3

BIOL 1408

Molecular and Cellular Biology

BIO 1654

3

3

0

96

4

CHEM 1411

General Chemistry I

CHM 1634

3

3

0

96

4

ENGL 1301

English Composition I

ENG 1613

3

0

0

48

3

Elective1

3-4

0-3

0

48-96

3-4

Maximum total

15

8

0

368

17

-16

-11

-416

-18

Second Semester

BITC 1402

Biotechnology Laboratory Methods/Techniques

BIT 1624

3

4

0

112

4

CHEM 1412

General Chemistry II

CHM 1644

3

3

0

96

4

BIOL 2420

Microbiology

BIO 2704

3

4

0

112

4

BITC 2341

Cell Culture Techniques

BIT 2614

3

4

0

112

4

Total

12

15

0

432

16

Third Semester

COSC 1301

Personal Computing2

CSC 1003

2

2

0

64

3

BITC 2486

Internship Biological Technology/Technician I (Capstone)

BIT 2634

1

0

20

336

4

Total

3

2

20

400

7

Grand Total

20

31

28

1248

41

1Students should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before selecting from electives: BIO 1714, MATH 1743 or any college math class, PHY 1614, BIO 1673/BIO 1671; BIO 1672/BIO 1671

2Students should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before selecting from CIS 1003, CIS 1033, CIS 1023, and CSC 1013