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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
Biotechnology
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year Prerequisite Courses | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra (or higher) | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Elective | Fine Arts/Humanities | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BITC 1411 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| CHEM 1408 | Introduction to Chemistry II (Bio-Organic) | 4 |
| ENGL 2311 | Technical and Business Writing | 3 |
| MATH 2342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 |
| BIOL 2421 | Microbiology for Science Majors | 4 |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
| Summer Semester (6 Weeks) | ||
| Elective | Social/Behavioral Science (PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301 recommended) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
| Second Year Program Courses | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BITC 1302 | Biotechnology Laboratory Methods & Techniques | 3 |
| BITC 2431 | Cell Culture Techniques | 4 |
| BITC 2411 | Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation | 4 |
| Elective | BIOL 2316 Genetics, or BIOL 2404Anatomy & Physiology, or BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I (must take BIOL 2402 A&P next semester) or CHEM 1312/1112 General Chemistry II and Laboratory | 3-4 |
| Total Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BITC 1250 | Special Studies & Bioethical Issues of Biotechnology | 2 |
| BITC 2441 | Molecular Biology Techniques | 4 |
| BITC 1445 | Medical Biotechnology | 4 |
| Elective | BIOL 2316 Genetics, or BIOL 2404Anatomy & Physiology, or BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II or CHEM 1312/1112 General Chemistry II and Laboratory | 3-4 |
| Total | 13-14 | |
| Summer Semester (12 Weeks) | ||
| BITC 2587 | Internship-Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | 5 |
| Total | 5 | |
| Grand Total | 69-71 | |
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Last update 5/20/2008