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Biotechnology Curriculum Outline

Associate of Applied Science Degree Program (Major Code: BI13)
Credit Required for Graduation: 83 semester credit hours
Credits
General Education 20
Area I: Language Arts and Communications 3
   ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Students must choose from the following courses:
   ECON 2105 Macroeconomics 3
   ECON 2106 Microeconomics 3
   HIST 1111 World History I 3
   HIST 1112 World History II 3
   HIST 2111 U.S. History I 3
   HIST 2112 U.S. History II 3
   POLS 1101 American Government 3
   PSYC 1101 Introductory Psychology 3
   SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3
Area III: Mathematics and Natural Science 11
*  BIOL 1111 Biology I 3
*  BIOL 1111L Biology I Lab 1
*  CHEM 1211 Chemistry I 3
*  CHEM 1211L Chemistry I Lab 1
*  MATH 1111 College Algebra 3
Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts 3
Students must choose from the following courses:
   ARTS 1101 Art Appreciation 3
   ENGL 2130 American Literature 3
   ENGL 2310 English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700 3
   HUMN 1101 Introduction to Humanities 3
   MUSC 1101 Music Appreciation 3
 
Biotechnology Major 55
*  BIOC 2100 Biochemistry 3
*  BIOC 2100L Biochemistry Lab 2
*  BIOC 2203 Recombinant DNA Methods 3
*  BIOC 2203L Recombinant DNA Methods Lab 3
   BTEC 1150 Communication for Lab Sciences 3
   BTEC 2000 Biotechnology Seminar and Laboratory Safety 2
*  BTEC 2211 Industrial Cell Culture and Immunology 2
   BTEC 2130 Basic Laboratory Calculations 3
*  BTEC 2191 Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology 2
*  BTEC 2191L Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology lab 2
*  BTEC 2192 Applied Biotechnology Methods 2
*  BTEC 2192L Applied Biotechnology Methods Lab 3
*  BTEC 2211L Industrial Cell Culture and Immunology Lab 3
*  BTEC 2221 Regulatory Compliance in Biomanufacturing 3
   BTEC 2500 Applied Biotechnology Internship 3
*  CHEM 1212 Chemistry II 3
*  CHEM 1212L Chemistry II Lab 1
*  CHEM 2211 Organic Chemistry I 3
*  CHEM 2211L Organic Chemistry I Lab 1
*  CHEM 2300 Quantitative Analysis 3
*  CHEM 2300L Quantitative Analysis Lab 2
   COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
 
Biotechnology Specialization 8
Students must choose one of the following specializations:
Water Quality
*  ESCI 1150 Introduction to Water Treatment Processes 4
*  ESCI 1160 Introduction to Wastewater Treatment 4
Advanced Biotechnology
*  BIOL 1112 Biology II 3
*  BIOL 1112L Biology II Lab 1
*  CHEM 2212 Organic Chemistry II 3
*  CHEM 2212L Organic Chemistry II Lab 1

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.

Biological Sciences Laboratory Technician Curriculum Outline

Technical Certificate of Credit (Major Code: BS11)
Credit Required for Graduation: 34 semester credit hours
Credits
Technical Certificate 34
*  BIOL 1111 Biology I 3
*  BIOL 1111L Biology I Lab 1
   BTEC 2000 Biotechnology Seminar and Laboratory Safety 2
   BTEC 2130 Basic Laboratory Calculations 3
*  BTEC 2191 Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology 2
*  BTEC 2191L Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology lab 2
*  BTEC 2192 Applied Biotechnology Methods 2
*  BTEC 2192L Applied Biotechnology Methods Lab 3
*  BTEC 2221 Regulatory Compliance in Biomanufacturing 3
*  CHEM 1211 Chemistry I 3
*  CHEM 1211L Chemistry I Lab 1
   ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
   ENGL 1105 Technical Communications 3
   MATH 1111 College Algebra 3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.

Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Technician Curriculum Outline

Technical Certificate of Credit (Major Code: ALT1)
Credit Required for Graduation: 36 semester credit hours
Credits
Technical Certificate 36
   BTEC 2130 Basic Laboratory Calculations 3
*  CHEM 1211 Chemistry I 3
*  CHEM 1211L Chemistry I Lab 1
*  CHEM 1212 Chemistry II 3
*  CHEM 1212L Chemistry II Lab 1
*  CHEM 2300 Quantitative Analysis 3
*  CHEM 2300L Quantitative Analysis Lab 2
   COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
   ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
   ENGL 1105 Technical Communications 3
*  ESCI 1150 Introduction to Water Treatment Processes 4
*  ESCI 1160 Introduction to Wastewater Treatment 4
   MATH 1111 College Algebra 3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.

Regulatory Compliance Technician Curriculum Outline

Technical Certificate of Credit (Major Code: RC11)
Credit Required for Graduation: 33 semester credit hours
Credits
Technical Certificate 33
*  BIOL 1111 Biology I 3
*  BIOL 1111L Biology I Lab 1
*  BTEC 2000 Biotechnology Seminar and Laboratory Safety 2
*  BTEC 2191 Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology 2
*  BTEC 2191L Fundamental Microbial Biotechnology lab 2
*  BTEC 2221 Regulatory Compliance in Biomanufacturing 3
*  BTEC 2222 Quality Assurance and Validation for Biomanufacturing 2
*  BTEC 2223 Patents and Technology Transfer 2
*  CHEM 1211 Chemistry I 3
*  CHEM 1211L Chemistry I Lab 1
   COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
   ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
   ENGL 1105 Technical Communications 3
   MATH 1111 College Algebra 3

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.