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This program prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution or for a laboratory technician position in laboratories engaged in biotechnology. Graduates of this program may choose career paths in medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental, or forensic science industries, as well as basic biological research.
Program Requirements
| General Education Courses | Credits | |||
| Written & Oral Communications | 6 | |||
| Mathematics (MTH 130 required) | 4 | |||
| Natural Science (BIO 103/104 & CHE 115/116 required) | 8 | |||
| Social Science | 6 | |||
| Arts & Humanities | 3 | |||
| History | 3 | |||
| Diversity | 3 | |||
| Total | 33 | |||
| *See General Education Requirements in the College Catalog. | ||||
| Program Course Credits | ||||
| BIO 107 | General Biology II | 3 | ||
| BIO 108 | General Biology II Laboratory | 1 | ||
| OR | 4 | |||
| BIO 221 | Microbiology | 3 | ||
| BIO 222 | Microbiology Laboratory | 1 | ||
| CHE 117 | General Chemistry II | 3 | ||
| CHE 118 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 | ||
| CHE 240 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | ||
| CHE 241 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | ||
| CHE 242 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 | ||
| CHE 243 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 | ||
| BIT 200 | Principle of Biotechnology | 4 | ||
| BIT 210 | Molecular Genetics | 3 | ||
| BIT 218 | Cell Culture and Protein Purification | 4 | ||
| Total | 27 | |||
| Total Program Credits | 60 | |||
Pathway - Sequence of Courses
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Course Number/Name |
Credit |
Semester |
Grade |
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FIRST YEAR First Semester |
15 |
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ENG 101 College Composition I |
3 |
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MTH 130 Precalculus (required) |
4 |
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CHE 115/116 General Chemistry I LEC/LAB (required) |
4 |
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BIO 103/104 General Biology I LEC/LAB (required) |
4 |
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Second Semester |
15 |
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ENG 102 College Composition II |
3 |
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CHE 117/118 General Chemistry II LEC/LAB |
4 |
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BIT 200 |
4 |
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BIO 107/108 General Biology II LEC/LAB or BIO 221/222 |
4 |
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SECOND YEAR First Semester |
16 |
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Social Science |
3 |
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History |
3 |
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CHE 240/241 Organic Chemistry I LEC/LAB |
4 |
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BIT 210 |
3 |
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Arts and Humanities |
3 |
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Second Semester |
14 |
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CHE 242/243 Organic Chemistry II LEC/LAB |
4 |
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BIT 218 |
4 |
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Social Science |
3 |
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|
Diversity |
3 |
TOTAL REQUIRED: 60
Program Contact
Laurie Shannon Meadows, MS, MT(ASCP)
Biotechnology Program
Biology Instructor
(856) 222-9311, ext. 2050
College Catalog
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