Biotechnology Science (9375)
The Biotechnology Science program prepares students for entry-level laboratory technician positions in research and industrial laboratories engaged in biotechnology. Graduates may choose career paths in the medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental, or forensic science industries, as well as basic biological research. The program emphasizes hands-on training utilizing industry standard equipment to perform both routine and specialized experimental techniques. Students become adept in macromolecular separation and characterization, genetic manipulation, cell culture, and microbial growth control. Fundamental laboratory skills such as documentation, reagent preparation, safety, trou
Courses
- ANTH 1160 — Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (TAG) 3 Credits
- BIOL 1200 — Fundamentals of Biology for the Health Technologies (OT36) 4 Credits
- BIOL 1510 — Principles of Biology I (OT36) 4 Credits
- BIOL 2700 — Microbiology (OT36) 4 Credits
- BIOS 1050 — Introduction to Biotechnology Science 3 Credits
- BIOS 1200 — Biotechnology Science Lab Skills 4 Credits
- BIOS 1500 — Introduction to Biochemistry 4 Credits
- BIOS 1600 — Advanced Molecular Separations 4 Credits
- BIOS 2100 — Applied Microbiology 3 Credits
- BIOS 2400 — Tissue Culture 3 Credits
- BIOS 2500 — Recombinant DNA Technology 4 Credits
- BIOS 2550 — Introduction to Bioinformatics 1 Credit
- BIOS 2600 — Bioscience Manufacturing Processes 4 Credits
- BIOS 2700 — Internship 3 Credits
- BIOS 2800 — Biotechnology Science Seminar 1 Credit
- CHEM 1100 — Elementary Chemistry I: Intro to Inorganic Chemistry (OT36) 4 Credits
- CHEM 1500 — General Chemistry I (OT36, TAG) 5 Credits
- CHEM 1600 — General Chemistry II (OT36) 5 Credits
- COMM 1000 — Effective Public Speaking (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits
- COMM 1050 — Fundamentals of Public Speaking 2 Credits
- COMM 1100 — Effective Interpersonal Communications (TAG) 3 Credits
- ECON 1150 — Basic Economics (OT36) 3 Credits
- ECON 2500 — Principles of Macroeconomics (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits
- ECON 2600 — Principles of Microeconomics (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits
- ENGL 1110 — English Composition I (A) (OT36) 3 Credits
- ENGL 1111 — English Composition I (B) (OT36) 4 Credits
- FYEX 1000 — First Year Experience 1 Credit
- GEOG 1500 — Introduction to Geography (OT36) 3 Credits
- GEOG 1600 — World Regional Geography (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits
- HIST 1150 — Western Civilization I: Antiquity Through the Reformation (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits
- HIST 1250 — Western Civilization II: Age of Revolution Through the Present (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits
- HIST 2150 — U.S. History: Colonization Through Reconstruction (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits
- HIST 2250 — U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Present (OT36) 3 Credits
- MATH 0950 — Intermediate Algebra 3 Credits
- MATH 1550 — Statistics (A) (OT36) 4 Credits
- MATH 1650 — College Algebra (A) (OT36) 4 Credits
- POLS 1300 — U.S. National Government (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits
- POLS 2500 — Modern Political Ideologies (OT36) 3 Credits
- PSYC 1500 — Introduction to Psychology (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits
- SOCY 1150 — Principles of Sociology (OT36, TAG) 3 Credits