Biotechnology: AAS
The Associate in Applied Science in Biotechnology offers students specialized training for employment as biotechnicians engaged in research and development, quality control, biomanufacturing, and bioprocessing. All students in this field of study are required to complete the core biotechnology/science courses. Specialization is offered by allowing individualized selection of advanced topics in biotechnology. The completion of this program provides the knowledge and hands on skills necessary to work in a life science research laboratory/workplace.
Courses
- BIO 140 — Principles of Biology I (MOTR BIOL 150L)
- BIO 225 — Genetics
- BIO 231 — Cell Biology
- BIO 235 — Genetics Laboratory
- BTX 104 — Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology
- BTX 152 — Quantitative Methods in Biotechnology
- BTX 218 — Microbiology for Biotechnology
- BTX 219 — Biotechnology I
- BTX 220 — Biotechnology II
- BTX 221 — Workplace Learning: Biotechnology
- BTX 226 — Advanced Topics in Biotechnology
- BTX 228 — Research and Presentation Skills for the Life Sciences
- CHM 105 — General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L)
- COM 101 — Oral Communication I (MOTR COMM 100)
- COM 107 — Public Speaking (MOTR COMM 110)
- COM 201 — Interpersonal Communication (MOTR COMM 120)
- ENG 101 — College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100)
- ENG 102 — College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200)
- HRT 134 — Micropropagation of Plants
- MTH 160 — Precalculus Algebra (MOTR MATH 130)
- MTH 160S — Precalculus Algebra with Support (MOTR MATH 130)