Biotechnology Laboratory Technician AS Part-time Program Map

Semester 1 (10 Credits)

• SDV 101 - Orientation to STEM Disciplines Credit Hours: 1
• BIO 147 - Basic Laboratory Calculations for Biotechnology Credit Hours: 1
• ENG 111 - College Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• MTH 167 - Precalculus with Trigonometry Credit Hours: 5

Semester 2 (11 Credits)

• BIO 101 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
• ENG 112 - College Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• MTH 263 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Semester 3 (8 Credits)

• BIO 102 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 111 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4

Semester 4 (10 Credits)

• BIO 253 - Biotechnology Concepts Credit Hours: 3
• BIO 250 - Biotechnology Research Methods and Skills Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 112 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4

Semester 5 (10 Credits)

• HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 * or
• HIS 122 - United States History since 1865 Credit Hours: 3 *

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• MTH 245 - Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
• BIO 206 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4

Semester 6 (3 Credits)

• PHI 220 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Semester 7 (6 Credits)

• ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 * or
• SOC 200 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hours: 3 * or
• PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *

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• ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic Credit Hours: 3 * or
• ENG 246 - American Literature Credit Hours: 3 * or
• CST 151 - Film Appreciation I Credit Hours: 3 *

Semester 8 (8 Credits)

• BIO 251 - Protein Applications in Biotechnology Credit Hours: 4
• BIO 252 - Nucleic Acid Methods Credit Hours: 4

Total Required Program Credit Hours: 66

Courses should be taken in order listed.

* Recommended elective course for transfer. For a full list of electives see Approved Transfer Electives .