Austin Community College

FY 2000 Degree Plan

This program provides biotechnology experience with general education courses in the arts and sciences and is designed to prepare persons for working in medical, research and industrial laboratory areas. Students interested in this program should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before taking any courses.

	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
					------- 3

Semester I

	BIT	1613		Introduction to Biotechnology	3
	BIOL	1406	1,2,3,4,5,6	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
+	CHEM	1411	2,4,6	General Chemistry I	4
+	ENGL	1302	1,3,4,5	English Composition II OR
+	TCM	1603		Introduction to Technical Writing2	3
+	MATH	1314	2,4,3	College Algebra3	3
					------- 17

Semester II

+	BIT	1614		Biotechnology Lab Methods/Techniques	4
	CHEM	1412	2,4,6	General Chemistry II	4
+	BIOL	1409		Principles of Organismal Biology4	4
+	COSC	1301		Personal Computing5 OR
				Proficiency Waiver	3
					------- 15

Semester III

				Science/Math. Technology Elective6	3-4
					------- 3-4

Semester IV

	PSYC	2301	2	Introduction to Psychology7	3
	BIT	1624		Biotechnology Lab Instrumentation	4
	BIOL	2420	1,4	Microbiology	4
+	BIT	2614		Cell Culture Techniques	4
					------- 15

Semester V

	SPCH	1318	1,2,3,4,5	Interpersonal Communication8	3
	BIT	2624		Molecular Biology Techniques	4
	BIT	2644		Internship Biological Technology II	4
					------- 11
				TOTALS	------- 64-65

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Taken in high school or waiver from Program Coordinator.
² Student should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before selecting course.
³ Or any college level math.
⁴ Electives should reflect student's area of concentration: BIO 1714, BIOL 1424, BIOL 1413, or BIOL 2401.
⁵ Students should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before selecting from CIS 1003, CIS 1033, CIS 1023, and CSC 1013.
⁶ Electives should reflect student's area of concentration: BIT 2634, PHYS 1401, any college level math, BIO 1724, BIOL 2402, BIO 1673/ BIOL 2206, or BIO 1672/ BIOL 2206.
⁷ May substitute ANTH 2301, ANTH 2351, ECON 2302, ECON 2301, or SOCI 1301.
⁸ Students should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before selecting from SPCH 1311, or SPCH 1315.

This certificate prepares students to function as entry-level biotechnicians in the laboratory or in biotechnology manufacturing.

Semester I

	BIT	1613		Introduction to Biotechnology	3
	BIOL	1406	1,2,3,4,5,6	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
+	CHEM	1411	2,4,6	General Chemistry I	4
+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
				Elective1	3-4
					------- 17-18

Semester II

	BIT	1614		Biotechnology Lab Methods/Techniques	4
	CHEM	1412	2,4,6	General Chemistry II	4
+	BIOL	2420	1,4	Microbiology	4
					------- 12

Semester III

+	COSC	1301		Personal Computing2 OR
				Proficiency Waiver	3
	BIT	2634		Internship Biological Technology I	4
					------- 7
				TOTALS	------- 36-37

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Students should consult with a full-time biotechnology insturctor before selecting from electives: BIO 1714, MATH 1314 or any college math class, PHYS 1401, BIO 1673/ BIOL 2106; BIOL 2206/ BIOL 2106 Enviromental Lab.
² Students should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before selecting from CIS 1003, CIS 1033, CIS 1023, and CSC 1013