Austin Community College

FY 2002 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.

Prerequisites

	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	CHEM	1405	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Chemistry	4
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Semester I

	BITC	1311	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Biotechnology1	3
	BIOL	1406	1,3,4,5	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
	CHEM	1411	1,3,4,5	General Chemistry I	4
	ENGL	1302	1,3,4,5	English Composition II OR	3
	ENGL	1311	1,3,4,5	Business English: Introduction to Technical Writing2
	MATH	1314	1,3,4,5	College Algebra3	3
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Semester II

	BITC	1402	1,3,4,5	Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques4	4
	CHEM	1412	1,3,4,5	General Chemistry II	4
	QCTC	1242	1,3,4,5	Quality Assurance for the Biosciences	2
	COSC	1301	1,3,4,5	Personal Computing5 OR	3
	COSC	1300	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Computing
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Semester III

	BITC	2431	1,3,4,5	Cell Culture Techniques	4
	HUMA		1,3,4,5	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective6	3
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Semester IV

	PSYC	2301	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Psychology7	3
	BITC	2401	1,3,4,5	Molecular Biology Techniques	4
	BIOL	2420	1,3,4,5	Microbiology	4
			1,3,4,5	Science/Math Elective8	3-4
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Semester V

	SPCH	1318	1,3,4,5	Interpersonal Communication9	3
	BITC	1401	1,3,4,5	Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation	4
	BITC	2487	1,3,4,5	Internship-Biological Technology/Technician II (Capstone)	4
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				TOTALS	------- 69-70

¹ Can be taken in high school or waived by Program Coordinator. Prerequisite courses are CHEM 1405 and ENGL 1301 or appropriate scores on the assessment tests.
² Student should consult with a full-time biotechnology instructor before selecting course.
³ Or any college level math.
⁴ For transfer to a four-year college or university, students should substitute CHEM 2423.
⁵ Students should consult with a full-time instructor before selecting from COSC 1315, ITSE 1331, and ITSC 1309.
⁶ Select from Humanities/fine Arts in General Education course list.
⁷ May substitute ANTH 2301, ANTH 2351, ECON 2302, ECON 2301, or SOCI 1301.
⁸ Elective should reflect student's area of concentration: BITC 2486, PHYS 1401, any college level math, BIO 1724, BIO 2402. For transfer to a four-year college or university, students should take CHEM 2425.
⁹ Students may select another Speech course upon consultation with a full time biotechnology instructor.

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

Prerequisites

	CHEM	1405	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Chemistry	4
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Semester I

	BITC	1311	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Biotechnology1	3
	BIOL	1406	1,3,4,5	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
	CHEM	1411	1,3,4,5	General Chemistry I	4
	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
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Semester II

	BITC	1402	1,3,4,5	Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques	4
	CHEM	1412	1,3,4,5	General Chemistry II	4
	BIOL	2420	1,3,4,5	Microbiology	4
	COSC	1301	1,3,4,5	Personal Computing OR	3
	COSC	1300	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Computing
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Semester III

	BITC	2486	1,3,4,5	Internship-Biological Technology/Technician I (Capstone)	4
	QCTC	1242	1,3,4,5	Quality Assurance for the Biosciences	2
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				TOTALS	------- 39

¹ May be taken in high school or waived by Program Coordinator. Prerequisite courses are CHEM 1405 or appropriate scores on the assessment tests.