Austin Community College

FY 2004 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.

To receive an A.A.S. degree in Biotechnology, the student must (a) make a minimum grade of "C" in all required math and science courses, and (b) have an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater.

Prerequisites

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
+	CHEM	1405		Introduction to Chemistry	4
					------- 7

Semester I

+	BITC	1311		Introduction to Biotechnology1	3
+	BIOL	1406		Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
+	CHEM	1411		General Chemistry I	4
+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II OR	3
+	ENGL	2311		Technical & Business Writing2
+	MATH	1314		College Algebra3	3
					------- 17

Semester II

+	BITC	1402		Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques4 OR	4
+	CHEM	2423		Organic Chemistry I
+	CHEM	1412		General Chemistry II	4
	QCTC	1242		Quality Assurance for the Biosciences	2
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing5 OR	3
	COSC	1300		Introduction to Computing
					------- 13

Semester III

+	BITC	2431		Cell Culture Techniques	4
+				Humanities/Fine Arts6	3
					------- 7

Semester IV

	PSYC	2301		Introduction to Psychology7	3
+	BITC	2401		Molecular Biology Techniques	4
+	BIOL	2421		Microbiology	4
+				Science/Math Elective8	3-4
					------- 14-15

Semester V

	SPCH	1318		Interpersonal Communication9	3
+	BITC	1401		Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation	4
#	BITC	2487		Internship -- Biological Technology/Technician II	4
					------- 11
				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 section of the 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, BIOL 2401, BIOL 1407. 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.

To receive a Certificate in Biotechnology, the student must (a) make a minimum grade of "C" in all required math and science courses, and (b) have an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater.

Prerequisites

+	CHEM	1405		Introduction to Chemistry	4
					------- 4

Semester I

+	BITC	1311		Introduction to Biotechnology1	3
+	BIOL	1406		Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
+	CHEM	1411		General Chemistry I	4
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
					------- 14

Semester II

+	BITC	1402		Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques	4
+	CHEM	1412		General Chemistry II	4
	BIOL	2420		Introduction to Microbiology	4
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing OR	3
	COSC	1300		Introduction to Computing
					------- 15

Semester III

+#	BITC	2486		Internship -- Biological Technology/Technician I	4
	QCTC	1242		Quality Assurance for the Biosciences	2
					------- 6
				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.