BIOTECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Amy Beth Waddell
(901) 333-5224

The Biotechnology Technician is an important part of the team involved in basic and clinical research. Students completing the program will be employed in medical, research, and industrial laboratories. This program is designed to give practical hands on as well as theoretical knowledge in a variety of laboratory procedures. Students must be accepted into the program prior to enrolling in second BIOT semester courses. The final semester of the second year will be spent working in a laboratory at a local institution, hospital, or business, in addition to other course work. During this period, the students' schedule may differ from the academic calendar. Students accepted into the program must remain in sequence and complete all courses on schedule.

Policies and Requirements

Admission Requirements (Effective Fall 2008)

To be eligible for consideration for admission, the applicant must:

  1. Be granted degree admission at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
  2. Have completed the following prerequisite courses* with a minimum grade of "C":
    1. General Biology I - BIOL 1110
    2. Introduction to Biotechnology - BIOT 1010
    3. Statistics - MATH 1530

*Courses must have been completed within the past five (5) years.

  1. Have achieved an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on all college-level courses completed.
  2. Have successfully completed any science courses within the past five years required for the degree with a minimum grade of "C".
  3. Submit the following materials to the Admissions Office by the established deadline: April 15 (Summer II admission) or November 1 (spring semester admission):
    1. Application for Special Admission Programs
    2. Official transcripts of all college work attempted and/or completed at colleges and or universities other than Southwest (mailed directly from releasing institution)

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Selection Criteria

The Biotechnology Technician Admissions Committee ranks each applicant according to his or her Admissions index, which is derived from the variables listed below.

  1. College-level GPA
  2. Prerequisite course GPA

Criteria will be weighted equally.

A maximum of 24 students will be admitted in the Summer II and the Spring semester. Requirements must fulfilled no later than semester immediately prior to desired admission.

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Retention Policy

In order to retain a position in the program, the student must:

  1. Maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher
  2. Earn a minimum grade of "C" in all BIOT courses required for the degree. Students failing to attain this requirement will be dismissed from the program
  3. Complete the following courses prior to enrollment in the second year of the Biotechnology program:

    General Chemistry I - CHEM 1110
    General Chemistry II - CHEM 1120
    Microbiology - BIOL 1230

  4. Remain in sequence and on schedule for all BIOT courses.
  5. Students must be computer literate, including the use of EXCEL.

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Readmission Policy

Students withdrawing from the program or dismissed for any reason may be considered for readmission the following year by the program coordinator 30 days prior to the first day of registration for that term. Students must submit a letter of intent to be readmitted to the program coordinator.

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