BIOTECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN

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

[First Semester] [Second Semester] [Third Semester] [Fourth Semester]

First Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
BIOT 1010 Introduction to Biotechnology
4
BIOL 1110 General Biology I (Gen. Ed.)
4
CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I
4
MATH 1530 Statistics (Gen. Ed.)
3
Total  
15

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Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
BIOT 2410 Biotechnology Techniques I
4
BIOL 1230 Microbiology
4
CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II
4
ENGL 1010 English Composition I (Gen. Ed.)
3
Total  
15

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Third Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
BIOT 2420 Biotechnology Techniques II
4
CHEM 2010 Organic Chemistry I
3
CHEM 2011 Organic Chemistry Lab I
1
ETHC 2030 Ethics (Gen. Ed.)
3
PSYC 1010 General Psychology I (Gen. Ed.)
3
Total  
14

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Fourth Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit
BIOT 2430 Biotechnology Techniques III
4
BIOT 2450 Biotechnology Internship
5
**** Electives 1
7
Total  
16

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Total Program Credits 60

1Electives should be chosen in consultation with the Biotechnology advisor. Those for university transfer should be selected from the General Education page. Course requirements for some advanced Biotechnology and Medical Technology degrees are listed below. Examine current catalogs of other schools and programs, including Bioinformatics, for elective options.

Course Requirements
Course Number Course Title
BIOL 1120 General Biology II
BIOL 2010 Anatomy and Physiology I
CHEM 2020/2021 Organic Chemistry II and Lab
MATH 1710 Precalculus

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