Bioscience Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree
BT13
Program Description
The bioscience technology degree prepares graduates to perform a number of biotechnology-related careers, including laboratory research, and skills to work in sophisticated biotechnology manufacturing settings. Bioscience encompasses many critical areas of research on living organisms including development of drugs and medical devices, criminal forensics, environmental science, and agricultural biotechnology. This program focuses principally on advanced biochemistry and biotechnology laboratory skills, such as analytical DNA, RNA, and protein techniques, cell culture, and microbiology. Our educational approach emphasizes critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Prior to admission into the bioscience technology associate of applied science degree program, students must successfully complete the following courses with a cumulative grade-point-average of at least 2.5 in these courses: ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, BIOL 1111, BIOL 1111L, CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L. Length of time to complete prerequisites varies depending on applicants' transfer credit and/or testing results. It is the student's responsibility to notify the admissions office once pre-requisites have been completed. File completion does not guarantee program acceptance. (Program Length: 6 semesters)
Employment Opportunities
The skill set provided by this program is required to work in laboratories at research universities, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, many major research hospitals, forensic, environmental and governmental laboratories. Additionally, these same skills are required to work at food production companies and biomanufacturing facilities that produce pharmaceuticals and vaccines for both humans and animals. Designing new medications and medical devices, improving the environment, enhancing food yield and quality are all examples of bioscience technology careers.
CURRICULUM
| COURSE TITLE |
NUMBER |
CREDITS |
| Essential General Education Core Courses |
|
15 |
Area I – Language Arts/Communication
(Successful completion of ENGL 1101 is required) |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
ENGL 1101 |
3 |
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences
(Choose ONE of the following) |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON 2105 |
3 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 2106 |
3 |
Introduction to Sociology |
SOCI 1101 |
3 |
World History I |
HIST 1111 |
3 |
World History II |
HIST 1112 |
3 |
U. S. History I |
HIST 2111 |
3 |
U. S. History II |
HIST 2112 |
3 |
American Government |
POLS 1101 |
3 |
Introductory Psychology |
PSYC 1101 |
3 |
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics |
College Algebra |
MATH 1111 |
3 |
Introduction to Statistics |
MATH 1127 |
3 |
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts
(Choose ONE of the following) |
Art Appreciation |
ARTS 1101 |
3 |
American Literature |
ENGL 2130 |
3 |
Introduction to Humanities |
HUMN1101 |
3 |
Music Appreciation |
MUSC 1101 |
3 |
Essential Technical Courses |
|
58 |
Introduction to Computers |
COMP 1000 |
3 |
Biology I & Lab |
BIOL 1111/L |
3/1 |
Introductory Microbiology & Lab |
BIOL 2117/L |
3/1 |
Cell Biology and Immunology & Lab |
BIOL 2210/L |
3/1 |
Applied Biotechnology Internship |
BIOL 2250 |
3 |
Chemistry I & Lab |
CHEM 1211/L |
3/1 |
Chemistry II & Lab |
CHEM 1212/L |
3/1 |
Organic Chemistry I & Lab |
CHEM 2211/L |
3/1 |
Organic Chemistry II & Lab |
CHEM 2212/L |
3/1 |
Biochemistry & Lab |
BIOC 2310/L |
3/1 |
Quantitative Analysis & Lab |
CHEM 2300/L |
3/2 |
Introduction to Bioscience |
BSCI 1111 |
3 |
Regulatory Compliance |
BSCI 1211 |
3 |
Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Analysis |
BSCI 2220 |
3 |
Methods of Protein Analysis |
BSCI 2230 |
3 |
BSCI Elective(s) |
BSCI xxxx |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
73 |
Elective(s)
Elective choices include BSCI 1212, BSCI 1220, BSCI 1230, BSCI 1240.
