Biotechnology Technician, A.A.S.

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Dr. Amy Beth Waddell • (901) 333-5224

First Semester: 15 Credits

BIOT 1010 Introduction to Biotechnology
BIOL 1110 General Biology I (Gen. Ed.)
CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I
MATH 1530 Probability and Statistics (Gen. Ed.)

Second Semester: 15 Credits

BIOT 2410 Biotechnology Techniques I
BIOL 1230 Microbiology
CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II
ENGL 1010 English Composition I (Gen. Ed.)

Third Semester: 14 Credits

BIOT 2420 Biotechnology Techniques II
CHEM 2010 Organic Chemistry I Lecture
CHEM 2011 Organic Chemistry I Lab
ETHC 2030 Ethics (Gen. Ed.)
PSYC 1030 General Psychology (Gen. Ed.)

Fourth Semester: 16 Credits

BIOT 2430 Biotechnology Techniques III
BIOT 2450 Biotechnology Internship
NSCI 1010 Critical Thinking
BIOT 2460 Advanced Topics in Biotechnology

Electives: 2 Credits

Electives should be chosen in consultation with the Biotechnology advisor. Those for university transfer should be selected from the General Education page. Suggested 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.

BIOL 1120 General Biology II
BIOL 2010 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I
CHEM 2020 Organic Chemistry II Lecture
and
CHEM 2021 Organic Chemistry II Lab
MATH 1710 Pre-Calculus I

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