Biotechnology Program

Collin County Community College

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Biotechnology

Collin’s Biotechnology program prepares students for entry-level positions in biological research and industrial laboratories. Returning students can also benefit from the new methods and technologies related to agriculture, medicine, pharmaceuticals, and other applications.

Students planning to transfer to a college or university should check with the Collin academic advisor prior to beginning this program.

Career Opportunities
Biotechnology laboratory positions are available at colleges, universities, medical schools, and pharmaceutical and industrial companies. Additionally, other new occupations are rapidly developing in Texas and other parts of the nation. Positions currently within the biotechnology field include:

Biotechnology Production/QC Assistant/Technician
Biotechnology Research Assistant/Technician
Environmental Technical Work (Waste Products, Pollutants)
Federal Government Technical Work in Agriculture, Defense, and Interior Departments
Forensic Laboratory Assistant/Technician
Laboratory Management and Support Positions
Medical Research Assistant/Technician
Microbiological Research Assistant/Technician
Pharmaceutical Research Assistant/Technician
Technical Work in Manufacturing, Chemical, and Food Processing Industries

AAS – Biotechnology
67 credit hours
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
BIOL      1406       General Biology I

BITC      1311       Introduction to Biotechnology

BITC      1402       Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques

CHEM    1411       General Chemistry I

MATH    1342       Statistics1

Second Semester
BIOL      1407       General Biology II2

BITC      2431       Cell Culture Techniques

CHEM    1412       General Chemistry II

ENGL     1301       Composition/Rhetoric I

Summer
HUMA    1301       Introduction to the Humanities

PHED/DANC        Any activity course

Elective*

SECOND YEAR
First Semester
BCIS      1305       Business Computer Applications3

BIOL      2416       Genetics4

BITC      2411       Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation

PSYC      2301       General Psychology

Second Semester
BITC      1350       Special Studies and Bioethical Issues of Biotechnology

BITC      2387       Internship - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician (Capstone)

BITC      2441       Molecular Biology Techniques

SPCH     1311       Fundamentals of Speech Communication5

Note: Preferred core choices in italics; other options available on page 76, unless otherwise noted.

1 May substitute MATH 1314

2 May substitute BIOL 1411, BIOL 2401, or BIOL 2404

3 May substitute COSC 1300

4 May substitute BIOL 2401, BIOL 2421, or CHEM 2423

5 Required: no options

* Electives (3 credit hours): BITC 2386, ENGL 2311, or ENVR 1401

Note: A course will be counted only once - either as an elective or a requirement.

Certificate
Biotechnology Certificate
29 credit hours
First Semester
BIOL      1406          General Biology I

BITC      1311          Introduction to Biotechnology

BITC      1402          Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques

CHEM    1411          General Chemistry I

Second Semester
BIOL      2416          Genetics1

BITC      2386          Internship - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician (Capstone)

BITC      2441          Molecular Biology Techniques2

Elective*

1 May substitute BIOL 2401, BIOL 2421, or CHEM 2423

2 May substitute BITC 2431

*    Elective (3 credit hours): BCIS 1305, BIOL 2404, BITC 1350, COSC 1300, ENGL 2311, or ENVR 1401

Note: A course will be counted only once - either as an elective or a requirement.