Associate of Science, concentration in Biotechnology

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 64)

Communication (10) Core – 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Additional Communication (11) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)

• SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (4 credit hours)

• MATH 1414 - College Algebra (Precal Track)

Natural Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (8 credit hours)

• CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II

Humanities (40) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Humanities (40) Core 

Additional Humanities (41) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core 

Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core 

History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• HIST 1301 - United States History I
• HIST 1302 - United States History II

Government (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)

• GOVT 2301 - American/Texas: National and State
• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government

Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core – 1 course (3 credit hours)

Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core 

Additional Requirements (19 credit hours)

• BIOL 1414 - Introduction to Biotechnology I
• BIOL 1415 - Introduction to Biotechnology II
• BIOL 2389 - Academic Cooperative for the Biological Sciences
• BIOL 2421 - Microbiology for Science Majors
• BITC 2411 - Biotechnology Lab Instrumentation

Notes:

A course may be used only once to fulfill degree requirements.

The student is encouraged to carefully examine requirements at the transfer institution. Requirements vary from institution to institution and can change from one year to the next.