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Bioscience Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree (BSC3)

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 AAS degree program, students must successfully complete the following courses with a cumulative grade-point-average of at least 2.5 or better: ENG 191, MAT 191, BIO 191, and CHM 191. (Program Length: 7 Quarters)

Employment Opportunities
Potential entry level positions include research laboratories, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, bio-manufacturing facilities, and governmental laboratories.

Sample Course Schedule
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Essential General Education Core Courses
Area I - Humanities/Fine Arts
Composition and Rhetoric ENG 191 5 hrs.
Literature and Composition ENG 193 5 hrs.
OR
Introduction to Humanities HUM 191 5 hrs.
Fundamentals of Speech SPC 191 5 hrs.
OR
Technical Communications ENG 195 5 hrs.
Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose one of the following)
Introduction to Psychology PSY 191 5 hrs.
OR
Introduction to Sociology SOC 191 5 hrs.
Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics
College Algebra MAT 191 5 hrs.
Elementary Statistics MAT 198 5 hrs.
Biology I BIO 191 5 hrs.
General Chemistry I CHM 191 5 hrs.
Essential Technical Courses
Introduction to Microcomputers SCT 100 3 hrs.
Biotechnology Seminar BIO 200 2 hrs.
Introductory Microbiology BIO 197 5 hrs.
Cell Biology and Immunology BIO 201 6 hrs.
Applied Biotechnology BIO 204 5 hrs.
General Chemistry II CHM 192 5 hrs.
Introduction to Laboratory Safety CHM 200 1 hrs.
Instrumental Analysis CHM 202 4 hrs.
Organic Chemistry I CHM 205 5 hrs.
Organic Chemistry II CHM 206 5 hrs.
Biochemistry CHM 220 5 hrs.
Bioscience Laboratory Methods BSC 220 5 hrs.
Laboratory Problem Solving BSC 222 5 hrs.
Applied Biotechnology and Microbiology BSC 224 6 hrs.
Ethics and Research BSC 245 2 hrs.
Regulatory Compliance I BSC 250 5 hrs.
Total Hours = 109