MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

BIOTECHNOLOGY

A.A.S. DEGREE - Career Program

Program Code: BT01

Distribution Requirements
Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 165 - College Algebra OR
MTH 175 - Precalculus OR
MTH 210 - Calculus I OR
MTH 211 - Calculus II OR
MTH 212 - Calculus III
3-4
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required) OR
BIO 156 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C or higher required)
4
COS 101 College Orientation
1
First Semester Total:
15-16
SECOND SEMESTER
MTH 160 Statistics I (grade of C or higher required)
3
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required) OR
BIO 156 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology (grade of C or higher required)
4
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II
4
HED, PEC, PEM, OR PEW ELECTIVE
1-2
SOC 210 Introduction to Global Studies
3
Second Semester Total:
15-16
THIRD SEMESTER
BIO 221 Principles of Biochemistry
4
MTH 161 Statistics II
3
BIO 225 Bioanalytical Techniques I
4
CRC 125 - Microsoft Office OR
CHE 251 - Organic Chemistry I OR
CHE 252 - Organic Chemistry II OR
PHY 145 - College Physics I OR
PHY 146 - College Physics II OR
PHY 154 - General Physics I OR
PHY 155 - General Physics II OR
PHY 161 - University Physics I OR
PHY 261 - University Physics II
4-5
Third Semester Total:
15-16
FOURTH SEMESTER
BIO 226 Bioanalytical Techniques II
4
BIO 209 General Microbiology
4
BIO 230 Molecular Genetics
4
CRC 125 - Microsoft Office OR
CHE 251 - Organic Chemistry I OR
CHE 252 - Organic Chemistry II OR
PHY 145 - College Physics I OR
PHY 146 - College Physics II OR
PHY 154 - General Physics I OR
PHY 155 - General Physics II OR
PHY 161 - University Physics I OR
PHY 261 - University Physics II
4-5
Fourth Semester Total:
16-17
TOTAL CREDITS:
61-65

Revised: 06/07/2023

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