Biotechnology, A.A.S.

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Contact Information: Program Office 615-353-3297, E-mail: biotech@nscc.edu

General Information
Course Requirements
Recommended Schedule
Program Website
Course Descriptions

General Information

The broadest definition of biotechnology is the use of organisms or their products to solve a human problem. This organism can be as simple as the bacteria and fungi that produce antibiotics or as complex as a transgenic plant or animal. Some of the specialty areas of biotechnology involve agriculture, bioremediation, drug discovery and production, forensic analysis, and genetic testing. The courses in this program will give students an intensive hands-on experience with many of the techniques that are critical to biotechnology. In addition, the basic science and general education classes will help to prepare students who decide to continue their training by transferring to a four-year institution.

A graduate of this program will be prepared to be a biological technician. Potential career paths could include work as a laboratory technician in an industry, government, or university laboratory engaged in basic research and development; a testing lab technician responsible for Quality Assurance/Quality Control monitoring; or a production technician involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

Note: The primary purpose of this degree is to prepare students for employment immediately following graduation from Nashville State. However, some students may wish to continue in a baccalaureate program either immediately or in the future. If you plan to transfer to a four-year program after leaving Nashville State, consult the program coordinator for a specialized program of study. Failure to do so could result in a loss of credits in the transfer process.

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
General Education
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3	0	3
	Humanities Elective	3	0	3
SPCH 1010	Speech	3	0	3
MATH 1130	College Algebra	3	0	3
	Social Sciences Elective	3	0	3
Natural Sciences
BIOL 1110	General Biology I	3	3	4
Technical Core
BIOL 1120	General Biology II	3	3	4
BIOL 2230	Microbiology	3	3	4
CHEM 1110	General Chemistry I	3	3	4
CHEM 1120	General Chemistry II	3	3	4
MATH 1530	Probability/Statistics	3	0	3
AIS 1180	Intro to Microcomputers	3	0	3
(Other courses with approval) Technical Specialty
BIOT 1010	Biotechnology Applications	3	0	3
BIOT 2020	Genetic Analysis/Manipulation	3	3	4
BIOT 2050	Industry and Applied Microbiol	3	0	3
BIOT 2060	Protein Bioseparations	3	3	4
BIOT 2070	Cell Culturing	1	6	4
BIOT 2300	Independent Study	3	0	3
	Co-op			2
TOTAL REQUIRED - ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE				60

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Recommended Full-Time Schedule

First Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
BIOL 1110	General Biology I	4
CHEM 1110	General Chemistry I	4
MATH 1130	College Algebra	3
ENGL 1010	English Composition	3
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
SPCH 1010	Speech	3
BIOT 1010	Biotechnology Applications	3
CHEM 1120	General Chemistry II	4
	Social Sciences Elective	3

Second Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
MATH 1530	Probability/Statistics	3
	Humanities Elective	3
BIOT 2020	Genetic Analysis / Manipulation	4
BIOT 2070	Cell Culture	4
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
BIOL 2230	Microbiology	4
BIOT 2050	Industry and Applied Microbiology	3
BIOT 2060	Protein Bioseparations	4
AIS 1180	Intro to Microcomputers	3

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