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 Options
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
68 credit hours
First Year
First Semester
BIOL 1406 General Biology I
BIOL 1414 Introduction to Biotechnology
BITC 1402 Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
MATH 1342 Statistics 1
Second Semester
BIOL 1407 General Biology II 2
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 Applications 3
BIOL 2416 Genetics 4
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 1321 Business and Professional Speaking 5
Note: Preferred core choices are underlined. See other options in AAS core, 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
* Elective (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
30 credit hours
First Semester
BIOL 1406 General Biology I
BIOL 1414 Introduction to Biotechnology
BITC 1402 Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
Second Semester
BIOL 2416 Genetics 1
BITC 2386 Internship - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
(Capstone)
BITC 2441 Molecular Biology Techniques 2
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.
Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.
