The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Biotechnology prepares students for careers as technical assistants in federal, state, and local government laboratories, biomedical, pharmaceutical, and bioengineering laboratories, agriculture and horticulture, microbiology, environmental and academic laboratories. The program included courses designed to provide students with a working knowledge of the field by focusing on competency and technical expertise with state-of-the art laboratory protocol and critical consideration of current topics in biotechnology. The core focus is hands-on experience in the laboratory followed by an internship.

Program Prerequisites

High School Diploma or GED, CHM130 and CHM130LL or one year of High School Chemistry, MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122 or equivalent as indicated by assessment.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is a suggested course sequence by term for the pathway.  Students should keep in mind the items below that affect their success in completing the pathway as listed:

• The course sequence is laid out by suggested term.  It is understood that students may enter the program at different times of the year.
• Academic achievement is related to initial course placement determined by course placement tests, completion of 100-200 level course pre-/corequisites,  any courses below 100 level, and program prerequisites.
• Students should meet with an academic advisor, or program director, or counselor who can assist in assessing student needs that may affect course enrollment.  Appropriate resources can be discussed and agreed to in order to address student needs and support successful course completion.

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.

Term 1

Program Area	Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
8
RC	BIO181	General Biology (Majors) I	Grade of "C" or better in RDG091 OR eligibility for CRE101 as indicated by appropriate reading placement test score		4
RC	CHM151	General Chemistry I	[(CHM130 & CHM130LL) OR CHM130AA OR 1 year of high school chemistry with grade "C" or better within last 5 years] and completion of MAT151 or higher math with grade of "C" or better	Course may be waived with High School Chemistry	3
RC	CHM151LL	General Chemistry I Laboratory	CHM130LL	Course may be waived with High School Chemistry	1

Term 2

Program Area	Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
9
RC	BIO240	General Genetics	BIO181		4
RC	BIO244	General Genetics Laboratory	BIO181	Course offered in Spring only	1
RC	CHM152	General Chemistry II	CHM150 OR CHM151 and CHM151LL		3
RC	CHM152LL	General Chemistry II Laboratory	CHM151LL. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHM152		1

Term 3

Program Area	Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
9
RC	BIO212AA	Biotechnology I	BIO181, OR BIO247, OR permission of instructor	Course offered in Fall only	5
RC	BIO220	Biology of Microorganisms	BIO181		4

Term 4

Program Area	Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
6
RC	BIO211AA	Biotechnology Seminar: Biomedical Applications			1
RC	BIO212AB	Biotechnology II	BIO212AA	Course offered in Spring only	5

Term 5

Program Area	Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
9
RC	BIO212AC	Biotechnology III	BIO212AB	Course offered in Summer only	5
RC	BIO249	Applied Biosciences: Biotechnology Internship	BIO247 OR permission of instructor		4

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Disclaimer

All information is administered by the Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation at Maricopa County Community College District and published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

View MCCCD's program website for the Certificate of Completion in Biotechnology (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/acres.woa/wa/freeForm?id=73531).

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