Biotechnician
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE
INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE
- Location: Science Lab, SL402
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- Telephone: 801-626-6165
This technology education program is designed to meet the needs of the biotechnology
industry for technicians trained in the appropriate biological sciences and chemistry.
Heavy emphasis is placed on providing students with opportunities for hands-on laboratory
experiences that will enable them to qualify for good jobs in various biotechnology
companies. Students would complete the three-year training program by completing a course
of study leading to an Associate of Science degree in the first two years, and a
laboratory-intensive course of study in the third year that would qualify them for a
Biotechnician Certificate.
- » Grade Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.
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- » Credit Hour Requirements: Total of 62 credit hours is required - 38 of these
are required within the program. An additional 30 credit hours is required for the
Institutional Certificate.
Advisement
Students should meet with the program advisor; call the Department of Zoology
secretary (801-626-6165) for information.
General Education
Refer to General Requirements for Associate
of Science requirements. These should include either ECON AI2740, HIST AI1700, or
POLS
AI1100. The following courses required for the Biotechnician program will satisfy the
quantitative core and the life and physical sciences portion of the general education
requirements: MATH QL1050, CHEM PS/SI1210, PHYS PS/SI1010, and MICR LS/SI2054.
Students should complete the AS program in two years and take the laboratory
intensive courses for the Institutional Certificate in their third year.
Course Requirements for AS Degree
Courses Required (37 credit hours)
- MICR LS/SI2054 Principles of Microbiology (4)
- MICR 3053 Microbiological Procedures (3)
- BTNY SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4)
or BTNY SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4)
- ZOOL SI1110 Principles of Zoology I (4)
- ZOOL SI1120 Principles of Zoology II (4)
- CHEM PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry I & II (10)
- PHYS PS/SI1010 Elementary Physics (3)
- BTNY 2600 Laboratory Safety (1)
or MICR 2600 Laboratory Safety (1)
- MATH QL1050 College Algebra (4)
Course Requirements for Institutional Certificate
Thirty (30) credit hours are to be taken in addition to those courses required for
the AS Degree.
Required Courses (22 credit hours)
- BTNY 3204 Plant Physiology (4)
- ZOOL 3300 Genetics (4)
- CHEM 2310/2320 Organic Chemistry I & II (10)
- MICR 4154 Microbial Genetics (4)
or ZOOL 4300 Molecular Genetics (4)
Electives (select 8 credit hours)
- CHEM 3000 Quantitative Analysis (4)
- CHEM 3050 Instrumental Analysis (3)
- CHEM 3070 Biochemistry I (4)
- MICR 3254 Immunology (4)
- MICR 4252 Cell Culture (2)
- MICR 4354 Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (4)
- MICR 4554 Virology (4)
- BTNY 3105 Anatomy & Morphology of Vascular Plants (5)
- BTNY 3504 Mycology (4)
- BTNY 3514 Algology (4)
- ZOOL 3200 Cell Biology (4)
- ZOOL 4120 Histology (4)
- ZOOL 4220 Endocrinology (4)
or ZOOL 4210 Advanced Human Physiology (4)
- ZOOL 4500 Parasitology (4)
or MICR 3305 Medical Microbiology (5)
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