Biotechnology Laboratory Technician - AAS
Offered at: Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 4101017029
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required General Education Courses | ||
| Heritage/Humanites | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences with Laboratory 1 | 4-5 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| Written Communication | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 16-17 | |
| Required Technical Core Courses | ||
| BTN 101 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 1 |
| BTN 105 | Applied Laboratory Calculations for Biotechnology | 3 |
| BTN 201 | Biotechnology Techniques I | 4 |
| BTN 202 | Biotechnology Techniques II | 4 |
| Digital Literacy Course or demonstrated competency 3 | 0-3 | |
| Subtotal | 12-15 | |
| Required Technical Elective Courses | ||
| Select at least 28 credit hours of the following 12 options: | 28 | |
| Fundamentals of Scientific Communication | ||
| Nucleic Acid Methods | ||
| Biomanufacturing | ||
| Biofuels | ||
| Bioinformatics I | ||
| Bioinformatics II | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology | ||
| Cell Culture and Function | ||
| Immunological Methods | ||
| Protein Bioseparation Methods | ||
| Independent Investigation in Biotechnology 4 | ||
or BTN 298 | Biotechnology Learning Laboratory | |
or COE 199 | Cooperative Education: (Topic) | |
Course approved by the program coordinator | ||
| Subtotal | 28 | |
| Technical Support Courses | ||
| Select at least 4 credit hours within Natural Sciences and Mathematics, usually courses with prefixes ANA, BIO, BTN, CHE, EST, GLY, MA, MAT, PGY, PHY, STA or any course approved by the program coordinator. BTN courses not used to satisfy Technical Electives may be used to satisfy Technical Support. | 4 | |
| Subtotal | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 60-64 | |
- 1
Science requirement may be satisfied by:
- One semester of college biology with lab, or
- One semester of college chemistry with lab, or
- Course approved by the program coordinator.
- 2
Assessment score above the KCTCS transitional course placement level or completion of transitional courses (courses numbered 001-099).
- 3
Digital literacy must be demonstrated either by competency exam or by successfully completing a digital literacy course.
- 4
Students are strongly encouraged to gain hands-on experience by enrolling in BTN 295 Independent Investigation in Biotechnology (1-3 credit hours), BTN 298 Biotechnology Learning Laboratory (1-8 credit hours) or COE 199 Cooperative Education: (Topic) (1-8 credit hours), to reinforce technical skills learned in the classroom.