Biotechnology and Bioengineering
HEGIS: 5407.00
PROGRAM CODE: 33154/33155
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Dr. Sarwar Jahangir
DEPARTMENT: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
The Biotechnology AS degree provides students with foundational courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics in preparation for transfer to baccalaureate programs or immediate entry into the field. Courses promote understanding of the central themes and principles of biotechnology, foster independent thinking, analysis of the ethical, legal, and sociological issues associated with advances in biotechnology, and support quantitative reasoning, scientific writing, and research.
The curriculum presented here applies to students who started the major in Fall 2022 or Spring 2023. If you enrolled as a matriculant prior to that, please see the College Catalog for the year you started the major as a matriculant for the curriculum requirements that apply to you.
Consultation with the Program Advisor is required.