The Biotechnology curriculum is designed to meet the increasing demands for skilled Bioprocessing technicians in various fields of bioprocess manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and chemical manufacturing.

Course work emphasizes Bioprocessing, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and technical communications. The curriculum objectives are designed to prepare graduates to serve in three distinct capacities: Bioprocessing technician, research assistant to biologist or chemist, and quality control/quality assurance technician.

Graduates may find employment in various areas of industry and government, including biopharmaceutical processing, Bioprocessing, chemical processing, research and development, sales, and customer service.

All BTC courses are held at the Enka campus.

Course	Title	Lecture	Laboratory	Work	Credit
First Year
Fall Semester
ACA 115	Freshman Seminar	0	2	0	1
BIO 111	General Biology I	3	3	0	4
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	3	3	0	4
	OR
CHM 131	Introduction to Chemistry	(3	0	0	3)
CHM 131A	Intro to Chemistry Lab	(0	3	0	1)
ENG 111	Expository Writing	3	0	0	3
MAT 161	College Algebra	3	0	0	3
MAT 161A	College Algebra Lab	0	2	0	1
		12	10	0	16
Spring Semester
BIO 112	General Biology II	3	3	0	4
CHM 132	Organic & Biochemistry	3	3	0	4
MAT 151	Statistics	3	0	0	3
MAT 151A	Statistics Lab	0	2	0	1
	OR
MAT 155	Statistical Analysis	(3	0	0	3)
MAT155A	Statistics Analysis Lab	(0	2	0	1)
Elective	(HFA)	3	0	0	3
		12	8	0	15
Summer Semester
BIO 275	Microbiology	3	3	0	4
BTC 181	Basic Lab Techniques	3	3	0	4
Elective	(SBS)	3	0	0	3
		9	6	0	11
Second Year
Fall Semester
BTC 285	Cell Culture	2	3	0	3
BTC 250	Molecular Genetics	3	0	0	3
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers	2	2	0	3
ENG 114	Professional Research and Reporting	3	0	0	3
BTC 282	Biotechnology Fermentation I	2	6	0	4
		12	11	0	16
Spring Semester
BTC 286	Immunological Techniques	3	3	0	4
BTC 270	Recombinant DNA Tech	3	3	0	4
BTC 283	Biotechnology Fermentation II	2	6	0	4
COM 231	Public Speaking	3	0	0	3
		11	12	0	15
Summer Semester
BTC 288	Biotech Lab Experience Techniques	0	6	0	2
OR
COE 213BT	Coop Work Experience	0	0	30	3
		0	0-6	0-30	2-3
Program Total		56	47-53	0-30	73 -76