Biotechnology, A.A.S.

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Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium

A Combined Program with Frederick Community College

Advisor: Melanie Dunn · Phone: 410-386-8425 · Email: mdunn@carrollcc.edu

Frederick Contact: Judy Staveley · Phone: 301-846-2564 · Email: jstaveley@frederick.edu

This program provides students with a strong basic science foundation and enables them to develop a sound understanding of the major technologies employed in the industry. Students will develop collaborative and disciplined work ethics, while consistently practicing problem-solving skills.

Upon successful completion of the program, students will possess the necessary skills to qualify for employment in a variety of biotechnology industries.

Degree Requirements

Recommended course sequence:

Fall

Pre-clinical Requirements to be completed at Carroll Community College:

MATH 123 - Precalculus Pt. 1 College Alg. With Trig (Fall, Spring and Summer)
ENGL 101 - College Writing 1 (Fall, Spring and Summer)
BIOL 101 - Fundamentals of Biology 1 (Fall, Spring & Summer Only)
Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education

Spring

Pre-clinical Requirements to be completed at Carroll Community College:

BIOL 215 - Microbiology (Fall, Spring & Summer Only)
CHEM 105 - Principles of General Chemistry 1 (Fall, Spring & Summer Only)
COMM 105 - Introduction to Speech Communication
CIS 101 - Intro. to Computer Information Systems

Fall

Pre-clinical Requirements to be completed at Carroll Community College:

CHEM 106 - Principles of General Chemistry 2 (Fall & Spring Only)
BIOL 220 - Nutrition or any HLTH or PHED course
BIOL 240 - Genetics (Fall Term Only) recommended Elective
or ENGL 209 - Written Comm. for Business recommended Elective
or CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry 1 (Fall Term Only) recommended Elective
Elective - Frederick Community College requires a Cultural Competence course.

Spring

Clinical Requirements to be completed at Frederick Community College:

BI 140 - Biotechnology and Society

BI 220 - Cell Biology and Tissue Culture

BPM 102 - Bioprocessing Environment

BPM 103 - Laboratory Techniques

BPM 110 - Bioprocessing Measurements

BPM 214 - Techniques in Bioproduction

INTR 103 - Internship or elective (If an internship is not taken, the qualified elective must be approved by the Program Manager and must be at least a 200-level math or science course)

Program Goals

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

Articulate central themes of the discipline.
Apply and demonstrate entry-level bioprocessing skills and techniques.
Demonstrate discipline-specific scientific inquiry.
Communicate discipline-specific knowledge.
Integrate discipline-specific technology.
Demonstrate appropriate quantitative skills.
Analyze the role of bioprocessing technology in society.

Student Notices

Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education Consortium: Degree awarded by Frederick Community College. Please refer to the Frederick Community College catalog for additional information.