Recommended Preparation: Satisfactory completion of the following high school units as a minimum: 4 units of English, 4 units of college preparatory mathematics, 2-3 units of laboratory sciences, 3 units of social sciences.

First Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	BIO	110	General Botany or
		BIO	120 Zoology	4
	BIO	198	Topics in Biotechnology I	1
	CHM	111	College Chemistry I	4
	ENG	111	College Composition I	3
	1 MTH	181	Finite Mathematics I	3
	STD	106	Preparation for Employment	1
	BIO	198	Topics in Biotechnology II		1
	BIO	206	Cell Biology		4
	CHM	112	College Chemistry II		4
	ENG	112	College Composition II		3
	1 MTH	182	Finite Mathematics II		3
	___		Social Science Elective		3
		Total Credits/Semester		16	18

Second Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	CHM	241	Organic Chemistry I	3
	CHM	245	Lab for Organic Chemistry I	2
	PED	116	Lifetime Fitness & Wellness	2
	SPD	110	Speech Communications	3
	___		Social Science Elective	3
	BIO	205	General Microbiology		4
	CHM	242	Organic Chemistry II		3
	CHM	246	Lab for Organic Chemistry II		2
	HIS		Elective		3
	___		Humanities Elective		3
	MTH	249	Statistical Quality Control		1
		Total Credits/Semester		13	16

Total credits for the A.S. degree in Science with a Specialization in Biotechnology = 63.

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.