Programs of Study


Associate in Biotechnology

Degree Awarded: Associate in Applied Science by Pitt Community College. The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. For information about prerequisites and corequisites, please refer to the catalog.

Courses in this program

First Semester

Take CHM-131/131A or CHM-151. Take MAT-143 or MAT-171. Courses taken at Craven CC. Semester Credit Hours: 15-16

Second Semester

Courses taken at Craven CC. Semester Credit Hours: 15

Third Semester

Take HUM-160 or Humanities/Fine Arts Elective. Choose one Social/Behavioral Science Elective from list two. Courses taken at Craven CC. Semester Credit Hours: 9

Year Two

Courses taken at Pitt CC. Year Two Credit Hours: 25

Courses include: BTC-181 Basic Lab Techniques, BTC-250 Principles of Genetics, BTC-281 Bioprocess Techniques, BTC-285 Cell Culture, BTC-272 Industrial Biology, BTC-286 Immunological Techniques, PHY-125 Health Sciences Physics, PHY-151* College Physics I (choose two), BTC-288 Biotech Lab Experience, WBL-112* Work-Based Learning I. Take BTC-272 or BTC-286 or PHY-125.

*PHY-151 and WBL-112 may be taken at Craven CC.