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ARC Biotechnology Program

 

ARC Biotechnology Courses

 

Biotechnology Certificate

 

Biotechnology A.S. Degree

 

 

 

 

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American River College

4700 College Oak Drive

Sacramento, CA 95841

 

Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree Program in Biotechnology 

Requirements for the A.S. Degree in Biotechnology 
41 – 42 units

 

Core Requirement Units

BIOL 310: General Biology or BIOL 400: Principles of Biology

4-5

BIOL 440: General Microbiology 

4

CHEM 305: Introduction to Chemistry or CHEM 400: General Chemistry  

5

CHEM 306: Introduction to Chemistry or CHEM 401: General Chemistry 

5

CISC 300: Computer Familiarization

1

ENGWR 300: College Composition

3

ENGWR 301: College Composition & Literature or ENGWR 302: Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking or ENGWR 342: Introduction to Technical/Professional Communication

3

STAT 301:  Introduction to Probability and 
Statistics

 

3

Concentration Requirements Units
BIOT 300: Introduction to Biotechnology 4
BIOT 315: Methods in Biotechnology  5
BIOT 307: Biotechnology and Society 2
Biotechnology Elective
Choose one of the following options:
Option 1
BIOT 498: Biotechnology Work Experience 2

OR

Option 2
BIOT 305: Introduction to Bioinformatics or 
BIOT 310: Polymerase Chain Reaction Methods
1
BIOT 498: Biotechnology Work Experience 1

 

 

For more information contact:

 

Ken Kubo, Ph.D.
Biology Department
American River College
916-484-8083
kubok@arc.losrios.edu

http://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~kubok

Jeffery O’Neal
North Valley & Mountain Biotechnology Center
American River College
916-484-8660

onealj@arc.losrios.edu
http://web.arc.losrios.edu/~biotech