Entry: Fall Term
Length: 7 terms (21 months)
Degree: Associate in Science/Career Option (A.S.)
Bioprocess Technology is a college parallel/career option program that prepares you to apply scientific prinicples and technical skills in support of biosynthesis and fermentation in research and industrial settings. You'll also receive instruction in automated process control and instrumentation technologies.
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Course Schedule
| Catalog Number |
Course Name | Credits |
| Term I | ||
| BPT104 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| ENG105 | Composition I | 3 |
| MAT120 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Fine Arts/Humanities elective | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| Term II | ||
| BIO120 | General Biology ID | 4 |
| BPT109 | Lab Instruments2 | 2 |
| BPT127 | Industrial Chemistry | 2 |
| ENG106 | Composition II | 3 |
| IND110 | CPR, First Aid and Safety | 1 |
| Total | 12 | |
| Term III | ||
| BPT142 | Plant Tissue Culture | 2 |
| BPT145 | Applied Microbiology | 4 |
| CSC110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| Literature elective | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| Term IV | ||
| BPT135 | Applied Biochemistry | 2 |
| BPT143 | Mammalian Tissue Culture | 2 |
| SDV150 | Communications for Careers | 3 |
| SPC112 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Fine Arts/Humanities electives | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | |
| Term V | ||
| BPT122 | Ethanol Fermentation | 2 |
| MFG508 | Quality Management | 2 |
| PHY705 | Introduction to Physics | 2 |
| US History or Western Civilization electives | 3 | |
| Social Science electives | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| Term VI | ||
| BPT270 | Advanced Process Control | 2 |
| CHM121 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 3 |
| ELT302 | Principles of Electricity | 2 |
| ELT736 | Instrumentation and Control | 2 |
| Social Science elective | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| Term VII | ||
| BPT132 | Bacterial/Fungal Fermentation | 2 |
| BPT272 | Process Control Practicum | 3 |
| BPT932 | Internship | 4 |
| IND140 | Industrial Maintenance Drives | 1 |
| IND142 | Industrial Maintenance Pumps | 1 |
| Total | 11 |
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