The AAS in Biotechnology curriculum at Ivy Tech is valid in the following locations:
Bloomington – Indianapolis – Lafayette – South Bend – Terre Haute
College-wide curricula of record
Ivy Tech curriculum details
- CHEM 111 and CHEM 204 are recommended for the AAS
degree, but are not transferable toward the IUPUI degree. - MATH 137: Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry (3 credits) is required before calculus for the IUPUI degree and recommended prior to transfer, but may not be financial aid eligible at Ivy Tech and is not applicable to the AAS degree.
- Agreement applies to courses taken at Ivy Tech beginning fall 2016. Courses covered by previous transfer agreements still in effect will transfer as specified in those agreements. All other coursework taken prior to fall 2016 will be evaluated by the faculty of IUPUI to determine transferability.
Your first two years at Ivy Tech
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| IVYT 1xx | Life Skill Elective | 1 |
| ENGL 111 | English Composition | 3 |
| MATH 136 | College Algebra | 3 |
| CHEM 111 | Chemistry I (Biotech Statewide Elective) | 4 |
| BIOL 105 | Biology I – Molecular and Cellular Processes | 5 |
| Semester |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| XXXX XXX | Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| BIOT 101 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 4 |
| BIOT 103 | Safety and Regulatory Compliance for Biotechnology | 3 |
| Semester |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| BIOT 201 | Cell Culture and Cellular Processes | 4 |
| BIOT 211 | Analytic Methods in Biotechnology I | 3 |
| BIOT 212 | Analytic Methods in Biotechnology II | 3 |
| CHEM 106 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| Semester |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| BIOT 2xx | 200 Level Biotech Elective. Choose from BIOT 227, BIOT 233, BIOT 231, BIOT 237 | 4 |
| CHEM 204 | Lectures in Organic Chemistry (Biotech Statewide Elective) | 3 |
| BIOT 279 | Capstone in Biotechnology | 1 |
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Semester |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| BIOT 280 | Internship | 3 |
| BIOT 281 | Independent Research and Development | 3 |
| Semester total: 3 | ||
| Total hours: 60 (53 transferable credits) |
IUPUI curriculum details
- Maximum of 64 Community College credits may be applied toward the IUPUI degree.
- Calculus I and II are required for the degree at IUPUI. At IUPUI, math courses must be taken no more than 3 semesters prior to the next math course (regardless of where a student is in the math sequence).
- 32 credits at 300+ level are required for IUPUI - highlighted in yellow below.
Your last two years at IUPUI
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| CSCI-N XXX | Computer Programming* | 3 |
| MATH 23100 | Calculus I** | 3 |
| BIOL-K322 | Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL-K323 | Genetics and Molecular Biology Lab | 2 |
| CHEM-C 341 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| XXXX XXX | Elective | 1 |
| Semester |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| CHEM-C 342 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| BIOL-K 324 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL-K 356 | Microbiology | 3 |
| MATH 23200 | Calculus II | 3 |
| A&H or SS | Arts & Humanities or Social Science | 3 |
| Semester total: 15 |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| BIOL-K 338 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIOL-K339 | Immunology Lab (or K357 in spring) | 2 |
| PHYS 21800 | Physics | 4 |
| 300 level | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| 300 level | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Semester |
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| BIOL-K 384 or K484 | Biochemistry or Cellular Biochemistry | 3 |
| STAT 30100 | Statistics | 3 |
| TCM 32000 | 3 | |
| XXXX XXX | Cultural Understanding Electives | 3 |
| XXXX XXX | Cultural Understanding Electives | 3 |
| Semester total: 15 | ||
| Total IUPUI credits: 60-67 | ||
| BS Biotechnology total credits: 120 |