Biotechnology is a rapidly growing industry and Massachusetts has the second largest number of biotech companies in the nation. The Biotechnology Program at RCC prepares students for various career paths in research, human health, food, environment, forensics, instrumentation, and industrial goods. The program also provides graduates with educational opportunities in current and emerging technologies in the biotechnology industry, hands-on lab experience and internship opportunities with renowned employers. Graduates have the options of obtaining a job or transferring to a four-year institution for future education. Recent graduates have found their jobs in companies and research institutes in the area or transferred to BS programs at public or private universities, including UMASS Boston, Boston University and Northeastern University.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACS102 | The College Experience | 3.00 |
| ENG101 | English Comp. I | 3.00 |
| MAT103 | Pre-Calculus | 4.00 |
| SCI103 | Biology I w/LAB | 4.00 |
| SCI123 | Prin. of Chem I w/LAB | 4.00 |
| Semester Two | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG102 | English Comp. II | 3.00 |
| IST120 | or CIS141: Microcomp Apps | 3.00 |
| SCI104 | Biology II w/LAB | 4.00 |
| SCI124 | Prin. of Chem II w/LAB | 4.00 |
| Semester Three | ||
|---|---|---|
| MAT111 | MATH for Technology | 3.00 |
| SCI204 | Microbiology w/LAB | 4.00 |
| SCI206 | Intro to Biomanufac I | 4.00 |
| SSIELECT | Social Science Electives | 3.00 |
| ACS102 | The College Experience | 3.00 |
| ENG101 | English Comp. I | 3.00 |
| MAT103 | Pre-Calculus | 4.00 |
| SCI103 | Biology I w/LAB | 4.00 |
| SCI123 | Prin. of Chem I w/LAB | 4.00 |
| Semester Four | ||
|---|---|---|
| HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
| SCI207 | Intro to Biomanufac II | 4.00 |
| SSIELECT | Social Science Electives | 3.00 |
| ENG102 | English Comp. II | 3.00 |
| IST120 | or CIS141: Microcomp Apps | 3.00 |
| SCI104 | Biology II w/LAB | 4.00 |
| SCI124 | Prin. of Chem II w/LAB | 4.00 |
