# Biotechnology (A.S. Degree)

Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Biology

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Program Code: SAC.BIOT.AS

Program Control Number: 33690

The associate degree in biotechnology prepares students for careers in a wide variety of industry or for curriculum at a four-year institutions leading to a baccalaureate degree in such areas as molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology and microbiology.  These fields provide career opportunities in biomanufacturing, research and development, and teaching. See counseling for transfer requirements.

Students who complete this degree will obtain an A.S degree in biotechnology, will have obtained proficiency in basic and more advanced laboratory skills, and will have been exposed to fundamental theory and general education necessary to transfer and succeed in related Bachelor’s degree programs.  By having a coordinated collaboration between four campuses in Orange County, students will benefit by having multiple opportunities to seek to experience extracurricular informational events in the field of biotechnology.  This degree meets the needs of the emerging and growing biotechnology sector in Orange County.  Although this program is a coordinated collaboration between colleges, no formal MOU has been signed.  Additionally, a student can choose to enroll in this program, take all of the courses, and graduate with a degree from Santa Ana College.  Students do not have to take courses at the other campuses.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Students will know how genetically engineer a gene, subclone and express it to obtain a purified sample of a genetically engineered protein.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required** | | 33-34.5 |
| **Required core (Biotech courses)** | | 16 |
| BIOL 191 | Biotech A: Basic Skills | 4 |
| BIOL 192 | Biotech B: Proteins | 4 |
| BIOL 193 | Biotech C: Nucleic Acids | 4 |
| BIOL 194 | Quality and Regulatory Compliance in Biosciences | 2 |
| BIOL 202 | Cell Culture Techniques | 2 |
| **Required core (Statistics) - take one of the courses listed below** | | 4-4.5 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4.5 |
| STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |
| **Required core (cell and molecular biology) - take one of the courses** | | 4-5 |
| BIOL 211 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 275 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| **Required core (chemistry) - take CHEM209 and one of the CHEM219 series** | | 9 |
| CHEM 209 | Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 219 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 219H | Honors General Chemistry | 5 |
| **Total** | | **33-34.5** |