Biotechnology and Molecular Biosciences

Details

Field of Interest

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Biotechnology and Molecular Biosciences (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3034

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ABS/BIO173	Basic Instrumentation and Lab Math				1
BIO181++	General Biology (Majors) I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ	4
BIO195AA	Principles and Practice of Scientific Research	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO181 or CHM151 or PHY111) or permission of Instructor.			1
CHM150AA or CHM151AA or (CHM150 and CHM151LL) or (CHM151 and CHM151LL)	General Chemistry I or General Chemistry I with Lab or (General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory) or (General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory)	Prerequisites: C or better in [(CHM130 & CHM130LL), or CHM130AA, or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in MAT151 or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM130 and CHM130LL) or CHM130AA or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and (MAT151 or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM130 and CHM130LL), or CHM130AA, or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in MAT151 or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM150 or CHM151. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM130 and CHM130LL) or CHM130AA or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and (MAT151 or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM150 or CHM151.		SQ or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and NSI in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151; or NSI in combo w/ CHM151LL; and NSI in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151;	4–5
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3
MAT15+	College Algebra/Functions	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair.	MAT15+ or higher.	MA	3–6

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ABS/BIO175	Research Methods in Biology				1
BIO205	Microbiology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.		NSI, SG	4
BIO209	Biomolecular Separation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [BIO181, or BIO156, and (BIO173 and BIO175)], or permission of Instructor.			3
ABS295AA or BIO295AA	Independent Research in Biology or Independent Research in Biology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195++) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195AA) and permission of Instructor.	A total of four (4) credits of research coursework is required for degree. ABS295AA and/or BIO295AA must be taken for at least two (2) credits. Courses may be repeated for credit.		0–1
CHM152AA or (CHM152 and CHM152LL)	General Chemistry II or (General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory)	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM150 or CHM151) and CHM151LL], or CHM150AA, or CHM151AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM150 or CHM151) and CHM151LL], or CHM150AA, or CHM151AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CHM152 or Corequisites: CHM152.		NSI, SQ or NSI in combo w/ CHM152LL; and NSI in combo w/ CHM152;	4
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BIO208	Nucleic Acid Methods	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [BIO156, or BIO181, and (BIO173 and BIO175)], or permission of Instructor.			3
BIO211++	Biotechnology Seminar: Biomedical Applications		BIO211AA, BIO211AB, or BIO21AE		1
ABS295AA or BIO295AA	Independent Research in Applied Biology or Independent Research in Biology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195++) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195AA) and permission of Instructor.	A total of four (4) credits of research coursework is required for degree. ABS295AA and/or BIO295AA must be taken for at least two (2) credits. Courses may be repeated for credit.		1
CHM235AA or (CHM235 and CHM235LL)	General Organic Chemistry I with Lab or (General Organic Chemistry I and General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory)	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CHM152 and CHM152LL), or CHM152AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CHM152 and CHM152LL), or CHM152AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CHM235 or Corequisites: CHM235. Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended.			4
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
PHI105 or PHI213 or PHI216	Introduction to Ethics or Medical and Bio-Ethics or Environmental Ethics			AHM, HU or AHM, HU or AHM, HU	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BIO210	Advanced Lab Instrumentation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO208, or BIO209, or permission of Instructor.			3
ABS295AA or ABS295AB or BIO215AB or BIO295AA or BIO295AB	Independent Research in Applied Biology or Independent Research in Applied Biology or Biotechnology Internship or Independent Research in Biology or Independent Research in Biology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195++) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156 or BIO181) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO208 or BIO209 or BIO213) and permission of Program Director. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195AA) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156 or BIO181) and permission of Instructor.	A total of four (4) credits of research coursework is required for degree. ABS295AA and/or BIO295AA must be taken for at least two (2) credits. Courses may be repeated for credit.		0–2
ABS283	Bioinformatics and Scientific Computing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(BIO156 or BIO181) and (MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+ or higher)], or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair.		CS	3
CHM236AA or (CHM236 and CHM236LL)	General Organic Chemistry II with Lab or (General Organic Chemistry II and General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory)	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CHM235 and CHM235LL) or CHM235AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CHM235 and CHM235LL) or CHM235AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CHM236 or Corequisites: CHM236. Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended.			4
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ABS295AA or ABS295AB or BIO215AB or BIO295AA or BIO295AB	Independent Research in Applied Biology or Independent Research in Applied Biology or Biotechnology Internship or Independent Research in Biology or Independent Research in Biology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195++) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156 or BIO181) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO208 or BIO209 or BIO213) and permission of Program Director. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195AA) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156 or BIO181) and permission of Instructor.	A total of four (4) credits of research coursework is required for degree. ABS295AA and/or BIO295AA must be taken for at least two (2) credits. Courses may be repeated for credit.		0–2

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
ABS/BIO173	Basic Instrumentation and Lab Math			1
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success			1–3
MAT15+	College Algebra/Functions	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair.	MA	3–6

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BIO181++	General Biology (Majors) I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.		SQ	4
BIO211++	Biotechnology Seminar: Biomedical Applications		BIO211AA, BIO211AB, or BIO21AE		1
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
ABS/BIO175	Research Methods in Biology			1
BIO195AA	Principles and Practice of Scientific Research	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO181 or CHM151 or PHY111) or permission of Instructor.		1
BIO205	Microbiology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++, or BIO181++, or one year of high school biology) and (RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101). CHM130 or higher or one year of high school chemistry suggested but not required.	NSI, SG	4
CHM150AA or CHM151AA or (CHM150 and CHM151LL) or (CHM151 and CHM151LL)	General Chemistry I or General Chemistry I with Lab or (General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory) or (General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory)	Prerequisites: C or better in [(CHM130 & CHM130LL), or CHM130AA, or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in MAT151 or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM130 and CHM130LL) or CHM130AA or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and (MAT151 or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM130 and CHM130LL), or CHM130AA, or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in MAT151 or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM150 or CHM151. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM130 and CHM130LL) or CHM130AA or one year of high school chemistry taken in the last five yrs] and (MAT151 or higher or satisfactory placement) or permission of the Instructor or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM150 or CHM151.	SQ or SQ or SQ in combo w/ CHM151LL and NSI in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151; or NSI in combo w/ CHM151LL; and NSI in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151;	4–5

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ABS295AA or BIO295AA	Independent Research in Applied Biology or Independent Research in Biology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195++) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195AA) and permission of Instructor.	A total of four (4) credits of research coursework is required for degree. ABS295AA and/or BIO295AA must be taken for at least two (2) credits. Courses may be repeated for credit.		0–1
CHM152AA or (CHM152 and CHM152LL)	General Chemistry II or (General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory)	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM150 or CHM151) and CHM151LL], or CHM150AA, or CHM151AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(CHM150 or CHM151) and CHM151LL], or CHM150AA, or CHM151AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CHM152 or Corequisites: CHM152.		NSI, SQ or NSI in combo w/ CHM152LL; and NSI in combo w/ CHM152;	4
PHI105 or PHI213 or PHI216	Introduction to Ethics or Medical and Bio-Ethics or Environmental Ethics			AHM, HU or AHM, HU or AHM, HU	3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
BIO208	Nucleic Acid Methods	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [BIO156, or BIO181, and (BIO173 and BIO175)], or permission of Instructor.		3
ABS295AA or BIO295AA	Independent Research in Applied Biology or Independent Research in Biology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195++) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195AA) and permission of Instructor.	A total of four (4) credits of research coursework is required for degree. ABS295AA and/or BIO295AA must be taken for at least two (2) credits. Courses may be repeated for credit.	1
CHM235AA or (CHM235 and CHM235LL)	General Organic Chemistry I with Lab or (General Organic Chemistry I and General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory)	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CHM152 and CHM152LL), or CHM152AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CHM152 and CHM152LL), or CHM152AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CHM235 or Corequisites: CHM235. Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended.		4

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
BIO209	Biomolecular Separation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [BIO181, or BIO156, and (BIO173 and BIO175)], or permission of Instructor.		3
ABS295AA or ABS295AB or BIO215AB or BIO295AA or BIO295AB	Independent Research in Applied Biology or Independent Research in Applied Biology or Biotechnology Internship or Independent Research in Biology or Independent Research in Biology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195++) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156 or BIO181) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO208 or BIO209 or BIO213) and permission of Program Director. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195AA) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156 or BIO181) and permission of Instructor.	A total of four (4) credits of research coursework is required for degree. ABS295AA and/or BIO295AA must be taken for at least two (2) credits. Courses may be repeated for credit.	0–2
CHM236AA or (CHM236 and CHM236LL)	General Organic Chemistry II with Lab or (General Organic Chemistry II and General Organic Chemistry II Laboratory)	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CHM235 and CHM235LL) or CHM235AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CHM235 and CHM235LL) or CHM235AA, or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CHM236 or Corequisites: CHM236. Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended.		4

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ABS283	Bioinformatics and Scientific Computing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(BIO156 or BIO181) and (MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+ or higher)], or permission of Instructor or Department/Division Chair.		CS	3
ABS295AA or ABS295AB or BIO215AB or BIO295AA or BIO295AB	Independent Research in Applied Biology or Independent Research in Applied Biology or Biotechnology Internship or Independent Research in Biology or Independent Research in Biology	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195++) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156 or BIO181) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO208 or BIO209 or BIO213) and permission of Program Director. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156++ or BIO181++ or BIO195AA) and permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BIO156 or BIO181) and permission of Instructor.	A total of four (4) credits of research coursework is required for degree. ABS295AA and/or BIO295AA must be taken for at least two (2) credits. Courses may be repeated for credit.		0–2
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites		SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BIO210	Advanced Lab Instrumentation	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO208, or BIO209, or permission of Instructor.			3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences			SB	3

Courses Not Currently Offered

Glendale Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Glendale Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
ABS283	Bioinformatics and Scientific Computing	Mesa
ABS295AA	Independent Research in Applied Biology	Not currently offered
ABS295AB	Independent Research in Applied Biology	Not currently offered
BIO208	Nucleic Acid Methods	Not currently offered
BIO209	Biomolecular Separation	Not currently offered
BIO210	Advanced Lab Instrumentation	Not currently offered
BIO215AB	Biotechnology Internship	Not currently offered
BIO295AB	Independent Research in Biology	Not currently offered
CHM150	General Chemistry I	Not currently offered
CHM150AA	General Chemistry I	Not currently offered
CHM151AA	General Chemistry I with Lab	Estrella Mountain, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale, South Mountain
CHM152AA	General Chemistry II	Estrella Mountain, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, South Mountain
CHM235AA	General Organic Chemistry I with Lab	Estrella Mountain, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, South Mountain
CHM236AA	General Organic Chemistry II with Lab	Estrella Mountain, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, South Mountain
ENG107	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
ENG108	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
PHI216	Environmental Ethics	Chandler-Gilbert, Rio Salado

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