Des Moines Area Community College.

Biotechnology Courses

The Biotechnology Program at DMACC offers a well-rounded education experience with an emphasis on science. The curriculum for the degree includes:

Course Course Name Credits
BIO104 Introductory Biology w/Lab 3
BIO100 Opportunities in Biology 1
ENG105 Composition I 3
CHM122* Intro to General Chemistry 4
CSC110 Introduction to Computers 3
BIO112 General Biology I 4
CHM132* Intro Organic/Biochemistry 4
ENG106 Composition II 3
MAT157 Statistics 4
ENG108 Comp II: Technical Writing 3
BIO113 General Biology II 4
BIO187 Microbiology w/ lab 4
SPC101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3
BIO250 Cell and Molecular Biology 5
BIO146 Genetics 3
BIO243 Topics in Biotechnology 1
BIO249 Biotechnology Internship 3
Plus one core Humanities course and two core Social and Behavioral Sciences courses
*Students who plan to transfer to a four-year school should take CHM165 and 175 in place of CHM122 & 132