Biotechnology map for 2025-2026

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Contra Costa College: Biotechnology

Term 1 — Fall

5 courses13.5 units
Introduction to Biotechnology Lab
  • Major
  • 1 unit
  • Prerequisites, Advisory
Introduction to Biotechnology
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 3 units
Precalculus
  • General Education
  • 5 units
  • Prerequisites
Introductory Chemistry
  • General Education
  • 4 units
  • Prerequisites
Support for MATH-171 Success
  • Elective
  • 0.5 units
  • Corequisites

Term 2 — Spring

4 courses12–13 units
Foundations in Biotechnology
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 2 units
  • Corequisites, Advisory
Foundations in Biotechnology Laboratory
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 1 unit
  • Corequisites
General College Chemistry I
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 5 units
  • Prerequisites, Advisory
  • General Education
  • 4–5 units

Term 3 — Summer

3 courses11–12 units
  • General Education
  • 3–4 units
  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • General Education
  • 5 units

Term 4 — Fall

4 courses13–15.5 units
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Major
  • 3.5–4 units
Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 4.5 units
  • Prerequisites, Advisory
  • General Education
  • 3–5 units

Term 5 — Spring

5 courses14–18.5 units
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • General Education
  • 3–7.5 units
  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • General Education
  • 3 units

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