Biotechnology Certificate
The Biotechnology Certificate program of study offers hands-on, competency-based
instruction designed to retool individuals with previous workplace/educational
experience and prepare them for entry-level positions in the biomanufacturing
industry. The Orientation to Biotechnology Seminar (BIOL
1300, formerly BIOL 2100) introduces
the student to the field, while work-related concepts and skills are acquired
in the biology, chemical technology and process control/instrumentation
courses required for completion of the certificate program. The program
provides students with the necessary theoretical scientific background,
while emphasizing practical applications of this knowledge. In the laboratory,
students are trained in the actual techniques employed in the industry.
Admission Requirements: Students must, at a minimum, possess a
high school diploma. Students must have successfully completed Composition
I (ENGL1010) or an equivalent college level course. Students must demonstrate
competency in mathematics at a level equivalent to successful completion
of high school algebra. A mathematic assessment examination will be required.
| Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Prerequisites |
Recommended Sequence |
| BIOL
1300 |
Biology Seminar:
Orientation to Biotechnology |
1 |
1 |
0 |
BIOL
1002 or BIOL 1000 or permission
of instructor |
1 |
| BIOL 1000 |
Cell Biology for Technology |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
1 |
CHMT
8000
Please see
important
note regarding
this course. |
Chemical Technology I (part A) |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
1 or 2 |
| BIOL 2480 |
General Microbiology |
4 |
4 |
4 |
One year of chemistry and one
semester of biology |
2 |
| INST 1010 |
Introduction to Instrumentation |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
1 or 2 |
|
BIOL 1310 |
Introductory Biotechnology Lab Skills |
3 |
1 |
3 |
(Prerequisites: CHEM-1030, General Chemistry I or CHMT 1120,
Chemical Technology I or CHMT-8000, Chemical Technology IA;
MATH-1200 College Algebra or equivalent; Reading Level:
Accuplacer score of 75 or completion of ENG-0890 with a
grade of "B" or higher. |
2 |
|
|
18 |
10 |
16 |
|
|
|
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