The Biotechnology Certificate of Achievement Program introduces students to the field of biotechnology through building and strengthening the basic biotechnology laboratory skills and soft skills that meet industry standards in a series of courses. This program prepares the students with the basic skills for entry level positions in biotechnology, such as manufacturing technician, in addition to providing them with the basic foundation in microbiology, molecular and cell biology laboratory skills for undergraduate research at four-year colleges. To gain authentic, hands-on research experience, students are recommended to take the BIOL 298 path prior to transfer to a four-year college.
Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this certificate program, students will be qualified for a manufacturing technician job, and will have mastery of basic biotechnology laboratory skills, and work readiness skills.
Required courses: BIOL 101, 112, 122 or 140, and BIOL 141 or298, and ENGL 101, and MATH 100.
We project eight students to earn this certificate annually at the beginning and expect the numbers to gradually increase as the program is established.
The goals of this Biotechnology Certificate of Achievement Program are to prepare students for entry-level positions in biotechnology (e.g. manufacturing technician) and undergraduate research opportunities at four-year colleges. Students in this program have the opportunity to acquire and apply knowledge and hand hands-on techniques in fundamental molecular and cell biology, genetics, and chemistry in living organisms and basic biotechnology laboratory skills.
This program requires that students select one of the following introductory Biology course (BIOL 101, 112, 122, or 140), and a laboratory skills course BIOL 140 or BIOL 298 (undergraduate research experience), and Intro to College Reading & Comp English ENGL 101, and College Algebra MATH 100. Students can complete these courses in 1 year.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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BIOL 101 or BIOL 112 or BIOL 122 or BIOL 140 | General Biology I (Majors) Microbiology Intro to Biology Intro to Biotechnology | 4 5 4 4 | S1 |
and ENGL 101 | Intro College Reading & Comp | 4 | S1 |
and MATH 100 | College Algebra | 4 | S1 |
BIOL 141 or BIOL 298 | Applied Biotech I with Laboratory Undergraduate Research in Microbiology & Molecular Biology | 4 3 | S2 |
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