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Purpose: This career studies certificate is designed for those wishing to enhance their employment options or retrain for careers as laboratory process technicians in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other hi-tech production/research facilities.
Special Curriculum Admission Requirements: Students who have not completed the required courses listed below (or their equivalent) may be concurrently enrolled in the career studies certificate with division approval. BIO 101 General Biology I BIO 120 General Zoology or BIO 110 General Botany BIO 205 General Microbiology BIO 206 Cell Biology
BIO 270 General Ecology may be required for specific internships.
| One Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| BIO | 298 | Seminar & Project - Biotechnology I | 1 | |||
| CHM | 241 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |||
| CHM | 245 | Lab for Organic Chemistry I | 2 | |||
| ENG | 115 | Technical Writing | 3 | |||
| MTH | 181 | Finite Mathematics I | 3 | |||
| STD | 106 | Preparation for Employment | 1 | |||
| BIO | 290 | Coordinated Internship | 3 | |||
| BIO | 210 | Media & Materials Preparation | 2 | |||
| BIO | 298 | Seminar & Project - Biotechnology II | 1 | |||
| CHM | 242 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |||
| CHM | 246 | Lab for Organic Chemistry II | 2 | |||
| MTH | 241 | Statistics I | 3 | |||
| MTH | 249 | Statistical Quality Control | 1 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 13 | 15 | ||||
Total credits for the Biotechnology Technician Career Studies Certificate = 28.
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