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		2
	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	16

Total credits for the Biotechnology Technician Career Studies Certificate = 29.

SEMICONDUCTOR LABORATORY PROCESSES TECHNICIAN (OPERATOR) Career Studies Certificate MA

Purpose: This career studies certificate is designed for those interested in training for entry level positions as operators in the semiconductor or other high-tech fabrication/research facilities.

Recommended Preparation: Satisfactory completion of the following high school units as a minimum: 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics (including algebra), 2-3 units of a laboratory science, and 2 units of social sciences.

One Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	ETR	195	Intro. to D.C. & A.C. Fundamentals			3
	IST	117	Intro. to Microcomputer Software			3
	MTH	103	Technical Math I			3
	PHY	170	Intro. to Microelectronics Processes			3
	STD	106	Preparation for Employment			1
	CHM	101	General Chemistry I	4
	1 ENG	115	Technical Writing	3
	MTH	104	Technical Math II	3
	PHY	101	General Physics I	4
		Total Credits/Semester		13	14

Total credits for the Semiconductor Laboratory Processes Technician (Operator) Career Studies Certificate = 27.

1ENG 111 College Composition I will satisfy this requirement.