Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2017-2018 Catalog Program: Biotechnology Specialist [3028] Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Biotechnology Specialist [3028] Certificate (19 Credit Hours) NOTE: Federal Financial Aid Eligibility Pending Program Director Dr. Matthew Thomas, Director 941-752-5624 Bradenton 941-408-1300, ext. 65624 Venice thomasm1@scf.edu This certificate designed to prepare students for employment as technicians who will work in a research laboratory or industrial setting. The coursework will apply toward the A.S. Biotechnology program [2042]. This hands-on program is designed to provide students with entry level skills for a number of common laboratory techniques encountered in research and industrial settings Program Goal: Specific Goals of the Certificate are: Demonstrate communication skills Demonstrate safety skills Demonstrate basic laboratory skills Demonstrate regulatory compliance Demonstrate appropriate decision making and problem solving techniques Demonstrate specific Laboratory skills Demonstrate quality assurance/control Maintain facility and equipment.
General Education Courses
Course Name	Credit Hours	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
BSC 2010C - Fundamentals of Biology I	(5 Credit Hours)
CHM 2045C - General Chemistry I	(5 Credit Hours)
Subtotal Credit Hours: 10
Program Specialization Courses Complete two of the three (4 credit hours) courses
Course Name	Credit Hours	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
BSC 2420C - Introduction to Biotechnology Methods	(4 Credit Hours)
BSC 2426C - Biotechnology Methods I	(4 Credit Hours)
BSC 2427C - Biotechnology Methods II	(4 Credit Hours)

Complete one of the three (1 credit hour) courses
BSC 1421 - Introduction to Biotechnology	(1 Credit Hour)
BSC 2930 - Special Topics in Bioscience (1 credit hour) only	(1 to 4 variable Credit Hours)
MCB 2910L - Directed Independent Research	(1-3 Credit Hours)
Subtotal Credit Hours: 9
Total Credit Hours: 19
Note(s) This program will require some or all classes to be taken at one campus location. Contact the program director for specific details. Credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Gainful employment information about this certificate is available at scf.edu/Academics/CareerTechnicalEducation/GEDT/.
Notes:

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2017-2018 Catalog Program: Biotechnology Specialist [3028] Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Biotechnology Specialist [3028]

Certificate

(19 Credit Hours)

NOTE: Federal Financial Aid Eligibility Pending

Program Director

Dr. Matthew Thomas, Director
941-752-5624 Bradenton
941-408-1300, ext. 65624 Venice
thomasm1@scf.edu

This certificate designed to prepare students for employment as technicians who will work in a research laboratory or industrial setting. The coursework will apply toward the A.S. Biotechnology program [2042]. This hands-on program is designed to provide students with entry level skills for a number of common laboratory techniques encountered in research and industrial settings

Program Goal:

Specific Goals of the Certificate are:

Demonstrate communication skills
Demonstrate safety skills
Demonstrate basic laboratory skills
Demonstrate regulatory compliance
Demonstrate appropriate decision making and problem solving techniques
Demonstrate specific Laboratory skills
Demonstrate quality assurance/control
Maintain facility and equipment.

General Education Courses

Course Name

Credit Hours

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

BSC 2010C - Fundamentals of Biology I

(5 Credit Hours)

CHM 2045C - General Chemistry I

(5 Credit Hours)

Subtotal Credit Hours: 10

Program Specialization Courses

Complete two of the three (4 credit hours) courses

Course Name

Credit Hours

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

BSC 2420C - Introduction to Biotechnology Methods

(4 Credit Hours)

BSC 2426C - Biotechnology Methods I

(4 Credit Hours)

BSC 2427C - Biotechnology Methods II

(4 Credit Hours)

Complete one of the three (1 credit hour) courses

BSC 1421 - Introduction to Biotechnology

(1 Credit Hour)

BSC 2930 - Special Topics in Bioscience (1 credit hour) only

(1 to 4 variable Credit Hours)

MCB 2910L - Directed Independent Research

(1-3 Credit Hours)

Subtotal Credit Hours: 9

Total Credit Hours: 19

Note(s)

This program will require some or all classes to be taken at one campus location. Contact the program director for specific details.

Credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress.

Gainful employment information about this certificate is available at scf.edu/Academics/CareerTechnicalEducation/GEDT/.

Notes: