Biotechnology Specialist [3028]

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Certificate

(19 Credit Hours)

Program Manager

Dr. Matthew Thomas
941-752-5624
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

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

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 to 4 variable Credit Hours) (1 credit hour) only
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/.