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Biotechnology
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Admissions Requirements |
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See College requirements |
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Next Step |
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Employment in the biotechnology industry. Courses could
transfer to an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree in biotechnology. |
Biotechnology simply defined is the use of living organisms to make products beneficial to humans. There is a wide range of opportunities in the biotechnology field from using yeast to make pharmaceuticals to growing artificial skin cells to be used for burn patient grafts. This field is rapidly expanding providing many new job opportunities.
The Biotechnology Certificate Program is designed to provide students with an overview of the science of biotechnology as well as the technical skills necessary for employment in the industry. There are a variety of jobs available locally offering good salaries and benefits. Courses from the certificate degree can be applied towards an Associates Degree.
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Courses |
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Cluster A
Cell Biology
Introduction to the Chemistry of Living Systems
Introduction to Microcomputer Applications
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Cluster B
Molecular Biology
General Microbiology |
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Cluster C
Techniques in Biotechnology |
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