Biological Technology – Stem Cell Culture – Associate in Science Degree, Certificate of Achievement

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Courses that are part of the Biological Technology - Stem Cell Culture curriculum are designed to prepare students to work in the biotechnology industry by providing training in basic and advanced laboratory procedures as well as specialized training in stem cell culture techniques. This is an interdisciplinary program including courses and practical training in math, chemistry, and biology. Emphasis is placed on program participants developing the necessary employability skills and competency for working in a laboratory environment, specifically in biomedical and academic laboratories performing research in the field of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.

The program offers classroom instruction in a working laboratory setting and cell culture facility and assistance in finding appropriate on-site internships providing practical work-based experience in the biotechnology industry. Students must be able to provide their own transportation in the final semester(s) to an internship site. Employment opportunities include: biomedical industry, academic research institutions, pharmaceuticals companies, and genetic engineering laboratories.

An A.S. degree is awarded upon completing the requirements to earn a Certificate of Achievement in Biological Technology - Stem Cell Culture as well the required GE units.  A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Recommended Preparation: BIOL 110 or equivalent, CHEM 022 or equivalent

Program Outcomes

  • Evaluate and write laboratory documents including SOPs, protocols, notebook documentation, and reviews of scientific research literature.
  • Use, maintain, calibrate and/or validate standard laboratory equipment to perform stem cell culture and manipulation techniques.
  • Be prepared for entry level technician positions in laboratories performing stem cell research in the biological technology industry and in research institutes.

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement

Required Courses
BIOL 102ABIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - BASIC TECHNIQUES3
CHEM 001AGENERAL CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS I5
STAT 018STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES4
or STAT 050 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
or STAT 050H HONORS ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
ENGL 001AREADING AND COMPOSITION4
or ENGL 001AH HONORS READING AND COMPOSITION
BIOL 102BBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - ADVANCED TECHNIQUES3
BIOL 102CBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES3
BIOL 010ACELLULAR BIOLOGY, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION5
PHSC 002SCIENTIFIC METHOD AS CRITICAL THINKING3
BIOL 038CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL 003HUMAN BIOLOGY3-4
or BIOL 039 MODERN HUMAN GENETICS
or BIOL 010C GENETICS
or MICR 002 MICROBIOLOGY
or BIOL 104B MICROBIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS USED IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIOL 104AAPPLICATIONS OF FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY2
BIOL 104ESPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY1
BIOL 102DBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - LABORATORY INTERNSHIP3
Total Units43-44

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree

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