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0430.00Recommended Preparation:
BIOL 110 or equivalent, CHEM 022 or equivalent
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 instruction and 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 Associate in Science 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. The degree is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.
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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 003 | HUMAN BIOLOGY | 3-4 |
| or BIOL 010C | GENETICS | |
| or BIOL 039 | MODERN HUMAN GENETICS | |
| or BIOL 104B | MICROBIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS USED IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | |
| or MICR 002 | MICROBIOLOGY | |
| BIOL 010A | CELLULAR BIOLOGY, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION | 5 |
| BIOL 038 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 102A | BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY – BASIC TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| BIOL 102B | BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY – ADVANCED TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| BIOL 102C | BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY – CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| BIOL 102D | BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - LABORATORY INTERNSHIP | 3 |
| BIOL 104A | APPLICATIONS OF FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY | 2 |
| BIOL 104E | SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 1 |
| CHEM 001A | GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS I | 5 |
| ENGL C1000 | ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING | 4 |
| or ENGL C1000H | ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING - HONORS | |
| PHSC 002 | SCIENTIFIC METHOD AS CRITICAL THINKING | 3 |
| STAT 018 | STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| or STAT C1000 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | |
| or STAT C1000H | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS - HONORS | |
| Total Units | 43-44 | |
General Education Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree
- General Information
- PCC Local Gen Ed
- Students who have previously been awarded a bachelor‛s degree or higher from a U.S. institutionally accredited institution shall be deemed to have fulfilled the general education and elective course requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
- Cal-GETC
- Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.
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