Major: 3004
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Effective Term: 2014 Summer
Last Admit Term: 2019 Fall
Award: AAS Total Credits: 67-69 CIP Code: 41.0101 |
Primary College:
Initiating College: Mesa Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Field of Interest: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Instructional Council: Biology (19) GPA: 2.00 |
SOC Code: 19-4021
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Program Prerequisites: None
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BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I 4 | Credits: 52-54 |
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General Education Requirements | |||
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General Education Requirement | Credits: 15 | ||
General Education Core | Credits: 9 | ||
First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | ||
ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
ENG107 First Year Composition for ESL (3) AND ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR ENG108 First Year Composition for ESL (3) | |||
Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | ||
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR
COM100AA Introduction to Human Communication Part I (1) AND COM100AB Introduction to Human Communication Part II (1) AND COM100AC Introduction to Human Communication Part III (1) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR + COM230 Small Group Communication (3) | |||
Critical Reading | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by CRE courses in Program Prerequisites area | |||
Mathematics | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by MAT courses in Program Prerequisites area | |||
General Education Distribution | Credits: 6 | ||
Humanities, Arts and Design | Credits: 3 | ||
PHI213 Medical and Bio-Ethics | |||
Social-Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | ||
Any approved general education course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences Area | |||
Natural Sciences | Credits: 0 | ||
Met by CHM courses in required course area | |||
Program Competencies | |||
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1. Utilize written protocols to accurately execute laboratory techniques. (BIO181)
2. Summarize biomedical applications of biotechnology, novel laboratory techniques, current developments in agricultural biotechnology, bioremediation, and describe the ethical and moral implications of biotechnology. (BIO211AA) 3. Trace the history of biotechnology and the influence of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and microbiology on development of the field. (BIO212AA) 4. Describe the industry-mandated protocol for record keeping in the laboratory. (BIO212AA) 5. Demonstrate expertise in media and solution preparation, routine manipulations of DNA (including DNA purification, purity analysis, and cloning), handling and purifying proteins including antibodies, sequencing DNA, testing DNA fragments for promoter activity, investigating transcriptional regulation, transforming microorganisms and various blotting techniques (including southern and western blotting). (BIO212AA, BIO212AB, BIO212AC) 6. Employ mathematical formulas used in the laboratory. (BIO249) 7. Apply knowledge and skills gained in biotechnology, microbiology, genetics and related coursework in an industry setting. (BIO249) 8. Describe the cellular structure and molecular reproduction of microorganisms and define the influence and application of microorganisms in ecology, industry, and biomedicine. Perform microscopic analysis. (BIO220) 9. Describe general genetics in terms of monogenic inheritance, chromosome abnormalities, chromosomal mutations, multigenic inheritance, the principles of population genetics and diagnostics used to support genetic counseling. (BIO240, BIO244) 10. Describe the physical structure, macromolecular structure, and reproduction of a cell at the molecular level. (BIO212AA) 11. Develop basic skills in data collection, laboratory protocol, and fundamental methods of cell and molecular investigation. (BIO212AA) 12. Identify environmental health hazards in the workplace by applying scientific principles from chemistry and biology. (CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM152, CHM152LL) 13. Employ mathematical formulas used in the laboratory. (CHM230, CHM230LL) 14. Explain biological and chemical principles and their application to biotechnological techniques. (CHM260, CHM260LL) 15. Use fundamental principles of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to solve drafting and construction problems. (MAT150, MAT151, MAT152) | |||
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 12-13-05 |