MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3034 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2015 Spring Last Admit Term: 2015 Spring Award: AAS Total Credits: 62-74 CIP Code: 26.1201	Primary College: Initiating College: Glendale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Biology (19) GPA: 2.0
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Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Biotechnology and Molecular Biosciences program is designed to give entry-level laboratory technicians skills for application in academic, industrial and commercial research institutions. The exposure to an academic environment that simulates the contemporary biotechnological workplace, inclusive of analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, provides the opportunity to form a strong technical foundation typically sought by employers. The successful completion of the program may also provide the educational background for those wishing to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry, clinical laboratory medicine, forensics or environmental testing laboratories and/or a foundation for a student wishing to continue their education at a university.

Required Courses

ABS/BIO173 Basic Instrumentation and Lab Math (1) AND
ABS/BIO175 Research Methods in Biology (1) OR
Permission of Program Director based on student`s background 0-2

+ BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I 4
+ BIO205 Microbiology 4
+ BIO208 Nucleic Acid Methods 3
+ BIO209 Biomolecular Separation 3
+ BIO210 Advanced Lab Instrumentation 3

Select three (3) credit hours of Biology Seminar. BIO211AA and BIO211AB may each be repeated to apply toward Seminar credit total:
BIO211AA Biotechnology Seminar: Biomedical Applications (1) 1-2 OR
+ BIO211AB Biotechnology Seminar: Laboratory Protocol (1) 1-2 OR
BIO211AE Biotechnology Seminar: Business and Regulatory Issues (1) 3

+ BIO215 Biotechnology Internship (3) 6
Two (2) semesters of internship are required.

+ CHM150 General Chemistry I (4) OR
+ CHM151 General Chemistry I (3)
AND
+ CHM151LL General Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
OR
+ CHM151AA General Chemistry I (4) 4-5

+ CHM230 Fundamental Organic Chemistry (3) AND
+ CHM230LL Fundamental Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
OR
+ CHM235 General Organic Chemistry I (3) AND
+ CHM235LL General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1) AND
+ CHM236 General Organic Chemistry IIA (3) AND
+ CHM236LL General Organic Chemistry IIA Laboratory (1) 4-8

+ CHM260 Fundamental Biochemistry 3
+ BIO/CSC283 Bioinformatics and Scientific Computing 3

Credits: 40-47

Restricted Electives
Student should select any 4 credits from the following list. (CHM152 and CHM152LL) or CHM152AA recommended for those choosing two semester organic chemistry option. + BIO182 General Biology (Majors) II 4 + BIO220 Biology of Microorganisms 4 + BIO240 General Genetics 4 + BIO247 Applied Biosciences: Biotechnology 4 + CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND + CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) OR + CHM130AA Fundamental Chemistry with Lab (4) 4 + CHM152 General Chemistry II (3) AND + CHM152LL General Chemistry II Laboratory (1) OR + CHM152AA General Chemistry II (4) 4 + PHY+++ Any PHY Physics course 4	Credits: 4

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 18-23

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
ENG111 is not recommended for students considering university transfer. + 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) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area. 3 COM230 Small Group Communication (3) recommended.

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT150 College Algebra/Functions (5) OR + MAT151 College Algebra/Functions (4) OR + MAT152 College Algebra/Functions (3) OR Satisfactory completion of higher level Mathematics course 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 6

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
PHI213 Medical and Bio-Ethics 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences area. 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by BIO181 OR [(CHM150 OR CHM151) and CHM151LL] OR CHM151AA in Required Courses area.

Program Competencies
1. Accurately perform scientific calculations and measurements typically used in biotechnology laboratory. (ABS/BIO175, BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO215) 2. Read and critically evaluate scientific literature. (ABS/BIO175, BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO215) 3. Utilize written protocols to accurately execute laboratory techniques. (BIO181, BIO205, BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO215, CHM150, CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM151AA, CHM230, CHM230LL, CHM235, CHM235LL, CHM236, CHM236LL) 4. Design and conduct multivariable biological experiments.(ABS/BIO173, BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO215) 5. Analyze scientific data and draw logical conclusions. (ABS/BIO175, BIO181, BIO205, BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO215, CHM150, CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM151AA, CHM230, CHM230LL, CHM235, CHM235LL, CHM236, CHM236LL) 6. Report results and conclusions effectively in written, graphical, and oral formats. (ABS/BIO175, BIO181, BIO205, BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO215, CHM150, CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM151AA, CHM230, CHM230LL, CHM235, CHM235LL, CHM236, CHM236LL) 7. Use relevant software to search genetic databases for similar sequences and align those sequences for analysis of identity. (BIO208, BIO/CSC283) 8. Explain biological and chemical principles and their application to biotechnological techniques. (BIO181, BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO205, BIO215, CHM150, CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM151AA, CHM230, CHM230LL, CHM235, CHM235LL, CHM236,CHM236LL, CHM260) 9. Operate contemporary biotechnology equipment and utilize techniques to reliably apply them in a research, clinical and/or manufacturing environment. (BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO215) 10. Revise procedures to troubleshoot encountered problems and stay current of changing technology. (BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO215) 11. Demonstrate the skills needed to work effectively in a team environment, utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. (BIO181, BIO205, BIO208, BIO209, BIO210, BIO215, CHM150, CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM151AA, CHM230, CHM230LL, CHM235, CHM235LL, CHM236, CHM236LL) 12. Describe current issues in the biotechnology field. (BIO211AA, BIO211AB, BIO211AE)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 25, 2014

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