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BIO 210 Laboratory Operations Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biotechnology program or approval of the Director of Bioscience. This course is an introduction to technical writing, technical math and common regulations used in the laboratory. The class offers practice in document design and editing. The laboratory math component prepares students for the advanced problem solving applications associated with laboratory practice.
BIO 225 Laboratory Safety Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biotechnology program or approval of the Director of Bioscience. This course will enable the student to understand safety in the laboratory, including the secure use and handling of biological and chemical materials. Topics covered will include safety procedures in Biosafety Level 2 labs, safety with infectious disease, safe handling of hazardous biological and chemical materials, and discussion of safe handling of radiological materials and safe practices with small animals in laboratory settings.
BIO 226 Laboratory Safety Lab Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biotechnology program or approval of the Director of Bioscience. This course will enable the student to develop what is known in industry as GLP or defined Good Laboratory Practice. This will include the secure use and handling of biological and chemical and radiological materials in a laboratory setting. Topics covered will include safety procedures in Biosafety Level 2 labs, safety with infectious disease, safe handling of hazardous biological and chemical materials and safe practices with small animals in a laboratory setting.
BIO 250 Biotechnology Techniques Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biotechnology program or approval of the Director of Bioscience. This course introduces the basic skills and knowledge necessary to work in a biological or chemical laboratory. Emphasis is placed on good manufacturing practices, safe practice, solution preparation, and equipment operation and maintenance following standard operating procedures.
BIO 251 Biotechnology Techniques Lab Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biotechnology program or approval of the Director of Bioscience. The intent of this course is to offer an environment where the development of skills necessary for laboratory work can be made. BIO251 is to be taken concurrently with BIO250 which introduces the basic skills and knowledge necessary to work in a biological or chemical laboratory. Strong emphasis is placed on developing competency in good manufacturing practices, safe practice, solution preparation, and equipment operation and maintenance, following standard operating procedures.
BIO 260 Molecular Techniques Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biotechnology program or approval of the Director of Bioscience. This course will prepare students to use general strategies to work with nucleic acids in the biotechnology lab. Specific methods include DNA cloning activities, plasmid purification, transformation of bacterial cells, restriction enzyme analysis, PCR, Southern blot, and micro arrays.
BIO 261 Molecular Techniques Lab Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biotechnology program or approval of the Director of Bioscience. This course will prepare students to use general strategies to work with nucleic acids in the biotechnology lab. Specific methods include DNA cloning activities, plasmid purification, transformation of bacterial cells, restriction enzyme analysis, PCR, Southern blot, and micro arrays.
BIO 270 Cell Culture Techniques Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biotechnology program or approval of the Director of Bioscience. Students will maintain various mammalian cell lines in culture during this course using media prepared in previous class without contamination. The goal is to incorporate adherent, semi-adherent and suspension cell lines. Culture techniques will be extended to plant cells, insects, fungi and fish cells if possible. While the mammalian cultures are being maintained, students will learn aseptic techniques, cell passage, cryopreservation, cell viability, culture media preparation, fetal bovine serum selection, and cell counting.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all other courses in the Advanced Biotechnology Certificate program. This internship allows students to gain real job experience in the biotechnology industry before completion of the certificate. The intern will be placed in an industry involved in one of the program’s focus areas.
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