Courses Offered in Biotechnology

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BIO 107
Introduction to Biotechnology

Introduction to biotechnology and its global impact on society. Covers applications, laboratory techniques, limitations and the international economic benefits, risks, and legal and moral issues associated with biotechnology. Prerequisites: None.

BIO 211AA
Biotechnology Seminar: Biomedical Applications
BIO 211AB
Biotechnology Seminar: Laboratory Protocol
BIO 211AC
Biotechnology Seminar: Current Topics in Agriculture
BIO 211AE
Biotechnology Seminar: Business and Regulatory Issues

Special topics in biotechnology with an emphasis on current issues not covered in other life science courses. Prerequisites: None.

BIO 209
Biomolecular Separation

Introduction to industrial laboratory biotechnology with intensive focus on the recovery of heterologous proteins and other biomolecules from cultivated cells and the subsequent recovery, purification, and characterization of these molecules. Prerequisite: BIO181, or BIO156, or permission of instructor.

BIO 215
Biotechnology Internship

Internship experience in a biotechnology laboratory. Requires 240 clock hours in the laboratory setting. Setting, achieving, and evaluating goals for hands-on learning experience in a biotechnology laboratory. Development of skills and knowledge needed to work in a biotechnology laboratory. Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director and (BIO212AA or BIO212BA).

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