Biotechnology
General Description
Biotechnology is defined as the science of using and modifying biological material in order to develop products and organisms for specific use. A variety of biotechnology applications are commonly used in the following industries:
- Research, testing, and medical laboratories
- Drugs, vaccines and pharmaceuticals
- Health care (diagnostics, therapeutics & personalized medicine)
- Environment applications (biofuel & wildlife management)
- Food industry (testing & crop production)
- Agriculture feedstock and chemicals
This a rapidly expanding field of science with enormous potential for both improving life and providing a growing source of well paying technical jobs (taken from SWC Biotechnology website).
Biotechnology Technical Certificate Program Courses
- Intermediate Algebra II (MATH 70)
- Preparation for General Chemistry (CHEM 170)
- Principles of Biology (lecture and lab: BIOL 100/101)
- DNA Science I (BIOL 205)
- DNA Science II (BIOL 206)
- Introduction to Biological Research I (BIOL 229)
- Introduction to Biological Research II (BIOL 230)
- Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology (BIOL 211)
- General Microbiology (BIOL 265)
Associate in Science Degree
- Requirements as listed above with General Education courses and electives
Transfer Track (to Four-year University or College)
- Calculus (MATH 121)
- General Chemistry (CHEM 200)
- Zoology (BIOL 210)
- Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (BIOL 211)
- General Microbiology (BIOL 265)
- DNA Science I (BIOL 205)
- DNA Science II (BIOL 206)
- Introduction to Biological Research I (BIOL 229)
- Introduction to Biological Research II (BIOL 230)
- General Education courses and electives
Parallel Track
(Currently Enrolled at Four-year University or College and majoring in Molecular Biology and Genetics)
- Introduction to Biological Research I (BIOL 229)
- Introduction to Biological Research II (BIOL 230)
Department Chair
Margie Stinson, M.S.
E-mail: mstinson@swccd.edu
Phone: (619) 421-6700, ext. 5324 | Office: 314A
Faculty