Name of Open Advanced Biotechnician Certificate Degree/Diploma Admissions or Certificate Name Keith D. Allen Coordinator Cooper Campus 332A Oswald Building Office Contact 859-246-6767 Office Phone Information Email Keith.Allen@kctcs.edu The Advanced Biotechnician certificate provides practical laboratory skills to supplement theoretical knowledge gained from previous coursework, to improve employability in the biotechnology industry. Date Courses Credit Hours Complete BTN 101 Introduction to Biotechnology 1 BTN 105 Laboratory Calculations 3 First Year, BTN 201 Biotechnology Techniques I 4 Semester I* BTN 202 Biotechnology Techniques II 4 Choose 15 credits from the following: Term BTN 106 Fundamentals of Summer 3 Scientific Communication Recommended Sequencing BTN 110 Nucleic Acid Methods Fall 4 BTN 115 Biomanufacturing Spring 4 BTN 120 Biofuels Spring 4 First Year, BTN 125 Bioinformatics I Spring 2 Semester II** BTN 126 Bioinformatics II Spring 2 BTN 160 Intro to AgBiotechnology Fall 4 BTN 210 Cell Culture and Function Spring 4 BTN 220 Immunological Methods Spring 4 BTN 225 Proteins Bioseparation Fall 4 BTN 298 Learning Laboratory Any term (1-8) Total 27 At least one semester of college level chemistry and college level biology, with an Prerequisites earned associates degree or higher, or consent of the program coordinator. Notes and Additional Information: *BTN 101, BTN 105, BTN 201, and BTN 202 are required technical core courses. Students choose at least 15 credits of technical electives. Refer to the college catalog for a list of all the technical electives. ** Semester II course can also be taken during semester I with coordinators permission.
Name of Degree/Diploma or Certificate Advanced Biotechnician Certificate Open Admissions Coordinator Contact Information Name Keith D. Allen Office Cooper Campus 332A Oswald Building Office Phone 859-246-6767 Email Keith.Allen@kctcs.edu The Advanced Biotechnician certificate provides practical laboratory skills to supplement theoretical knowledge gained from previous coursework, to improve employability in the biotechnology industry. Recommended Sequencing Courses Credit Hours Date Complete First Year, Semester I* BTN 101 Introduction to Biotechnology BTN 105 Laboratory Calculations BTN 201 Biotechnology Techniques I BTN 202 Biotechnology Techniques II 1 3 4 4 Choose 15 credits from the following: Term First Year, Semester II** BTN 106 Fundamentals of Scientific Communication BTN 110 Nucleic Acid Methods BTN 115 Biomanufacturing BTN 120 Biofuels BTN 125 Bioinformatics I BTN 126 Bioinformatics II BTN 160 Intro to AgBiotechnology BTN 210 Cell Culture and Function BTN 220 Immunological Methods BTN 225 Proteins Bioseparation BTN 298 Learning Laboratory Total Summer Fall Spring Spring Spring Spring Fall Spring Spring Fall Any term 3 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 (1-8) 27 Prerequisites At least one semester of college level chemistry and college level biology, with an earned associates degree or higher, or consent of the program coordinator. Notes and Additional Information: *BTN 101, BTN 105, BTN 201, and BTN 202 are required technical core courses. Students choose at least 15 credits of technical electives. Refer to the college catalog for a list of all the technical electives. ** Semester II course can also be taken during semester I with coordinators permission.
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