BBiotechnology uses living organisms, usually microscopic, to manufacture drugs or other chemicals for the purpose of enhancing medical care, or altering a process which improves living conditions for the general population. Careers in Biotechnology/Biomanufacturing will continue to advance. The biotechnology/biomanufacturing certificate curriculum will offer excellent academic and skill development for anticipated positions in the biotechnology industry. For more information, please call (978) 630-9433.
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Campus/format: This program can be completed during the day or evening at the Devens Campus. Most biotechnology classes will be offered at the Devens Campus.
Helpful hints: Biotechnology/ Biomanufacturing will require a substantial background and interest in science and mathematics. Potential students should recognize the need for a strong background and may be required, through testing and an interview with the admissions office, to enroll in math and science courses as prerequisites. The curriculum will be offered days and evenings.
Special requirements: Technical standards must be met with or without accommodations.
Career options: Graduates can pursue technician-level positions throughout the biomanufacturing industry.
Earning potential: $34,000 to $42,000 per year. |
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Suggested Course Order |
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Prerequisites/Notes |
| CHE203 |
Introduction to Inorganic, Organic and Biochemistry |
4 |
ENG100, RDG100, MAT096, or placement |
| BIO160 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
4 |
MAT096 or placement, or MAT126, CHE203 |
| MAT126 |
Topics in Mathematics |
3 |
MAT096 or placement |
| BTC101 |
Intro. to Biotechnology |
4 |
ENG100, RDG100, MAT096, or placement |
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| BTC102 |
Basic Solution and Media Prep. |
3 |
ENG100, RDG100, MAT096, or placement |
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Professional Elective |
3 |
Electives: MAT, CIS, or consult advisor |
| BTC120 |
Biotech Experience: Biomanufacturing |
4 |
BTC101, 102, CHE203, BIO160 (co-requisite) |
| BTC200 |
Biotech Seminar |
3 |
Completion of all BTC (or co-enrollment) courses and/or permission of instructor |
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Total: |
28 |
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Elective courses by abbreviation
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Technical Standards*
Students entering this program must be able to demonstrate the
ability to:
- Comprehend textbook material at a college level.
- Communicate and assimilate information either in spoken, printed, signed, or computer voice format.
- Gather, analyze, and draw conclusions from data.
- Stand for a minimum of two hours.
- Walk for a minimum of six hours, not necessarily consecutively.
- Stoop, bend, and twist for a minimum of 30 minutes at a time and be able to repeat this activity at frequent intervals.
- Differentiate colors as assessed by standard color blindness evaluation.
- Differentiate by touch, hotness/coldness, wetness/dryness, hardness/softness.
- Use the small muscle dexterity necessary to do such tasks as gloving, gowning, and operating controls on laboratory instrumentation.
- Respond to spoken words, monitor signals, and instrument alarms.
- Identify behaviors that would endanger a person’s life or safety and intervene quickly in a crisis situation with an appropriate solution.
- Remain calm, rational, decisive, and in control at all times, especially during emergency situations.
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