Program Coordinator: Dr. Thomas Burkett Telephone: (410) 455-6942
Email: tburkett@ccbcmd.edu
Degree: Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
A.A.S. (Associate of Applied Science)
Certificate: Biotechnology Laboratory
Technician
Department Information: Biotechnology at
CCBC Catonsville
Program Description:
Courses within the program are designed to transfer to four-year
institutions. Articulation agreements are currently being negotiated
with four-year institutions. Biotechnology is concerned with the
manipulation of biological systems to achieve a desired end product. The
ability to construct recombinant DNA molecules, purify proteins, and
create transgenic animals all fall within the field of biotechnology.
Biotechnology has and will continue to revolutionize the fields of
medicine, criminal justice, agriculture and environmental science, to
name just a few. As great as the promise of biotechnology is for
improving human well being, it also raises profound ethical questions.
The Biotechnology program at CCBC is designed to provide students with
the technical skills and knowledge necessary for a rewarding career in
the bioscience laboratory. The program core consists of three intensive
laboratory courses, Biotechniques I (Nucleic Acids), Biotechniques II
(Proteins), and Genetics Laboratory. Each laboratory introduces
state-of-the-art techniques and allows the student to develop experience
with those techniques. Laboratories are project-driven; meaning that
techniques are introduced in the context of a laboratory project and
that each student is expected to complete an individual project at the
end of the course.
Students may choose to enroll in the certificate or A.A.S. degree
program in Biotechnology. The certificate is designed primarily for
non-degree seeking students, individuals switching careers, displaced
workers, or those already in the field seeking advancement. Individuals
completing either program are well prepared for technical careers in the
health sciences, basic research, pharmaceutical research and
development, production and manufacturing, and quality assurance.
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