Biotechnology Courses

BIT 101 Intro to Biotechnology Lec and Lab
Prerequisite: MTH 080, minimum grade C or higher or appropriate placement score for entryinto MTH 110.  Appropriate placement score or coursework to enter ENG 101.

An introductory course that prepares students for Biotechnology I and II course work. The topics of focus will be learning laboratory safety, steril techniques, laboratory math, collection of data and metrology, docuementation, quality systems, filtration techniques, solution and media preparation, and other appropriate laboratory methods, through labs designed for critical exploration. This course emphasizes basic laboratory skills essential for beginning level employment in clinical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories.  Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.