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It is expected that students will spend 2 to 3 hours, minimally, outside of the classroom/laboratory performing course related work such as readings, research, homework assignments, practica, studio work, and other academic work for every hour of instruction spent in the classroom/laboratory.
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Prerequisite: BIOS 2500 or permission of instructor.
This course introduces students to the use of computers in the biotechnology laboratory. The course provides basic instruction related to the terminology and use of computers in communicating in the biotechnology industry. The course also provides introductory instruction in the use of applied software packages including: DNA/protein sequence analysis; scientific literature and molecular sequence database manipulation; multiple sequence alignment software; and utility software such as statistical packages and documentation programs. (1 contact hour) [Catalog Entry]
Prerequisite: BIOS 2400 (can be taken concurrently); BIOS 2500, BIOS 2600, BIOS 2800 (must be taken concurrently); or permission of instructor.
This specialized course provides students with supervised practical experience in an academic or industrial laboratory engaged in biotechnology. The internship integrates the student's bioscience knowledge and laboratory skills, acquired within the core coursework of the Biotechnology Science program, with job experience representative of an entry-level biotechnology laboratory technician position.
(15 contact hours: 15 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $25.00
Prerequisite: BIOS 2700 (must be taken concurrently).
This course is a specialized topical course providing students a venue to discuss internship issues, as well as recent biotechnology innovations. The course discusses such issues as non-proprietary internship experiences relating to laboratory practices, governmental regulations, and ethics. Students will research and report on assigned biotechnology-related topics.
(1 contact hour) [Catalog Entry]
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