Start Your Career Today in Biotechnology!Introducing LA Harbor College’s Biotech Professions Certificate of Achievement and AS Degree Pathways

The Biotechnology Certificate of Achievement and Associate in Science Degree pathways will prepare students for entry careers in: • Medical Research (Lab Assistant, Lab Technician, Research Associate, Scientist)

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• Bio-pharmaceutical Drug Discovery• Quality Assurance & Control• Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics• Food Science/Safety

• Manufacturing & Processing• Regulatory Compliance & Licensing• Medical Devices• Environmental Monitoring

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Associate in Science Degree - Biotechnology (60 Units)Semester Course # Course Description UnitsSEMESTER I CHEM 65 Introductory General Chemistry I (Prerequisites: Math 125) 4

MATH 227 Statistics 4or MATH 227S Statistics with Support (Prerequisites: Math 137) 4or STAT 001 Elementary Statistics I for the Social Sciences 3

SEMESTER II BIOTECH 002 Biotechnology I (Prerequisites: Chem 65 or equivalent; or successful completion of high school chemistry) 4

MICRO 020 General Microbiology (Prerequisites: Chem 65 or 66; Chem 101 or 102; or Chem 211 or 212; or successful completion of 1 year of high school chemistry)

4

SUMMER BIOTECH 003 Biotechnology II (Prerequisites: Biotech 002) 4SEMESTER III BIOTECH 008 Biological Research Internship (Prerequisites: Biotech 003; advisory: Math 227) 2SEMESTER IV BIOTECH 006 Biotechnology: Quality Control (Prerequisites: Biotech 003) 2

TOTAL UNITS 24Additional LACCD GE Requirements(Not including 8 double-countable major units. Students wishing to transfer are advised to use either the CSU GE or IGETC plan instead.)

36

Additional Degree-applicable Requirements 14-15TOTAL 60

Biotechnology Research Lab Assistant - Certificate of Achievement (22 Units)Semester Course # Course Description UnitsSEMESTER I CHEM 65 Introductory General Chemistry I (Prerequisites: Math 125) 4

MATH 227 Statistics 4

or MATH 227S Statistics with Support (Prerequisites: Math 137) 4

or STAT 001 Elementary Statistics I for the Social Sciences 3SEMESTER II BIOTECH 002 Biotechnology I (Prerequisites: Chem 65 or equivalent; or successful completion

of high school chemistry)4

MICRO 020 General Microbiology (Prerequisites: Chem 65 or 66; Chem 101 or 102; or Chem 211 or 212; or successful completion of 1 year of high school chemistry)

4

SEMESTER III BIOTECH 003 Biotechnology II (Prerequisites: Biotech 002) 4SEMESTER IV BIOTECH 008 Biological Research Internship (Prerequisites: Biotech 003; advisory: Math 227) 2

TOTAL 22

Biotechnology Lab Assistant - Certificate of Achievement (16 Units) Semester Course # Course Description UnitsSEMESTER I CHEM 65 Introductory General Chemistry I (Prerequisites: Math 125) 4

MATH 227 Statistics 4or MATH 227S Statistics with Support (Prerequisites: Math 137) 4or STAT 001 Elementary Statistics I for the Social Sciences 3

SEMESTER II BIOTECH 002 Biotechnology I (Prerequisites: Chem 65 or equivalent; or successful completion of high school chemistry)

4

SEMESTER III BIOTECH 003 Biotechnology II (Prerequisites: Biotech 002) 4

TOTAL 16

Biotechnology Certificate of Achievement and AS Degree Pathway

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