| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| None. | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two to four semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| 8704, 8705, Science; 8730, 8731, 8458, 8459, Practical Arts; community classroom sections may be repeated for credit | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| d - Laboratory Science | |
| Notes: | |
| Under Administrative Procedure 4771, Alternative Means of Satisfying the Prescribed Course of Study, this course may be used to fulfill the Science high school graduation requirement.
Students who complete this course with a grade of A or B (in both semesters) and on the final exam are eligible to earn 4 units of community college credit. | |
| Course Description: | |
| This course is designed to give students an opportunity to acquire advanced laboratory research techniques and skills. Students will develop the laboratory skills, critical thinking, and communication skills currently used in the biotechnology industry. Through extensive reading, laboratory work, industry field trips, job shadows, and other workplace experiences, including site-based internships, students will evaluate career opportunities in the field of biotechnology.
The course has academic and technical objectives integrated into the curriculum. These objectives are presented and met in a progressive and increasingly sophisticated manner. The course will have as its foundation the implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Lab Practices (GLP), which govern all facets of production in the biotechnology industry. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 8704, 8705: 7911 - Intermediate Biotechnology (Concentrator) 8730, 8731: 7912 - Advanced Biotechnology (Capstone) 8458, 8459: 7912 - Advanced Biotechnology (Capstone) | |