BIOL 255 - Biotechnology I: Basic Laboratory Techniques in Biotechnology

2-4-4
Credit Hours: 4

This course focuses on foundation knowledge and lab competencies that are critical to success in the biotechnology industry. Learning to perform lab functions, such as making solutions, performing serial dilutions, making buffers, balancing pH, performing gel electrophoresis, and packing liquid chromatography columns, requires that students develop an understanding of the concepts and mathematics involved, practice the procedures, and demonstrate the competency to execute them.

Course fee: $175

Prerequisite

FNMT 118 or MATH 118 or higher with a "C" or better, or MATH 161 placement; CHEM 110 or CHEM 121BIOL 123 or BIOL 241 with a "C" or better.