This degree is for students who wish to pursue a career in Biotechnology. Students may obtain employment in the industry immediately after this degree or may transfer to a four year college to pursue further education in the field of Biotechnology.

To earn an Associate in Science Degree with a major in Biotechnology, students complete 39 specified units plus General Education Degree

Requirements.

REQUIRED COURSES UNITS

CHEM M01A* General Chemistry I 5.0

CHEM M01B* General Chemistry II 5.0

MATH M15/M15H Introductory Statistics/Honors 4.0

BIOL M02A/M02AH General Biology I/Honors 5.0

MICR M01 General Microbiology 5.0

BIOT M02A/BIOL M12A Environmental Control and Process Support 2.0

BIOT M02B/BIOL M12B Manufacturing: Quality Control and Validation 2.0

BIOT M02C/BIOL M12C Manufacturing: Cell Culture and Microbial Fermentation 3.0

BIOT M02D/BIOL M12D Bioprocessing: Recovery and Purification 2.0

BIOT M02E/BIOL M12E Business Practices and Governmental Regulation 2.0

BIOT M10/BIOL M13 Introduction to Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 4.0

TOTAL UNITS 39.0

* Students not planning for university transfer may substitute CHEM M12/

M13 Introductory Chemistry I/II (10 units) for CHEM M01A/M01B (10 units).

This certificate is for students who already possess a degree – but wish to obtain relevant skills to pursue a career in the Biotechnology industry. Students earning this certificate can gain employment in the areas of Bio-manufacturing, Process Development, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Research and Development.

To earn a Certificate of Achievement in Biotechnology, students complete

39 specified units.

REQUIRED COURSES UNITS

CHEM M01A* General Chemistry I 5.0

CHEM M01B* General Chemistry II 5.0

MATH M15/M15H Introductory Statistics/Honors 4.0

BIOL M02A/M02AH General Biology I/Honors 5.0

MICR M01 General Microbiology 5.0

BIOT M02A/BIOL M12A Environmental Control and Process Support 2.0

BIOT M02B/BIOL M12B Manufacturing: Quality Control and Validation 2.0

BIOT M02C/BIOL M12C Manufacturing: Cell Culture and Microbial Fermentation 3.0

BIOT M02D/BIOL M12D Bioprocessing: Recovery and Purification 2.0

BIOT M02E/BIOL M12E Business Practices and Governmental Regulation 2.0

BIOT M10/BIOL M13 Introduction to Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 4.0

TOTAL UNITS 39.0

*Students not planning for university transfer may substitute CHEM M12/M13

Introductory Chemistry I/II (10 units) for CHEM M01A/M01B (10 units).

Biomedical Device Manufacturing Certificate provides skills for the manufacturing of medical devices including basic quality control, government regulations as well as applied skills such as machining and working in an ultra-clean environment. This certificate is for students (with or without prior degrees) who wish to obtain employment in the field of medical device manufacturing. Students complete 13 specified units.

This Certificate of Achievement is a joint program between Moorpark College and Ventura College. Once the required courses are completed, students can apply to obtain the Certificate of Achievement at either college.

REQUIRED COURSES UNITS

Moorpark College - Complete the following 3 courses (6 units):

BIOT M02A/BIOL M12A Environmental Control and Process Support 2.0

BIOT M02B/BIOL M12B Manufacturing: Quality Control and Validation 2.0

BIOT M02E/BIOL M12E Business Practices and Governmental Regulation 2.0

Required Courses:

Ventura College - Complete the following 3 courses (7 units):

MT V02 Applied Machining I 2.0

MT V05 CNC Machining I 2.0

MT V15 Manufacturing Processes 3.0

TOTAL UNITS 13.0

  Pictured below is Biotech student Paola Martinez, who turned her internship into full employment!  "This internship was the perfect way for me to get my foot in the door at Thermo Fisher Scientific. I have learned so much here and I’m excited to continue learning more!”