Health Science & Medical Technology Pathway

Biotechnology 1

Grades 10-12 (*Spring Semester is a Dual Enrollment Course on site with Skyline College for BTEC400)

UC/CSU - D Science approved course (Biology/Life Sciences)

Prerequisite: Completion of Biology

This course is designed to introduce the standard operating procedures used in the biotechnology industry and the techniques involved in recombinant DNA and recombinant protein production.  Students will be instructed in the SLOP (Standard Laboratory Operating Procedures) and demonstrate proficiency in lab safety, documentation, legal scientific notebooks, measurement, experimental design, pipetting/micropipetting, solution preparation and dilution, sterile technique, cell culture, DNA isolation and gel analysis, bacterial transformation, VIS spectrophotometer, protein purification, and more.  The course is the first year of a laboratory program designed to start preparing students for work or research in college, or in our growing biotech industry. Excellent attendance, responsibility, and organization are key components for success in this class.

Biotechnology 2

Grades 11-12 (*Dual Enrollment Course on site with Skyline College for BREC170 & BTEC171)

UC/CSU - D Science approved course (Biology/Life Sciences)

Prerequisite:  Completion of Biotechnology 1

This course is designed to extend the skills students developed in the introductory biotechnology course. The first semester will focus on Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and the second semester will focus on Diagnostic Biotechnology. Students will be instructed in plant breeding: asexual plant propagation and plant tissue culture; plant genetic engineering, statistical analysis, sterile technique and media preparation, plant compound extractions, plant DNA and protein extractions, UV spectrophotometry, advanced protein analysis (protein gels, western blots, ELISA, column chromatography), advanced DNA analysis (DNA synthesis, PCR, and DNA Sequencing) and experimental optimization.

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