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This post-baccalaureate certificate program provides intensive theoretical and laboratory training in the techniques and application of genetic engineering and related technologies. It is meant for students who have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in the biological or biochemical sciences but who have little or no experience in genetic engineering. Students who successfully complete this program are sought after by both employers and graduate schools.
The program may be completed by non-matriculated students through Open University and by matriculated students through regular enrollment. (For laboratory classes with limited space, matriculated students receive enrollment priority.)
The Department of Biology and Microbiology offers state-of-the-art instrumentation, well-equipped research training labs, and a cadre of molecular biology and biotechnology faculty who teach and conduct externally funded research. The faculty are active in the statewide California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB).
Admission Requirements
Applicants must possess a baccalaureate in a biological or biochemical science with at least a 2.75 GPA in their last 90 units of work. Students whose baccalaureate degree was earned in an institution in which English was not the primary language of instruction must have minimum scores of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
A maximum of 13 quarter units of 400- and 500-level coursework earned through Open University toward the certificate may be applied to a master's degree. Enrollment in 500-level classes is subject to additional limitations. Contact the director for details.
Prerequisites
Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in the following courses or equivalents: 1) Cell Biology with laboratory (BIOL 380, formerly 330) or Microbial Genetics (MICR 340); and 2) a year of biochemistry for majors (CHEM 431 ABC), preferably with laboratory (CHEM 432AB). As space permits, students who have not completed these prerequisites may be admitted to a required course (see below) with the consent of the instructor, but award of the certificate is contingent upon completion of all prerequisites for the program. Students with neither laboratory coursework nor employment experience with sterile microbiological techniques must complete MICR 202 before taking BIOL 519.
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Required Courses (19 units) |
| BIOL 417 |
Principles of Gene Manipulation |
4 Units |
| BIOL 517 |
Seminar: Gene Manipulation |
3 Units |
| BIOL 519 |
Genetic Engineering Laboratory |
8 Units |
| BIOL 595 |
Individual Research in Gene Manipulation |
4 Units |
Elective Courses
(at least 7 units from the following, with no more than 6 units in seminars)
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| BIOL 413 |
Molecular Diagnostics |
4 Units |
| BIOL 416 |
Molecular Genetics |
4 Units |
| BIOL 437 |
Advanced Cell Physiology |
4 Units |
| BIOL 515 |
Seminar: Genetics |
3 Units |
| CHEM 516 |
Microbial Genetics |
3 Units |
| CHEM 525 |
Seminar: Development Biology |
3 Units |
| MICR 539 |
Seminar: Cell Biology |
3 Units |
| CHEM 432A |
Biochemistry Laboratory |
2 Units |
| CHEM 432B |
Biochemistry Laboratory |
2 Units |
| CHEM 503 |
Advanced Biochemistry |
3 Units |
| MICR 401 |
General Virology |
3 Units |
| MICR 430 |
Bacterial Physiology |
3 Units |
| MICR 433 |
Bacterial Physiology Laboratory |
2 Units |
Note: BIOL 413 (Molecular Diagnostics), BIOL 519 and CHEM 432AB are laboratory classes with limited space.
Please check the university's Schedule of Classes at:
http://www.calstatela.edu/schedule
Advisement and Information
Contact Dr. Sandra B. Sharp
Director of Biotechnology Certificate Program
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Biological Sciences 363
(323) 343-2072
E-mail: ssharp@calstatela.edu
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