2012-2013 Catalog (all pages) - Ohlone College

152 9 ANNOUNCEMENT OF COURSES
BIOT-121
BIOT-122
BIOT-123
BIOT-131
BIOT-131D
BIOT-131L
Biotechnology Careers
18.00 hrs lecture
Units: 1.00
Advisory: Eligible for ENGL-101A and MATH-151
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course is designed to offer an in-depth view of the
emerging careers in Biotechnology including agricultural,
environmental, forensics, industrial, pharmaceutical, and
medical biotechnology careers. Students will have an
opportunity to meet many professionals in various
biotechnology positions and to discuss the range of career
options available and educational training required for each
career. Repeatable = 1 time (GR)
Introduction to Nanotechnology
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Accepted For Credit: CSU
Nanotechnology explores exciting potential applications of
science pertaining to tiny structures. Students will be
introduced to fundamentals of biology, chemistry, and
engineering. (GC)
Writing SOPs
9.00 hrs lecture
Units: 0.50
Prerequisite: BIOT-105 or BIOL-101A
Advisory: ENGL-101A
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This is a short training course on the writing of Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) for biotechnology. The course
investigates the rational for writing SOPs, and discusses the
standards and regulations that need to be taken into account
in planning SOPs. The course also covers the procedures,
formats, and writing styles employed in writing, implementing,
and evaluating SOPs. (GR)
Computing Concepts in Biotechnology
54.00 hrs lecture, 54.00 hrs lab
Units: 4.00
Cross-referenced Course: CS-131
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course introduces the basic computing concepts, the most
commonly used computer algorithms, and programming
languages in biotechnology. (GC)
Review of Biotechnology Concepts
18.00 hrs lecture
Units: 1.00
Corequisite: BIOT-106A and/or BIOT-106B and/or BIOT-106M
This course reviews concepts from selected biotechnology
courses. This course also introduces study techniques.
Students’ questions are answered and difficult topics are
clarified; extra drill is provided where needed. (GR)
LAB Learning Community
18.00 hrs lecture
Units: 1.00
Advisory: Student has taken LAB biotechnology or
biochemistry class in high school
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course is a learning community designed to support the
educational goals of students studying biotechnology or other
STEM fields, especially those students who have participated in
Learning Alliance for Bioscience biotechnology and/or
biochemistry courses (or equivalent) in high school. Each
semester the course will cover new content and concepts
according to student interests and needs, and new
developments in the field of biotechnology. Repeatable = 3
times (CR)
BIOT-132L
BIOT-133
BIOT-133A
BIOT-141B
BIOT-143
LAB Learning Community, Mentoring Level
18.00 hrs lecture
Units: 1.00
Prerequisite: BIOT-131L
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course is the second level of a learning community
designed to support the educational goals of students studying
biotechnology or other STEM fields, especially those students
who have participated in Learning Alliance for Bioscience
biotechnology and/or biochemistry courses (or equivalent) in
high school. Students who have completed three semesters of
the BIOT-131L Learning Community course are eligible to take
this mentor-level class. Each semester the course will cover
new content and concepts according to student interests and
needs, and new developments in the field of biotechnology.
Repeatable = 3 times (CR)
Introduction to SAS Programming
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Cross-referenced Course: CS-133
Accepted For Credit: CSU
The SAS system has become the international standard for
data management, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and
statistical analysis. This course offers an introduction to the SAS
software by using core elements of the SAS system
programming language and procedures. (GR)
Data Analysis Using SAS
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Cross-referenced Course: CS-133A
Prerequisite: BIOT-133 or CS-133
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course focuses on the following key areas: statistical
inference, analysis of variance, multiple regression, categorical
data analysis, and logistic regression. (GC)
SAS Graphing and ODS
27.00 hrs lecture, 27.00 hrs lab
Units: 2.00
Cross-referenced Course: CS-141B
Advisory: BIOT-133 or CS-133
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course introduces SAS/GRAPH and ODS. Learn how to
design, construct, and display customized graphs quickly and
efficiently. Learn how to create a data set from the results of
most SAS procedures and build custom reports. Repeatable =
1 time (GC)
Advanced SAS Programming
54.00 hrs lecture
Units: 3.00
Cross-referenced Course: CS-143
Advisory: BIOT-133/CS-133 or some experience in SAS
programming
Accepted For Credit: CSU
This course provides students with a basic understanding of
macro programming and SQL procedure in SAS software. SQL
and macro programming can provide more flexibility and
power in data management and data analysis. (GR)
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