Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN – ENTRY LEVELCERTIFICATERequired CoursesUnitsAUTO 709 Automotive Service Orientation. . . . . . . . . 2.5AUTO 710 Fundamentals of AutomotiveTechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0CRER 650 Guidance Seminar Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0ENGL 826 Basic Writing Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0MATH 111 Elementary Algebra I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0TOTAL REQUIRED UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5BIOTECHNOLOGYThe Biotechnology degree and certificates preparegraduates for careers in the life science industry and fortransfer. Students receive hands-on training in biologyand chemistry and master a variety of skills essential tothe field of biotechnology.Biotech technicians perform experiments and assays,manufacture products, or assist with research. Key tasksinclude testing procedures, material processing, equipmentmaintenance, inventory control and data collectionand evaluation. Technicians also observe and documentsafe practices, quality assurance, record keeping andcompliance with government regulations.ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR INBIOTECHNOLOGYRequired Core CoursesUnitsBIOL 215 Organismal Biology: Core I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5BIOL 230 Intro to Cell Biology: Core II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5BIOL 240 General Microbiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4CHEM 234 Organic Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CHEM 235 Organic Chemistry II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry Lab I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2CHEM 238 Organic Chemistry Lab I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TOTAL REQUIRED UNITS IN MAJOR AREA . . . . . . . 24Plus General Education and other requirementsfor the Associate degree (refer to Associate DegreeRequirements).BIOTECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE(Pending State Chancellor’s Office Approval)Required CoursesUnitsCHEM 192 Introductory Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 110 Principles of Biology orBIOL 101 Our Biological World or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 170 Principles of Applied Biocience and. . . . . . . 3BIOL 171 Laboratory Principles of AppliedBioscience or. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1BIOL 240 General Microbiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 422 Foundations of Biotechnology . . . . . . . . . . . 1BIOL 416 Laboratory Skills for BiotechnologyTechnicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4CHEM 416 Chemistry Lab Skills for BiotechnologyTechnicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2CAOT 200 Introduction to MS Office Suite. . . . . . . . . . 2Plus a minimum of 1 unit from the following:BIOL 130 Human Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3BIOL 426 Genetic Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1BIOL 430 Introduction to Immunology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1BIOL 432 Fermentation Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1TOTAL REQUIRED UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18ENTRY LEVEL BIOTECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURINGCERTIFICATERequired CoursesUnitsBIOL 415 Introduction to BiotechnologyManufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9CHEM 416 Chemistry Lab Skills for BiotechnologyTechnicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2TOTAL REQUIRED UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11BUSINESSThe Business Program is a member of the Accredit a -tion Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR INADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTAdministrative Assistant, Executive Secretary,Secretary, and Professional Secretary are the career goalsof students who enroll in this program. Students acquirebasic skills in keyboarding, oral and written communications,filing, and business procedures and practices. Themost popular computer applications packages are usedto train students in word processing, spreadsheets, anddesktop publishing. Internet topics such as email, searching,and HTML are included.Students complete this program by developing skills inorganizational management, decision making, and humanrelations and are prepared to compete as professionals inthe business world.Required Core CoursesUnitsBUS. 401 Business Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CAOT 214 Word Processing I: Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1CAOT 215 Word Processing II: Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2CAOT 225 Spreadsheets I: Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1CAOT 226 Spreadsheets II: Excel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2CAOT 230 Database Applications I: Access . . . . . . . . 1CAOT 400 Internet I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5CAOT 403 HTML & Web Authoring Applications I . . . 1.5COMM 130 Interpersonal Communication . . . . . . . . . . 3Plus a minimum of 8 units from the following:ACTG 100 Accounting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3ACTG 103 Ten Key Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5ACTG 194 Introduction to QuickBooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1BUS. 101 Human Relations at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3BUS. 103 Intro to Business Information Systems. . . . . 3D E G R E E S / C E R T I F I C AT E S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. 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