Certificate Outcomes

Biotechnology Certificate Program (BIOT)

Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of application and issues relating to the field of modern biotechnology.
Demonstrate an understanding of scientific, technical, and regulatory processes involved in producing biopharmaceutical products.
Use web-based resources to obtain information regarding several aspects of biotechnology, including scientific career, industrial, ethical, and regulatory issues.
Demonstrate mathematical and laboratory proficiency in the area of media and solution preparation.
Use computers to document, record, and analyze laboratory data.
Demonstrate an understanding of the significance and practical aspects of Good Manufacturing Practices, including the ability to follow strict documentation guidelines.
Perform laboratory procedures using proper aseptic technique.
Perform laboratory procedures that are commonly used in the fields of Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Chemical technology.
Demonstrate skill in the fundamentals of process control technology.
Demonstrate an understanding of the significance and purpose of process control in the biomanufacturing industry.

Identify and discuss the socioeconomic impacts of human use of aquatic environments.
Discuss the structure, function, and relationships of environmental systems such as the Earth, life, and climate.
Demonstrate knowledge of the aquatic environment through observation, experimentation, and inference through testable hypotheses, collecting data, and analyzing data.
Apply quantitative reasoning to make logical interpretations of complex problems in nature.
Communicate clearly and effectively through oral and written presentations.

Discuss the structure, function, and relationships of environmental systems such as the Earth, life, and climate.
Demonstrate knowledge of the terrestrial environment through observation, experimentation, and inference through testable hypotheses, collecting data, and analyzing data.
Apply quantitative reasoning to make logical interpretations of complex problems in nature.
Communicate clearly and effectively through oral and written presentations.