BIOB 105NL - Introduction to Biotechnology

Credit(s): 3

This course is an introduction to the rapidly-expanding field of biotechnology and its applications to human and veterinary medicine, agriculture, biofuels, bioremediation, and bioinformatics. Laboratory exercises will include basic laboratory safety, measurement methods, microbial cell culture, bacterial transformation, and other core skills used in the biotechnology laboratory. Laboratory included. (Intermittently)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Explain the basic principles of biotechnology and their industrial applications.
Perform basic laboratory techniques in the biotechnology laboratory.
Adhere to safety guidelines for the biotechnology laboratory.
Apply scientific concepts and methods of inquiry.