Program Description
The bioscience technology degree prepares graduates to perform a number of biotechnology related careers, including laboratory research, and skills to work in sophisticated biotechnology manufacturing settings. Bioscience encompasses many critical areas of research on living organisms including development of drugs and medical devices, criminal forensics, environmental science, and agricultural biotechnology. This program focuses principally on advanced biochemistry and biotechnology laboratory skills, such as analytical DNA, RNA, and protein techniques, cell culture, and microbiology. Our educational approach emphasizes critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Career Information
Occupation
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Employment Opportunities
The skill set provided by this program is required to work in laboratories at research universities, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, many major research hospitals and government laboratories and agencies. Additionally, these same skills are required to work at food production companies and bio manufacturing facilities that produce pharmaceuticals and vaccines for both humans and animals. Designing new medications and medical devices, improving the environment, enhancing food yield and quality as these are samples of the work that bio scientists perform.
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 13% nationally and 17% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $54,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Blood and Airborne Pathogens
Students enrolled in Category I and II programs at Atlanta Technical College will be performing tasks in which there is a normal occurrence for exposure to blood, other potentially infectious body materials, and airborne pathogens.
These tasks will be performed in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical activities for each occupational training program/course. Students will be required to present documentation of Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis immunizations as a result of potential occupational exposure. Students should contact their program directors for more information. Policies and procedures regarding blood and airborne pathogens may be reviewed at https://tcsg.edu/tcsgpolicy/tcsg_policy_manual.pdf.
Program Contact Information
Barry Bates
Program Coordinator Bioscience Technology
Academic Building D2008
404-225-4583
bbates@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 6 terms
Credit Hours: 68
Estimated Program Cost: $13,652
Additional Program Fees: Cost are estimated and are subject to change
Books & Supplies: $1,500.00
Uniform:$100.00
Course Outline
Curriculum
General Education Courses (20 Credits)
Area I – Language Arts/Communications
Area II – Social/Behavioral Science
Area III – Natural Science/Mathematics
Non General Education Degree Courses
BIOL Courses (4 Credits)
CHEM Courses (4 Credits)
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts
Occupational Courses (48 Credits)
Occupations Course (3 Credits)
Biology (4 credits)
Chemistry (13 credits)
Bioscience (19 credits)
Occupational Electives – Select three of the following (9 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 68
Program Outcomes
1. Graduates will be able to maintain a laboratory notebook in a regulated lab environment.
2. Graduates will be able to work in a laboratory using SOPs, cGMP, GLP, safety precautions, meeting documentation and validation requirements.
3. Graduates will be able to apply chemical quantification and qualification techniques in the laboratory setting.
4. Graduates will be able to prepare buffers, samples and standards for protocols leading to chemical analyses.
5. Graduates will be able to prepare and complete ELISA and immunologically-based procedures.
6. Graduates will be able to cultivate prokaryotic cells for transformation, cloning and maintenance.
7. Graduates will be able to analyze macromolecular samples for concentration and quality.
8. Graduates will be able to identify analytes using chromatographic and spectrometric techniques.
9. Graduates will be able to understand and apply aseptic technique.
10. Graduates will be able to examine and identify cellular components using microscopy.
11. Graduates will be able to digest and separate nucleic acids with restriction enzymes and electrophoresis.
12. Graduates will be able to perform polymerase chain reactions to amplify templates.
13. Graduates will be able to isolate and purify protein from crude cells.
14. Graduates will be able to measure enzyme kinetics.
15. Graduates will be able to apply assessment tools to bioethical challenges.
16. Graduates will be able to apply statistical analysis to data.
17. Graduates will be able to complete a resume, apply for positions, gain experience working in a lab, network in the life science industry and perform job searches.