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[Program of Study] [Suggested
Sequence of Courses] [Course Descriptions]
Agri 200. Biometrics in Agriculture (3)
Prerequisites: PLANT 99, AGEC 71, or MATH 101, or permission of
instructor. Advanced concepts in the design of agricultural
experiments. Emphasis is placed on the selection of appropriate
designs to meet the objectives of well-planned experiments. Relative
merits of various designs and topics in analysis, interpretation, and
regression are covered.
Biol 189T. Industrial Biotechnology [Topics in Biology]
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of selected
areas in the field of Industrial Biotechnology. (2 Lecture and 3 lab hours)
Biol/Chem 241A-B. Molecular Biology I-II (3-3)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 140A-B, CHEM 150 or 155, or permission of
instructor. BIOL/CHEM 241A is prerequisite for BIOL/CHEM 241B.
Current topics in molecular biology are addressed, including protein
and nucleic acid structure, DNA replication, transcription,
translation, prokaryotic and eukaryotic regulation, mechanisms of
exchange of genetic material, and recombinant DNA technology
Biol/Chem 242. Techniques in Protein Purification and Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 151 or 156 or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: BIOL/CHEM 24IA. Deals with the technologies relevant to
protein isolation, purification, analysis, immobilization, and
modification in micro and macro quantities. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours)
Biol/Chem 243. Nucleic Acid Technology Lab (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL/CHEM 241A and 242. Corequisite: BIOL/CHEM
241B. A lecture/laboratory course focusing on the technologies used
in nucleic acid chemistry, such as synthesis, translation,
mutagenesis, and genetic engineering. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours)
Biol/Chem 244. Cell Culture and Hybridoma (3)
Prerequisite: MICRO 185 or PHYAN 160 and 160L. The theory and
practice of in vitro propagation of eukaryotic cells,
including growth characteristics, metabolic requirements, and genetic
analysis. Cloning, fusion, and generation of monoclonal antibody (hybridoma)
are presented relative to cultured cell biology and application to
biotechnology. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours)
Biol/Chem 248. Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
(1-1)
Prerequisite: admission to the Biology or Chemistry graduate
programs. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the
Biotechnology Certificate Program. Reviews and reports on current
literature in various aspects of biotechnology and molecular biology.
Biol 274. Biometry (3)
Prerequisite: one statistics class, preferably MATH 101.
Application of statistical techniques to biological problems with
emphasis on sampling, analysis of variance, experimental design, and
regression techniques. Emphasis on analysis of real biological data
and interpretation of results.
Biotc 275. Biotechnology — Industrial Experience (3 units)
Internship to develop both familiarity with biotechnology business
practices and communication skills. Placement facilitated by
PSM coordinator. Requires a minimum of 150 hours of on-site
field work. Prerequisites: PSM Program Classification;
Biol/Chem 241B; Biol/Chem 248; Bus 272; or permission of instructor.
Biotc 298. Biotechnology Culminating Project (3)
Field studies and experimentation addressing a biotechnology
business/science problem identified through student's independent
analysis. A final report meeting the requirements for a
master's Degree culminating experience and an oral defense are
required. Prerequisites: PSM Advancement to Candidacy and
completion of program of study.
Biotc 299. Applications-Oriented Thesis (4)
Preparation, completion and submission of an acceptable thesis for a
Master's degree addressing independent investigations on the
application of innovative biotechnology methods or products.
An oral defense is required. Prerequisites include: PSM
Advancement to Candidacy and completion of all other curses in the
program of study.
Bus 270. Seminar in Business Ventures (3)
Overview of the entrepreneurial process beginning with the initial
idea through start-up, growth, and harvesting the business. Using the
business plan as a primary learning vehicle, students learn to manage
all elements of a business in the entrepreneurial context. Course is
team-taught.
Bus 272. Seminar in New Venture Management (3)
Prerequisite: MBA 270 or permission of professor. Study of the
management and growth of a new firm. Skill and knowledge building
through case analysis, interaction with community entrepreneurs, and
readings. Students are encouraged to do an internship with an
entrepreneurial firm while enrolled in the course. Course is
team-taught.
Chem 106. Analytical Measurements Laboratory (4)
Prerequisites: CHEM 102 (with a grade of C or better), 108 or 110A,
or permission of instructor. Principles and methods of analytical
measurements of organic and inorganic substances by instrumental and
non-instrumental techniques. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours) (Fall semester)
CSci 101. Computational Foundations for Bioinformatics (3)
Prerequisite: C SCI 1, BIOSC 140A. Computational approaches to
problems in molecular biology; Algorithms, heuristics, strings, and
graphs. Sequence comparison and multiple alignment. Selected topics
such as scripting, visual programming, laboratory workflow,
databases, and queries. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
FSC 120. Quality Assurance in the Food Industry (4)
Prerequisites: FSC 1; FSC 178; CHEM 1A; MICRO 20; MATH 11; or
permission of instructor. Physical, chemical, and microbiological
methods for determining quality in food processing. Total Quality
Management (TQM) and Statistical Quality Control (SQC) principles
utilized. Food product standards and Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Points (HACCP) guidelines and applications. Computer applications. (3
lecture, 3 lab hours) (Field trips)
FSC 178. Food Laws, Regulations, Inspection, and Grading (2)
Prerequisite: FSC 1. Federal and state laws and regulations
pertaining to the food industry. Federal Register, Code of Federal
Regulations, United States codes, California state codes, and other
government documents as they pertain to the FDA, USDA, EPA, and other
agencies. Grading and inspection of food products. (1 lecture, 2
activity hours)
Plant 108. Micropropagation (3)
Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10; and BOT 130 or CHEM 150 or
permission of instructor. Principles of plant propagation by aseptic
cell and organ culture as a means of rapid cloning, elimination of
systemic plant diseases, production of somatic hybrids, ploidy
change, and other genetic variants for use in plant breeding. (2
lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PLANT 102)
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