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• BIOT 185: Biotechnology Techniques

  4.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Concepts and techniques necessary to work effectively in a biotechnology research or manufacturing laboratory. The importance of quality regulations and standards and the role of the technician in producing quality results will be emphasized. Students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of laboratory instruments as well as basic laboratory techniques. Topics will include maintenance, record keeping, cleaning and calibration of laboratory equipment, preparation of common solutions and reagents, and writing and following procedures. Computer software will be used to generate spreadsheets and data analysis. Applications of bio-separations, cell culture, and fermentation will be introduced. Students will be trained in laboratory safety policies and good laboratory practices (GLP). Prerequisite:    BIOS 107 and CHEM 120
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• BIOT 188: Biotechnology Internship

  1.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Work experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry or other related industries. Prerequisite:    BIOT 185
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• BIOT 190: Industrial Biotechnology

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Students will be introduced to the bio-manufacturing process including a survey of proteins and vaccines which are currently produced by biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Regulatory environment of the biotechnology industry including standard operating procedures (SOP's) and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) will be discussed. Cell culture scale-up, high throughput screening, use of robotic equipment will be introduced. Prerequisite:    BIOT 184 and BIOT 185
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• BIOT 200: Aseptic Processing

  3.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This course presents the basic information on contamination control and technical fundamentals that govern aseptic processing. Content emphasizes complexity of aseptic processing approaches, methods for proper aseptic surface contamination control, environmental monitoring and control presented in a context of regulatory compliance, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and the current thinking of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This course will not fulfill General Education science elective requirements.
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• BIOT 202: Biotechnology Seminar

  1.00 - 2.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This course is designed to do a survey (in seminar format) of current advances in biotechnology, bioinformatics, and the societal implications of biotechnological developments. Students will develop the presentation and discussion skills necessary for a biotechnology career by giving oral presentations on these topics and participating in instructor-facilitated group discussions. The importance of using current journals, scientific meetings, and the internet to stay current in biotechnological topics will be emphasized. Prerequisite:    BIOS 240 and CMTH 102
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• BIOT 220: General Biotechnology

  4.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide a survey of biotechnological applications of molecular and cell biology. Topics include transcription, translation, cell cycle regulation, protein expression, prokaryotic and eukaryotic expression systems, DNA sequencing and amplification. The laboratory will give the students exposure to recombinant DNA technology such as cloning techniques, restriction digests, DNA isolation and purification, electrophoresis, DNA amplification and analysis protein expression and purification, and immunoassays. This course will concentrate on the molecular principles of biotechnology related to broad range of applications. Its objective is to build skills necessary for successful employment in biopharmaceutical industry or transfer into four year academic institution. Prerequisite:    BIOT 175 and BIOS 240
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• BUSA 101: Introduction to Business

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This course consists of an overview of the fundamentals of business beginning with forming the business and including an examination of the basic business functions such as management, marketing, production/operations, accounting and finance. Students will be able to explore the different career options in each function. Contemporary business problems and the changing economic and social environment and their effect on business decisions are also discussed. Also available through Online Learning.
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• BUSA 114: Manufacturing Cost Control

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Budget planning administration, standard costs, control of labor time, scrap, waste, inventory control, and maintenance costs. Offered fall semester only.
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• BUSA 115: Introduction to International Business

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This is an introduction course to the environment, concepts and differences involved in international business. Students will be able to identify and explain terms in the global environment, discuss international institutions and legislation, complete projects in the internationalization of functional business operations, and resolve case problems of emerging multinational corporation business practices. Also available through Online Learning. CORE: D.
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• BUSA 131: Principles of Marketing

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Principles of marketing and analysis of the four variables of the marketing mix: product, price, promotion, and distribution; marketing concepts as related to products and services and businesses and non-profit organizations. Also available through Online Learning.
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