273 Biotechnician associate of science degree institutional certificate Location: Science Lab, SL402 Telephone: 801-626-6165 This technology education program is designed to meet the needs of the biotechnology industry for technicians trained in the appropriate biological sciences and chemistry. Heavy emphasis is placed on providing students with opportunities for hands-on laboratory experiences that will enable them to qualify for good jobs in various biotechnology companies. Students would complete the three-year training program by completing a course of study leading to an Associate of Science degree in the first two years, and a laboratory-intensive course of study in the third year that would qualify them for a Biotechnician Certificate. » Grade Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: Total of 62 credit hours is required - 38 of these are required within the program. An additional 30 credit hours is required for the Institutional Certificate. Advisement Students should meet with the program advisor; the Department of Zoology secretary (801-626-6165) for information. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for Associate of Science requirements. These should include either ECON AI2740, HIST AH 700, or POLS All 100. The following courses required for the Biotechnician program will satisfy the quantitative core and the life and physical sciences portion of the general education requirements: MATH QL1050, CHEM PS/SI1210, PHYS PS/SI1010, and MCRLS/SI2054. Students should complete theA.S. program in two years and take the laboratory intensive courses for the Institutional Certificate in their Course Requirements for A.S. Degree Courses Required (37 credit hours) MCR LS/SI2054 Principles of Mcrobiology (4) MCR 3053 Microbiological Procedures (3) BTNY SI2104 Plant Form and Function (4) or BTNY SI2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) ZOOL SI1110 Principles of Zoology I (4) ZOOL SI1120 Principles of Zoology II (4) CHEM PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry I & II (10) PHYS PS/SI1010 Elementary Physics (3) BTNY 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) or MICR 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) MATH QL1050 College Algebra (4) Course Requirements for Institutional Certificate Thirty (30) credit hours are to be taken in addition to those courses required for theA.S. Required Courses (22 credit hours) BTNY 3204 ZOOL 3300 CHEM 2310/2320 MCR 4154 or ZOOL 4300 Plant Physiology (4) Genetics (4) Organic Chemistry I & II (10) Microbial Genetics (4) Molecular Genetics (4) Electives (select 8 credit hours) CHEM 3000 Quantitative Analysis (4) CHEM 3050 Instrumental Analysis (3) CHEM 3070 Biochemistry I (4) MCR 3254 Immunology (4) MCR 4252 MCR 4354 MCR 4554 BTNY 3105 BTNY 3504 BTNY 3514 ZOOL 3200 ZOOL 4120 ZOOL 4220 or ZOOL 4210 ZOOL 4500 or MCR 3305 Cell Culture (2) Industrial Mcrobiology & Biotechnology (4) Virology (4) Anatomy & Morphology of Vascular Plants (5) Mycology (4) Algology (4) Cell Biology (4) Histology (4) Endocrinology (4) Advanced Human Physiology (4) Parasitology (4) Medical Mcrobiology (5) DEPARTMENT Botany Chain Dr. Eugene G. Bozniak Location: Science Lab, Room SL402M Telephone Contact: Carrie Minnoch 801-626-6174 Professors: Eugene G. Bozniak, Stephen L. Clark, Dawn M. Gatherum, Suzanne M. Harley, Barbara A. Wachocki; Assistant Professor: Ron J. Deckert While plants have intrigued and delighted people for thousands of years, they still remain undervalued and too little appreciated. We somehow manage to see a faint connection between plants and our basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, and energy, but only in a rather limited way. Remote connections are made, if any at all, between the history of exploration; present-day social, economic, and political conditions; and access to plants and plant products. Interest and understanding of plants is becoming much more intense. During the last few decades we have seen an unprecedented increase in the variety of plants and plant products available in our markets as the popularity of ethnic cuisines has grown. Also, worldwide, people are becoming increasingly aware of sound nutrition and the role plants play in our general health. We now appreciate plants as reservoirs of untold numbers of pharmaceuticals important in our war on diseases. These interests are stimulating our collective concerns about understanding the past, present, and future uses of plants. Recently we have begun to address our most serious problems, viz the loss of ecosystem integrity and habitats for animals dependent upon vegetation. This we have done through increased understanding of plants. We now know how valuable plants are in maintaining the health and stability of the global environment and that in its survival is the survival of the human species. Botany is the study of all aspects of plants, including systemat- ics, morphology, diversity, metabolism, and ecology. Through a study of plants, students gain an understanding and an appreciation of life at the cellular, organismal, population, and community levels of organization. The study of Botany can lead to a variety of professional careers, including soil science, forestry, range management, biotechnology, plant breeding, horticulture, marine biology, environmental science, and teaching. The Botany Department at Weber State University offers undergraduate training in all areas of botany. The required upper division courses provide a core knowledge of the field of botany: anatomy, physiology, genetics, ecology, taxonomy, and plant diversity. The department also requires botany majors to develop a portfolio. The portfolio is a multidimensional collection of both student and faculty selected materials that are both developmental and representational in nature. Within the portfolio, students can document their acquisition of a variety of skills, including critical Generai PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED JnteraVsciolinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heafth Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006 - 2007 Catalog