Description:
The Professional Certification in Biotechnology enables participants to:
- Expand their knowledge in the field of biotechnology.
- Acquire the skills and techniques necessary to work effectively in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Develop research skills applicable to commercial use.
- Develop oral and written communication skills using scientific or technical language.
Related Professions
Technicians or Researchers who may work in:
- Pharmaceutical companies (quality control, manufacturing, research and development)
- Biomedical device companies
- Agricultural companies
- Clinical or diagnostic laboratories
- Research centers and academia
Requisitos
- Minimum GPA of 2.70 and a minimum Specialty GPA (IE) of 2.70 in science and mathematics.
- Successful completion (grade of C or higher) of: General Biology I and II (BIOL 3011–3012) and General Chemistry I and II (QUIM 3001–3002).
- Complete the application available on the www.uprb.edu website.
- Courses (https://www.uprb.edu/sobre-uprb/decanato-de-asuntos-academicos/departamentos-academicos-2/biologia/biology-department-forms/)https://www.uprb.edu/sobre-uprb/decanato-de-asuntos-academicos/departamentos-academicos-2/biologia/biology-department-forms/)
Courses
| Professional Certification in Biotechnology (2910) | |||
| Code | Title | Credits | |
| *BIOL 4895 | Biotecnología Experimental | 3 | |
| *INCO 4025 | Redacción de Informes Técnicos | 3 | |
| *QUIM 4050 | Bioquímica | 3 | |
| *BIOL 3909 | Seminario de Biología*** | 1 | |
| **INTD 4995 | Internado | 3-6 | |
| **QUIM 3025-3026 | Química Analítica-Laboratorio Química Analítica | 3-6 | |
| **BIOL 4999*** | Temas en Biología*** | 3 | |
| **BIOL 3349-3350 | Genética y Laboratorio de Genética | 3/1 | |
| **BIOL 4990***
**BIOL 3108*** |
Introducción a la Investigación***
Investigación Subgraduada |
2-6
2 |
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| Credits Subtotal | 14-16 | ||
| *10 credits – Core courses of the Professional Certification; these 10 credits cannot be substituted.
**4–6 credits – Additional elective credits (6) to complete the 15 required credits. ***To be included as part of the Certification, the topics covered in BIOL 4999, BIOL 3108, and BIOL 4990 must clearly focus on biotechnology, for example: Agricultural Biotechnology, Bioremediation, Genetic Engineering, Proteomics, Industrial Microbiology, among others. |
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