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Plasmid Science Certificate of Completion

In collaboration with a local biotechnology based business, Mayville State University is providing students the excellent opportunity to receive a certificate of completion (14 credits) in Plasmid Science. This certificate is intended to provide the student with the critical knowledge and the skill set necessary to begin a career in the biotechnology industry.

Skill set needed in Plasmid Science field:

  1. Introduction to lab procedures/equipment (I)
  2. Media and buffer preparation (I)
  3. Plasmid production (I)
  4. Plasmid isolation (I)
  5. On-the-job shadowing (I)
  6. Plasmid verification (I)
  7. Plasmid quantification (II)
  8. Plasmid quality control (II)
  9. Protein/enzyme synthesis (II)
  10. Protein purification (II)
  11. Protein/enzyme quantification (II)
  12. Protein enzyme verification (II)

Prerequisites for formal acceptance into the Plasmid Science certificate field: CHEM 121 General Chemistry I and CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Lab with minimum grades of “C” in lecture and lab.

Requirements

Core Requirements:

BIOL 242Plasmid Science Methods

2
BIOL 243Plasmid Science Methods II

3
CHEM 122General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 122LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I

4
SCNC 480Science Comprehensive

1

Additional Recommended Coursework

BIOL 150General Biology I

3
BIOL 150LGeneral Biology I Lab

1
CIS 112Introduction To Word Processing

1
CIS 114Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications

1
ENGL 110College Composition I

3
or
ENGL 125Business and Technical Writing

3
MATH 103College Algebra

3

SCNC 480: Formal acceptance is required

The Plasmid Science Certificate of Completion, as a stand-alone certificate, is not eligible for federal financial aid.

Total Credit Hours: 14