2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biotechnology
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Program of Study Home Page
Lincoln Campus
Awards
Biotechnology Certificate
Biotechnology Diploma
Biotechnology, A.S.
Types of Jobs Available
Skills Training
The Biotechnology Program will provide skills training in the following areas:
- Laboratory safety
- Documentation
- Solution preparation
- Micropipetting
- DNA manipulation and analysis
- Expression and purification of proteins
- Enzyme and antibody assays
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Communication
- Teamwork
Graduates of the Biotechnology Program at SCC have completed a practicum and have been employed by local companies such as Celerion, Cargill, Huvepharma, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Neogen, and Zoetis.
Program Overview
What is biotechnology? Biotechnology uses cells, DNA, and/or proteins to solve problems and make life better.
Biotechnology is a broad and collaborative field that …
- HEALS through the development of medicines, vaccines, rapid diagnostic tests, and personalized medicine.
- FUELS the economy through the development of renewable biofuels and innovative products like energy-saving low-temperature detergents, pollution-eating bacteria, and biodegradable plastics.
- FEEDS the growing population by making crops resistant to pests and diseases, increasing yields, decreasing spoilage, and making food more nutritious.
Studying biotechnology at Southeast Community College provides students with the necessary biology and chemistry background, as well as how to utilize laboratory skills to work in a regulated environment. Graduates can find work directly as technical assistants in academic, government, and industry laboratories. Or, students can transfer to four-year institutions leading to more advanced degrees in a variety of STEM fields. Coursework culminates in an industry practicum, ensuring graduates can apply their skills and be productive team members in a business environment.
You’re a Good Fit
You are a good fit if you are interested in pursuing a STEM major requiring strong lab skills such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, animal science, plant biology, agronomy, pre-med, pre-vet, pre-dental, and many more. Also, you are a good fit if you would like to work in science as soon as possible!
With a love for science, an inquisitive mind, and a desire to solve biological problems, come learn lab skills that will set you apart at the only college in Nebraska offering this unique program! Starting from the basics, by the time you complete your credential, you will have learned advanced lab skills taught in a research lab or industry ahead of your peers.
Get Started
- Want to learn more about SCC? Come see how SCC will help you achieve Your Path to Possible! Schedule a campus visit!
- Need help exploring career opportunities or navigating the admissions process? Schedule an appointment with an Admissions Counselor.
- Ready to apply? Complete an Application for Admission. The Biotechnology program is currently accepting students for Fall 2021. General education courses and general science courses may be started any term.
- Submit ACT, SAT, Next Generation Accuplacer, or Accuplacer test scores (reading and math) or official college transcripts showing completion of any post-secondary coursework to the Admissions Office at any SCC location.
For more information contact:
Tracy Niday, Program Co-Chair
8800 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68520
402-437-2341
TNiday@southeast.edu
Misty Wehling, Program Co-Chair
4771 W. Scott Road, Beatrice, NE 68310
402-228-8240
MWehling@southeast.edu
Academic Transfer Division Office
402-437-2445 or 402-437-2260
AcademicTransfer@southeast.edu
or the College Admissions Office
Admissions@southeast.edu
Beatrice 402-228-8214, 800-233-5027 ext. 1214
Lincoln 402-437-2600, 800-642-4075 ext. 2600
or email the College Advising Office
Advising@southeast.edu
Awards
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