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To All Prospective NVC
Biotechnology Students...
Northwest Vista College is proud to announce that we
are now offering an Associate of Applied Science
degree in Biotechnology. This program offers
several advantages for beginning biologists, including:
- Hands-on experience in various cellular and molecular
techniques including gel electrophoresis, bacterial
transformation, cell culture, protein purification
and separation, polymerase chain reaction, ELISA,
and various blot techniques.
- Experience using a variety of lab equipment that
you may not see in other teaching laboratories.
- An internship opportunity in a local biotechnology
laboratory.
- The chance to pursue employment in a variety of
areas, including quality control/quality assurance,
research and development, forensics, diagnostic laboratories,
and bio-manufacturing.
- The experience needed to continue biotech education
at a 4-year college or university if desired.
- A potential average salary of $15,000-$30,000 per
year at an entry-level position.
The Biotechnology program officially began classes
in Spring Semester 2002, with Introduction to
Biotechnology (BITC 1311) offered in Spring Flex I,
followed by Laboratory Methods in Biotechnology (BITC
1402) during Spring Flex II. Other courses currently
or soon available include Cell Culture Techniques, Molecular
Biology Techniques, Laboratory Instrumentation, and
the Internship in Biotechnology. The program also includes
courses in chemistry, microbiology, technical writing,
ethics, and other courses intended to create a well-rounded
lab technician.
Biotechnology Careers...
 If
your career plans include lab work on any level, the
Biotechnology Program at NVC will provide you with the
practice and experience you need to work successfully
in a laboratory setting. Demand for biotechnologists
is expected to rise during the next decade. The NVC
Biotechnology program was developed to help the local
biotech community by providing industries with well-trained
lab technicians. The biotechnology industry is experiencing
substantial growth in San Antonio, and city leaders
as well as heads of industry are committed to increasing
the presence of bioscience here. If you are interested
in beginning study in this program -- the only community
college biotechnology program in San Antonio -- please
contact me using the information below.
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