Certificate in Biotechnology

The Certificate in Biotechnology is designed to provide individuals who have already obtained a B.A. or B.S. degree in another discipline with the opportunity to obtain a certificate for advanced Biology coursework that is equivalent to a minor in Biology with an emphasis on Biotechnology.

Requirements for the Certificate in Biotechnology (23-24 units)
(For students with a B.S. degree in biology pursuing a certificate in biotechnology)

B.S. degree in biology (may be concurrent);
Completion of the following courses with C or better grades:

CHEM 318 or 400 Biological Chemistry or Biochemistry I (3-4)
BIOL 401 Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Techniques (5)
BIOL 420 Cellular and Molecular Immunology (4)
BIOL 431 Bioinformatics (4)

Complete another 4 units of upper-division biology course in consultation with the program;
Complete an internship course;
Complete the capstone course;
Approval by the Biology program.

Certificate Application Form (PDF, 211 KB)

Admission to the University is not required for this certificate program.  However, a separate certificate program application must be filed.  For further information, call (805) 437-2748 or email exed@csuci.edu

Non-matriculated students enroll through the Open University process on a space available basis.