The bachelor's degree program in biomanufacturing will build seamlessly upon the associate degree program in biotechnology, allowing students who complete the associate degree or equivalent coursework from other colleges to enter as juniors and earn a baccalaureate degree.
The biomanufacturing bachelor’s degree program develops the skills, abilities, and knowledge that students need to work in the unique environment of biological production. It emphasizes the applied, quantitative analysis of biomanufacturing process design and performance to prepare students for employment in technical or quality positions in the manufacturing sector of the biotechnology industry, which includes biotherapeutics, diagnostics, supplies and services, and industrial products.
Los Angeles Mission College began offering the Biotechnology certificate and degree programs in fall 2016. The enrollment reached almost capacity in its third year. Despite the COVID emergency over the last 2 years and student reluctance to take courses in person, the LAMC biotechnology programs still had between 22 and 48 students enrolled per year. Given the interest of former and current biotechnology students in a baccalaureate program in biomanufacturing, and the eventual end of the COVID pandemic and the return of students to on campus instruction, we are confident we will have the anticipated 30 student annual cohorts.
ENROLLMENT | |||||||
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COURSE | Yr 17-18 | Yr 18-19 | Yr 19-20 | Yr 20-21 | Yr 21-22 | Yr 22-23(Fall 2022 only) | Total |
BIOTECH 002 | 34 | 58 | 29 | 22 | 48 | 30 | 221 |
BIOTECH 003 | 28 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 140 |
BIOTECH 006 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 27 | NA | 96 |
BIOTECH 008 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 84 |
TOTAL | 74 | 118 | 103 | 69 | 113 | 64 | 541 |
Declared majors | AS | Certificate of Achievement | Total | |
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Year | Biotechnology | Biotechnology Lab Assistant | Biotechnology Research Lab Assistant | |
2017-18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
2018-19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 34 |
2019-20 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 60 |
2020-21 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 32 |
2021-22 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 55 |
Total | 142 | 38 | 24 | 204 |
AWARDS (TOP code: 0430):
LAMC Term | AS - Biotechnology | Certificate -Biotechnology Lab Assistant | Certificate - Biotechnology Research Lab Assistant | Total |
Academic Yr 2017/18 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
Academic Yr 2018/19 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
Academic Yr 2019/20 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 37 |
Academic Yr 2020/21 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
Academic Yr 2021/22 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 34 |
Total | 23 | 81 | 25 | 129 |
Given that the pandemic adversely impacted our enrollment—particularly since the classes were held in-person—and based on the survey above and the annual enrollment in our biotechnology certificate and degree programs, we are confident that the prospective baccalaureate program in biomanufacturing will have the required enrollment of 30 students annually. Based on success rates for similar programs at Solano and MiraCosta Colleges, we expect a minimum 80% completion rate, which translates to at least 24 completions per year.
This is a BS degree.
ü Required courses (25-26 units):
· CHEM 101 (5 units)
· BIOLOGY 003 or BIOLOGY 005 or BIOLOGY 006 or MICRO 020 (4-5 units)
· MATH 227 or MATH 227S (4 units)
· BIOTECH 002 (4 units)
· BIOTECH 003 (4 units)
· BIOTECH 006 (2 units)
· BIOTECH 008 (2 units)
ü General Education (34-39 units):
· IGETC (34-37 units) or CSUGE (39 units)
Number of units that may be double counted: 9-10 units
ü CSU transferable electives (4-10 units)
Upper division Requirements (60 units)
(45 upper division courses +15 units of lower division CSU transferable electives)
See above.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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