Course title

Biotechnology and the Human Genome

Pre-requisite

chemistry

Course description

This CTE biotechnology and genetics courseintroduces students to modern molecularbiotechnology. All Biotechnology classes at CHSare Career & Technical Education courses whichprovide opportunities for Work-Based Learning;leadership development through the HOSA club;and relevant industry and job training.Students gain hands-on; real-world labexperience as they learn advanced molecularbiology topics including DNA structure andreplication; protein synthesis; and geneexpression and regulation. Other topics includegenetic engineering and bacterialtransformation; agricultural biotechnology;environmental biotechnology; DNA sequencingand biotechnology manufacturing. Labexperience includes sterile techniques; PCR; gelelectrophoresis; bacterial transformation andgenetic engineering.

School Country

United States

School state

Colorado

School city

Golden

School Address

10441 County Highway 73

School zip code

80433

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

  • CTE
  • Career and technical education
  • LADV
  • Advanced science
  • LBIO
  • Biology

Approved date

Online / Virtual

No