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The Agricultural Biotechnology curriculum, which has emerged from molecular biology and chemical engineering, is designed to meet the increasing demands for skilled laboratory technicians in various fields of biological, chemical, and agricultural technology. The curriculum objectives are designed to prepare graduates to serve as a research assistant to a biologist or chemist; as a laboratory technician/instrumentation technician; or as a quality control/quality assurance technician. The curriculum will also serve to identify/create new areas of opportunity for farmers and other potential clients in rural North Carolina.
Course work emphasizes biology, plant tissue culturing, biotechnology, agriculture, chemistry, horticulture, mathematics, and technical communication.
Graduates may find employment in various areas of industry and government, including research and development, manufacturing, sales, customer services, and production of alternative
(bioengineered) crops. |
Agricultural
Biotechnology Program
| In the of Fall 2006,
Lenoir Community College is planning to offer a two year associates
degree in Agricultural Biotechnology. Below you will find
files for the first Agricultural Biotechnology Advisory Board meeting
minutes and the program sequence. |
| 1+ 1 Biotechnology
Partnership |
| Lenoir
Community College’s 1 + 1 Biotechnology Partnership enables students
to receive the first year of an associate degree in Biotechnology
at LCC and then transfer to Pitt Community College to complete
that degree. Students can also transfer to a four-year institution
to pursue a degree in Biology with a concentration in Biotechnology.
Through the dual enrollment program, high school students
can enroll in the 1 + 1 Partnership and earn college credit while attending
high school. |
| 2 + 2 Agricultural Biotechnology Partnership |
| Lenoir Community College offers a 2 + 2 partnership with East Carolina University that guarantees admission into ECU upon completion of the Agricultural Biotechnology program and submission of an ECU application. |
BioWorks Training Certification
The Continuing Education Unit of Lenoir Community College will offer
a BioWorks
Training Certification course starting Fall 2006 in the
Science and LAP Building. Lisa Boyd is the instructor. The class
will meet for ten weeks.
This certification program trains individuals to become process technicians in the areas of bioprocess manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and chemical manufacturing. BioWorks was developed by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in partnership with the North Carolina Community College System. The certification is provided by the NC Biotechnology Center.
Nine units consisting of 128 total hours comprise this program. All units contain a variety of activities that may include exhibits, demonstrations, hands-on laboratory activities, and field trips to various manufacturing plants. You must have the following pre-requisites in order to take this program. (1) Hight School diploma or equivalent, (2) Basic computer literacy, and (3) Satisfactory scores on the community college reading and math placement exams.
Pre-registration is required. Textbooks are available in the bookstore, 252-522-3964. Please call Continuing Education at ext. 713 to make arrangements to take your placement tests. Once you meet all the pre-requisites, you may register with Continuing Education and purchase your book. Class size is limited to 16. |
| For more information, please contact: |
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Dr. Cecilia Bianchi-Hall
Lead Instructor
P.O. Box 188
Kinston, NC 28502-0188
Ph: (252) 527-6223 ext. 967
Email: cbianchihall@lenoircc.edu |
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