Chemical and Biological Sciences Curricula: 4 programs, 2 certificates 1. Life Science AS - largest program w/814 students in 13; up from 284 in 09 2. Environmental Science & Policy AS 3. Chemistry & Biochemistry AS - 2 nd largest program w/223 students in 13; up from 100 in 09 4. Biotechnology AAS - 122 students in 13; up from 80 in 09 5. Biotechnology Certificate 6. Biomanufacturing Certificate
Curriculum Alignment - Life Science program closely tied to UMCP - Chemistry & Biochemistry program aligns well with UMBC - Articulation agreements in Biology with: Stevenson University Washington Adventist University University of Maryland, College Park @ The Universities at Shady Grove Open Educational Resources BIOL 101 General Biology BIOL 150 Principles of Biology I CHEM 099 Fundamentals of Chemistry CHEM 131 General Chemistry I More being developed
Chemical and Biological Sciences Opportunities abound! Seize them. Grants 3.3 million dollars in externally funded grants that Chemical and Biological Sciences collaborates on or administers. These are college-wide, some are interorganizational grants. 1. S-STEM (5 year, $600,000 NSF grant) 2. T-STEM ($300,000) in collaboration with UMBC. 3. GT-STEP (5 year $1.8 million NSF) 4. NIST Internship (5 year, $500,000) 5. EARN BIOTrain - Maryland Department of Labor grant
Opportunities! Translational Life Science Technology Program Scheduled to begin Fall 2017 4 year degree to be offered through UMBC with all courses (lecture and labs) taught here in Germantown. Prepare students to transition directly to industry or to graduate school with cutting edge skills in molecular and computational biology. Students will get their Associates Degree in Biotechnology and then transition into the TLST program. First 2 years of curriculum include courses in Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics
Opportunities!! Chemical and Biological Sciences Science Learning Center Provides FREE tutoring and assistance for all courses taught in CBS. Tutors may be either full and part time faculty or peer tutors. Lots of educational resources. Check them out in BE 244. Other Projects fostering student engagement and success Spectrum Lectures Biotechnology club Green raptors environmental club Biology Club SCIR 297 Scientific Research Clinical Studies Workshop-primer for A+P STEMXpress STEM Information Center GT-STEP Summer Bridge program
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