Lansing Community College

Credential(s)

Environmental Science

Biotechnology

Program Website(s)

Molecular Biotechnology Associate of Applied Science

Environmental Technology

Chemical Technology

Biological Science

Associates in Applied Science Programs

InnovATEBIO Member(s)

Mindy Wilson

Students Employed by

Armor Protective Packaging, Biora Therapeutics, formerly Progenity Inc. (Detroit)Dart Container (Mason), Emergent (Lansing), Eurofins Lancaster (Kalamazoo), InPore (East Lansing), Lansing Board of Water and Light, Michigan Biotechnology Institute, Michigan State Bureau of Labs (Lansing), Michigan State Police Forensics Lab (Lansing), Merit Labs (Haslett), Michigan State University (MSU), MSU Bioeconomy Institute (MBI)(East Lansing), MSU Department of Animal Science, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Neogen (Lansing), NSF International (Southeast Mi, Sky Mint (Lansing), Water Tech (Howell), Working Bugs (Haslett), WSP Energy (formerly Golder Associates), XG Sciences (Lansing)

Program Description

If biotechnology, biomedical research, genetics, or pharmaceutical research sounds like a career for you, get your start at LCC. In the Molecular Biotechnology Program, students learn to:

Grow and maintain genetic strains of bacteria
Isolate and purify DNA from a variety of cell types and environmental samples
Clone genes using bacteria and plasmid DNA vectors
Prepare and analyze polymerase chain reactions (PCR) and real time PCR analysis
Complete a DNA barcoding project
Prepare and screen DNA libraries for specific genes
Prepare and analyze DNA profiles on agarose gels
Isolate and purify proteins and analyze with SDS-PAGE electrophoresis
Utilize on-line DNA Sequence Databases and bioinformatic tools for gene annotation and sequence analysis
Tours of university research laboratories and biotechnology company facilities
Courses emphasize critical thinking skills, laboratory notebook documentation, laboratory math skills, laboratory safety and experimental design
Develop quality control/quality assurance methods, write S.O.P., learn ISO standards
write resumes and cover letters
learn to use critical thinking, work as a team and independently

Students in this program have been hired by:

Biotechnology companies in Michigan and across the United States
Twenty-five molecular research laboratories at Michigan State University
DNA Sequencing Laboratory at the University of Michigan Medical School
Michigan State Police DNA Laboratory DNA/Forensic Laboratories (Lansing and Grayling, MI)

The program also provides additional training for technicians from the DNA Forensic Lab of the Michigan State Police, college faculty from other institutions, and students who already have advanced degrees in the biological sciences.

For a sampling of some of the courses we offer, please watch our one minute videos:

Biol 275

ISCI 275

Biol 128

Tuition: Lansing Community College offers free tuition in a variety of circumstances.