Recent SemestersFall 2026Class Size50 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteBIO 014, BIO 002, BIOT 010 or BIOT 160 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2DescriptionGeneral Education: SCC: Area 5; Cal-GETC: Area 5B, 5C Covering topics important in the development, production, recovery, and analysis of products produced by biotechnology. The course traces the path of a drug or biologic from the cell through the production facility, the final processing, and into the human body. It discusses the growth characteristics of the organisms used to produce pharmaceutical proteins, the techniques used in product recovery, and the techniques used in product analysis. (Formerly BIOT 051)Usually HeldThu 6:00pm–8:50pm 