INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

GRADUATION-CAP Bachelor of Applied Science Degree (B.A.S.)

Industrial biotechnology uses living cells, such as bacteria and yeast, or enzymes to make bio-based products in industrial sectors such as chemicals, food, detergents, textiles and bioenergy (biofuels or biogas).

The Industrial Biotechnology program prepares you for a career in biomanufacturing, quality control, or research and development. You will get extensive, hands-on training in various aspects of genetic modification and assay development, as well as training in the financial, regulatory and organizational skills needed to work in the industrial biotechnology field.

TIME TO COMPLETION ENTERING AS A FRESHMAN: Four years

TIME TO COMPLETION ENTERING WITH A.A./A.S.: Two years

AVERAGE SALARY: $40,600*

Perry Center Activities

STEM Fest

Together with the Research in Undergraduate Education initiative, the Perry Center hosts a two-day STEM Fest annually in November. Santa Fe College students and area high schools are invited to display posters showcasing their accomplishments in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math). In the evening, the festival features a guest speaker from a STEM discipline.

STEM Summer Camp

Each summer, Santa Fe College invites rising ninth graders in Alachua and Bradford Counties to apply for a free, weeklong STEM day camp at the Perry Center. Campers have fun with hands-on activities in rocketry, earth and water sciences, DNA science, energy resources and emerging technologies. The STEM camp is paid for by funds granted under the federal Carl D. Perkins Act.

School Tours

The Perry Center provides tours for middle and high schools on request. Additionally, high school biotechnology classes are invited to spend the day working with faculty on specialized techniques.

Contact Information

sfcollege.edu/perry perry.center@sfcollege.edu

352-381-3750

LOCATION:

14180 NW 119th Terrace

Alachua, Florida 32615

ADMINISTRATIVE HOURS:

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

CLASSROOM AND LABORATORY HOURS:

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - close*

*Closing time will vary depending on current semester class schedule. See current semester hours posted on the Perry Center website and at the front of the building.

Salary Statistics

*All median salary statistics are for the Gainesville area.

Phlebotomy (Phlebotomist) $32,240 https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/wages/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Life,%20

Physical,%20and%20Social%20Science%20Technicians,%20All%20

Other&soccode=194099&location=Gainesville,%20FL

Biomedical Equipment Technician (Medical Equipment Repairer) $47,520 https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/wages/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Medical%20

Equipment%20Repairers&soccode=499062&location=Gainesville,%20FL

Biotechnology Laboratory Technology (Laboratory Technician) $32,240 https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/wages/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Life,%20

Physical,%20and%20Social%20Science%20Technicians,%20All%20

Other&soccode=194099&location=Gainesville,%20FL

Chemical Technology (Chemical Technician) $44,950 https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/wages/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Chemical%20

Technicians&soccode=194031&location=Gainesville,%20FL

Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Technologist) $50,181 https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Technologist/Hourly_Rate/71f31117/ Gainesville-FL

Industrial Biotechnology (Biological Technician) $40,600 https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/wages/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Biological%20 Technicians&soccode=194021&location=Gainesville,%20FL