Chemical Lab Specialist College Credit Certificate
The Chemical Laboratory Specialist Certificate provides students with exposure to chemistry, mathematics, and biological sciences and/or physics necessary for success in a scientific lab setting. The content includes but is not limited to development of chemical and other scientific skills. The program completer will be able to assist chemists, biochemists, and chemical engineers by performing chemical, biological and physical laboratory tests for various purposes such as quality control monitoring of on-going production operations, research and development, and the maintenance of health and safety standards in the laboratory.
Many of the courses contained within this certificate are prerequisites for Allied Health and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degree programs.
Program Core Courses
| ENC 1101 | College Composition I | 3 Credits |
| SPC 2608 | Public Speaking | 3 Credits |
| See Choices | Humanities General Education | 3 Credits |
| See Choices | Social & Behavioral Sciences General Education | 3 Credits |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 Credits |
| CHM 1025C | Introductory Chemistry w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| CHM 2045C | General Chemistry I w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| CHM 2046C | General Chemistry II w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Choose one listed Specialty Area to complete this certificate.
Specialty: Microbiology
Choose an elective from the approved Program Elective list below.
| MCB 2010C | Microbiology w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| | Elective | 3 Credits |
| | Elective | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Specialty: Anatomy & Physiology
Choose an elective from the approved Program Elective list below.
| BSC 2085C | Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| BSC 2086C | Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| | Elective | 2 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Specialty: Biology
Choose an elective from the approved Program Elective list below.
| BSC 1010C | General Biology I w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| BSC 1011C | General Biology II w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| | Elective | 2 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Specialty: Physics
| PHY 2048C | Physics I with Calculus w/Lab | 5 Credits |
| PHY 2049C | Physics II with Calculus w/Lab | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Total Credit Hours: 37
Program Electives
| BSC 1010C | General Biology I w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| BSC 1011C | General Biology II w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| BSC 2085C | Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| BSC 2086C | Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| CHM 1020 | Chemistry in Society | 3 Credits |
| ENC 2210 | Technical & Professional Writing | 3 Credits |
| ESC 1000 | Earth Science Survey | 3 Credits |
| EVR 1001 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 Credits |
| HSC 1531 | Medical Terminology | 3 Credits |
| HUN 1201 | Nutrition with Diet Therapy | 3 Credits |
| MAT 1033 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 Credits |
| MAC 1114 | Trigonometry | 3 Credits |
| MAC 1140 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 Credits |
| MAC 2311 | Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I | 4 Credits |
| MCB 2010C | Microbiology w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| OCE 1000 | Introduction to Marine Science | 3 Credits |
| PHY 2048C | Physics I with Calculus w/Lab | 5 Credits |
| PHY 2049C | Physics II with Calculus w/Lab | 5 Credits |
| STA 2023 | Elementary Statistics I | 3 Credits |
Credits from this certificate can be applied toward the Chemical Technology A.S. degree. Students may pursue one or more certificates to develop or upgrade their skills in a particular field, or pursue the A.S. degree and earn technical certificates while completing the requirements for the degree.