Program Information
Program Details in the College Catalog
- Research Laboratory Technology Associate of Science Degree
- Research Laboratory Technology Bachelor of Science Degree (in development)
Cost of Program
Lower Division Coursework
$46 per unit
Upper Division Coursework
$130 per unit
Includes standard $46 + $84 per unit
for Baccalaureate level fee
Additional costs will be incurred for parking, books, required course materials, and college fees.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
Curriculum
LOWER DIVISION SCHEDULE
- Follows Research Laboratory Technology AS program (60 units)General Education courses meeting Cal-GETC General Education Pattern are required to graduate with the Research Laboratory Technology AS degree and qualify for admission to the BS program.
FRESHMAN FALL
- CHEM B2A Introductory General Chemistry (4 units)
- MATH B1A Precalculus I (4 units)
- ENGL B1A Expository Composition, Area 1.A (3 units)
- ARTS, Area 3.A (3 units)
FRESHMAN SPRING
- CHEM B1A General Chemistry I (5 units)
- MATH B1B Precalculus II (4 units)
- COMM, Area 1.C (3 units)
- Humanities, Area 3.B (3 units)
SOPHOMORE FALL
- CHEM B1B General Chemistry and Chemical Analysis (5 units)
- BIOL B3A General Biology I (5 units)
- Critical Thinking, Area 1.B (3 units)
- Social and Behavioral Science, Area 4 (3 units)
SOPHOMORE SPRING
- BIOL B3B General Biology II (5 units)
- Area Elective, List A (4 units)
- Social and Behavioral Science, Area 4 (3 units)
- Ethnic Studies, Area 6 (3 units)
UPPER DIVISION SCHEDULE
JUNIOR FALL
- RTEC B101 Lab Safety/Materials Management (2 units)
- Upper Division Elective (3 units)
- ENGL B100 Technical Writing (3 units)
- Upper Division Elective (3 units)
- Elective Units (3 units)
JUNIOR SPRING
- RTEC B102 Inorganic/Metallic Quant (3 units)
- INDA B140 Quality Management (3 units)
- PHIL B100 Industry Ethics (3 units)
- Upper Division Elective (3 units)
- Elective Units (3 units)
SENIOR FALL
- RTEC B103 Biologic/Organic Lab Analysis (3 units)
- INDA B132 Project Management for Capstone (3 units)
- PSYC B100 Industrial/Organizational Psych (3 units)
- Upper Division Elective (3 units)
- Elective Units (3 units)
SENIOR SPRING
- RTEC B110 Research Instrument Maintenance (3 units)
- RTEC B140 Research Project Design (2 units)
- INDA B150 Capstone Senior Project (3 units)
- Elective Units (3 units)
- Elective Units (1 units)
Details for course descriptions are available in the College Catalog under Research Technology (RTEC).
Admitted students should meet with a counselor each semester to create and update an educational plan to complete in a timely fashion. Most upper division courses will be offered in the semesters indicated in the schedule above. Although the college will attempt to schedule this may not be most convenient to all students.
