Biotechnologyand

BioengineeringCareer
Program(BBC)
AprogramfundedbytheNational
ScienceFoundation
AwardNo.DUE0965874

Bioengineering:
GenChemIandII(CHM11,12)
CalculusI,II,andIII(MAT15,16,21)
DifferentialEquations(MAT55)
AppliedLinearAlgebra(MAT82)
Biostatistics(MAT91)
AdvGenPhysicsIandII(PHY13and14)
EngineeringDesign(EGR21)
IntrotoElectricalEngineering(EGR22)
IntroductiontoEngineeringThermodynamics
(EGR23)

Biotechnology:
GenBioIandII(Bio13,14)
Microbiology(BIO50)ORGenetics(BIO59)
Molecular&CellularBio(BIO65)
CellTissue/CellCloning(BIO57)OR
RecombinantDNA(BIO58)
GeneralChemIandII(CHM11and12)
Biostatistics(MAT91)
Bioinformatics(BIO/CIS60)

Biotechnologyand
BioengineeringCareer
Program(BBC)
AprogramfundedbytheNational
ScienceFoundation
AwardNo.DUE0965874

StartatKCCandtransferto
seniorcolleges:BrooklynCollege
(Biotechnology),CityCollegeof
NewYork(Bioengineering)or
StonyBrook(Bioengineering),

Receivea$2000stipend($500
persemester)whileatKCCAND
anadditional$4000scholarship
moneyatBrooklynCollege,City
CollegeofNewYork,orStony
Brook,

Havetheopportunityto
participateinresearchprojects
orinternshipsatareamedical
centersand/orresearchlabs.

Biotechnology and Bioengineering Career Program (BBC)

Pathway to successful careers in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
BioengineeringandBiotechnology
arebroadfieldswithmanycareer
pathsthataddresschallengesinthe
fieldsofbiology/lifesciences,and
DNATechnology.Bioengineering
focusesonproductdesign,sustain
abilityandanalysistoimprovethe
utilizationofbiologicalsystems.
Biotechnologyistheapplicationof
biologicalprocesses,organisms,or
systemstomanufactureproducts
thatwillimprovethequalityofhu
manlife.

Whychoosebioengineering/
biotechnology?

Recessionproofcareers
Attractivestartingsalaries
Projectedgrowthinthejobmar
ket
Nationalandinternationalcareer
opportunities

HowdoIapply?

Submittinganapplication,foundon
ourlinkontheKCCwebsite,
asaWordattachment,to
KCCBBC@gmail.com.Studentselec
tionbasedon:GPA(minimumcu
mulativeGPAof2.7,aswellasaGPA
of3.0inmathandsciences);major
andcareerinterest.

StudentBenefits:

Financialsupportof$2,000whileatKCC
($500persemester,uptofoursemes
ters).

Financialsupportof$4,000uponsuc
cessfultransfertoBrooklynCollege,City
CollegeorStonyBrook.

StudentRequirements:

2.7cumulativeGPA,anda3.0GPAin
themathandsciencecourses

HonorsPrecalculus(MAT14)andBio
statistics(MAT91)classeswithamini
mumfinalgradeofB

ParticipationinBBCForums,whichin
cludeguestlectures,seminars,etc...

StudentsintheBioengineeringcohort
willberequiredtotaketheApplied
LinearAlgebraandVectorAnalysis
(MAT82)course

StudentsintheBiotechnologycohort
willberequiredtotaketheBioinfor
maticscourse (Bio/CIS60)

ProgramActivities:

ResearchMentoring
Internships
AnnualCitywideScienceCompetition
ScienceCareerDay
NewYorkAcademyofSciences
BBCForums

ParticipatingFaculty:

Prof.I.BalsimMathandComputer
Science
IBalsim@kingsborough.edu

Prof.M.DawsonBiologicalSciences
MDawson@kingsborough.edu

Prof.S.JahangirBiologicalSciences
SJahangir@kingsborough.edu

Prof.S.MajewiczMathandComputer
Science
SMajewicz@kingsborough.edu

Prof.J.ManciniPhysicalSciences
JMancini@kingsborough.edu

Contactusat:
KCCBCC@kbcc.cuny.edu