Applied chemistry and biotechnology
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- Forensics
- Cancer research
- Drug development
- Plant cloning
- Environmental protection
Sound interesting?
With the applied chemistry and biotechnology program you'll be prepared for these opportunities and many more. You'll find employment in a wide range of laboratories including those associated with biomedical and health related biotechnology, forestry, fisheries, mining, agriculture, oceanography and the environment.
Value added seminar course - (Chem. 105, 106, 207, 208) - Both first and second year students take part in a seminar course which is designed to introduce students to careers, professional programs, and career building skills in a fun and friendly social environment. Read PDF
Planning on entering professional graduate school?
- Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Veterinary medicine
- Dentistry
- Chemical and biochemical engineering
The majority of courses in the core program have university transfer credit. If you intend to pursue degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, or microbiology you should consider this program as the first two years of your degree. You'll be eligible to apply for admission to the third year of the Environmental Sciences program at Royal Roads University (via block transfer) and to the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science program at U.B.C.
In your second year you have the opportunity to carry out a major project at an external laboratory. This leads to an enhanced diploma with greater skills and work related experience in your field of interest.
You should consult with Academic Advising or the Program Chair for long term course planning.
Student Successes:
Chelsea Graves completing the ACBT program at Camosun. She went on to UVIC to finish her ACBT core coures, and she will be done at the end of August. She has just received and accepted an 8 month coop position with Aquinox pharmaceuticals in Vancouver. July 20, 2010
Chelsea Maskos stepped out of Camosun's Applied Chemistry & Biotechnology program and right into a paid internship at the Institute of Ocean Sciences. Read more...
Shanna McDonald (ACBT current student) competed at the 2009 Chemistry Institute of Canada (CIC — Vancouver Island division) student symposium, she tied for first place with a UVic chemistry student. Congratulations Shanna!
-Brooke Carter, Work-Land