Bridge to Biotech City College of San Francisco
Learning Communities to Promote Recruiting and Retaining Students
Elaine Johnson, Bio-Link Director
History
Biotech program started in 1991. Steady increase in the number of classes and
students: 2001: 50 students 2002: 200 students 2005: 600 students 2006: 600 students
The Program has successfully produced well-trained students and continues to place them in laboratory and manufacturing jobs throughout the Bay Area.
Overview
Target students– adult
returning students with AA or BA credit & non-credit ESL students
– displaced workers– high school students– underachieved students
Biotech courses with real job component Well defined career lattice Impact on Community
One semester in length Provides necessary background to enter
Biomanufacturing Certificate Program Targets adult students with NO BIOLOGY
background and 9th grade Math and English skills. “Integrated Curriculum” composed of three classes:
Research Skills for Biotech (BTEC 10) Language of Biotechnology (ET 107) Biotech Math (ET 108A)
Bridge to Biotech: Features
Bridge to Biotech: Success
Students per semester: 40 85% retention 90% enrolled in CCSF Certificate Program upon
completion of Bridge Program 6% employed in biotech industry VTEA grant, NSF-CCLI grant, $500K Spawn programs throughout California and Texas
Recent Data
Fall Semester 06
82% retention in bridge
37 out of 45 students
2 sections
81% entered biotech program
Spring Semester 07
75% retention in bridge
33 out of 44 students
2 sections
81% entered biotech program
CREDITS Phil Jardim, Biotech Program Director
Edie Kaeuper, Biomanufacturing Director & Bridge Instructor
Carin Zimmerman, Stem Cell Director & Bridge Instructor
James Lewis, Bridge Coordinator
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