Pitt Community College Associate Degree Program in Biotechnology

Organization:

Pitt Community College

Amount:

$160,254.00

Program Area:

Economic Stimulus Program

County of Applicant:

Pitt

Year:

2003

Description:

This Golden LEAF grant will support the implemention of an Associate Degree Program in Biotechnology starting in May 2003. The purpose of the project is to serve as a training program for DSM Pharmaceutical’s personnel needs for an expansion that will require a minimum of 50 lab technicians with a biotechnology background and an associate degree. Students completing the Biotechnology Associate Degree program at Pitt Community College will have the opportunity to obtain a B.S. degree in Biotechnology at East Carolina University or at any other UNC institution with two years of additional study.

Contact:

Ms. Christina WeeksPO Drawer 7007Greenville, North Carolina 27835-7007(252) 321-4459

Areas Served:

Pitt

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