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Raymond Walters College Sponsored by the Biology and Chemical Sciences
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Why Lab Tech? The Laboratory Technology (Lab
Tech) Program at Raymond Walters College
could be your way to a rewarding career in a laboratory setting.
You will graduate with an Associate of Applied Science degree and more
hands-on lab and instrument experience than many traditional BS science
graduates. You will have the skills employers are looking for. And you
can graduate in half the time it takes to get
a BS degree - two years. If you already hold a bachelor's degree
but would like to change direction, we offer Professional
Certificates in the program which provide you with the same
experiences
but in a shorter time.
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Articulations
nearly complete Articulation agreements with the College of Allied Health Sciences for the BioTech and Forensics options and with the College of Applied Science for the Chemical and Biochemical options are in the final stages of acceptance. After you complete the Lab Tech program here, these will allow you to enter with third year status with most of your Lab Tech courses transferred toward a BS degree progam. See your advisor for details. |
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What might I do? So what would you do with all this experience? You may start at $25,000 - $30,000 for one thing. For another, you may work in a lab under the direction of a senior scientist or as a member of a team of scientists and technicians. You may develop new polymer materials with specific properties for specific tasks. You may monitor chemical production processes and the products they make. Or would you rather have the satisfaction of helping to discover, produce, and test a new drug? Perhaps you could work in a cancer research, molecular biology, or genetics DNA lab. You could get a job in an industrial lab, a research lab, or a government agency. The possibilities are as varied as your imagination. Nationally there is great need for technically trained Associate degree lab workers and this demand will continue to grow. And the career opportunities in all of these areas in the Greater Cincinnati area are also very good. Check out this American Chemical Society site for descriptions of a wide variety of careers. |
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| Three Options This variety is possible because there are three optional pathways you can take within the program: Chemical, Biochemical, and BioTech. All have the same goal: to produce educated and trained lab technicians who can function now and in the future in industrial and governmental labs, who can work independently or as part of a team. Each option points you toward certain types of jobs, but does not cut you off from others. The first year is similar in all three options, providing a sound grounding in Math, the sciences, and English. This allows you to sample the areas before making a final decision. Each option then develops its particular emphasis in the second year, many courses appearing in several program options. Use the links at the top left for more details about these options. Forensics What about forensics? UC's College of Applied Science (CAS) now offers a concentration in Forensic Science within the BS program of the Chemical Technology Department. This is a Co-op program with alternating quarters of classes and co-op employment. You really need at least a BS degree to progress in the Forensics field nowadays. Because of this, we are not accepting new students into this option. Those already in it may finish. Our Biochemistry and Chemistry options are articulated with CAS so if you want to take the first two years here, you can then transfer to CAS and complete their BS program.
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| All this and Internships, too There's another kind of experience we can help you get. You will have the option to apply for a paid internship. In the Chemical and Biochemical options, you work part time at a selected area laboratory as a paid intern for up to three quarters while you finish your coursework. To give you the time for all this, you would extend your program by one year. In the BioTech option the optional internship comes in your final quarter in the program. You can find more details at the end of the option links above. Not only will the internship help pay your expenses, but you will also gain real world experience applying what you learned in the classroom and lab that will give you a big headstart in the job market. |
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| What We Offer You Our faculty will help you learn the science that will enable you to understand what you're doing in the lab and to adapt to the rapid changes in these technical areas. We give you experience in lab procedures and on the instruments you will use as a lab technician. You will learn on state of the art instruments in spectroscopy, chromatography, microbiology, molecular biology, and lab robotics. Use the links to the left for more details about each option and a list of courses by year.
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| Life after Lab Tech Instead of going right into the workforce, you also have the option of continuing your education. As noted above, we are finalizing articulations with two of UC's colleges to enter as a third year student after finishing your program here. There you can earn your BS degree, in Chemical Technology at UC's College of Applied Science, or in Clinical Lab Sciences at the College of Allied Health Sciences. Both offer co-op options to give you real world experience and help pay for yourneducation. Earning a BS degree opens more career options to you with higher salaries and advancement opportunities. Maybe you can both join the workforce and continue your education part time. Many employers will provide tuition assistance. |
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| Final Thoughts To succeed in this area you should enjoy science. You should have good algebra skills and should not be afraid of numbers or of computers. You will find many instruments are controlled by computers. Also, much of the data produced in the lab is now handled using computer techniques. You should enjoy working in a laboratory setting independently or with other people as a team, and have the ability to handle details. Interested in finding out more about Lab Tech? The
staff
in the Enrollment Services Office at the College can answer many of
your
questions. Contact them in the One Stop Center in the lobby of
Muntz
Hall or at (513) 745-5700. In addition, the Lab Tech advisors
will be happy to discuss with you a laboratory career and how
this program can help you get there. Contact Dr. Suzanne Bradshaw for
BioTech, or Dr. Emel Yakali for Chemical
and Biochemical. If you're not sure which option is for you, see
any of the advisors and they will help you sort it all out. |
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UC Raymond Walters College RWC Chemical Sciences Department 9555 Plainfield Road Cincinnati, OH 45236 |
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