Education
BY EMILY LINCKE
Generation Park to house biotechnology center San Jacinto College will open a biotechnology center at its Generation Park campus by the first quarter of 2025, officials announced Oct. 19. The big picture According to an Oct. 19 news release, SJC has part- nered with the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training to offer students NIBRT- licensed training and with McCord Development— the owner of Generation Park—for the biotechnol- ogy center. The center will offer “comprehensive, hands-on training with realistic good manufacturing practices simulated environments.” Zooming in In January, SJC’s biotechnology program will launch at the college system’s campus in southeast Houston. The program will provide a 90-hour hybrid program for biomanufacturing professional
San Jacinto College to launch new degree In light of an increased demand for cyber- security professionals, San Jacinto College will begin offering a new degree in fall 2024, officials announced in a Nov. 16 news release. A closer look According to the release, 40 students are anticipated to enroll in classes for SJC’s new bachelor’s degree—which will be an informa- tion technology degree with an emphasis in cybersecurity—in fall 2024. What’s next To finalize the new program, college offi- cials will notify the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Higher Education Regional Council, and create a curriculum and propose it to The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Oct. 19, 2023 San Jacinto College announces the biotechnology center and biotechnology program January 2024 The biotechnology program will launch at SJC’s South Campus First quarter 2025 SJC’s biotechnology center will open at Generation Park in northeast Houston
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onboarding certificates, per the release. At The Center for Biotechnology, an associate degree of applied science in biomanufacturing technology will be offered as well as “shorter credentials for post-graduates.” Quote of note “The College’s partnership to offer NIBRT’s premier, industry-leading training right here in the Houston area represents a firm commitment to bol- stering the biomanufacturing workforce pipeline, which will help position the region for continued growth,” said Christopher Wild, SJC’s executive director for the Center for Biotechnology.
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