Biotechnology (Bachelor's To Master's)
M.S.
- Get your Master's degree in 5 years
- Program blends modern science education with communication skills, management, and analytical reasoning.
We now live in a molecular society in the post-genomic era with scientific breakthroughs that affect us all. As a biotechnology professional, you’ll make a difference in how society uses these advances.
Marywood's five-year Biotechnology program will not only provide you with professional and technical training, but also with the ability to critically evaluate biotechnology advances and applications, as the program blends modern science education with communication skills, management, and analytical reasoning. It is an interdisciplinary program that will prepare you to succeed in a variety of challenging arenas – from technical/lab research, to business management/research, to professional preparation for medical, dental, and veterinary schools.
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- College: Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Courses: Available courses in this department
Michael Kiel, Ph.D.
Chairperson, Associate Professor of Biology
Courses: Cell Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology
Lisa Antoniacci, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology, HPAC Chair
Courses: Biotechnology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology
Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
- Official SAT and/or ACT scores
- Completed application
- Essay
- Official transcripts
- Letter of recommendation
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B.S Biotechnology
The B.S. Biotechnology program aims to prepare students for a career in the broad field of biotechnology. As biotech encompasses molecular research, genomics, DNA forensics, bioinformatics (biocomputing), chemistry, and environmental bioremediation, as well as administration, management, patent law, and other “business” areas, graduates will be positioned to compete for a wide range of positions. Moreover, graduates will receive the foundation for application to and success in graduate, professional (e.g. Medical, Veterinary), law, or business schools.
The specific goals of the program are to prepare students with professional training and technical skills, in addition to providing students with the ability to critically evaluate biotechnology advances and applications in the healthcare field, pharmaceutical industry, and environment. We now live in a molecular society, in the post-genomic era, with scientific breakthroughs that affect us all. B.S. Biotech graduates will make a difference in how society will use these innovative and scientific advances.
For the first two years of study, the B.S. Biotechnology course curriculum parallels that of other Science Department programs. This sequence is designed to provide the fundamental technical and intellectual expertise. The major will provide specialized Biotech program courses during the third and fourth years that include a Senior Research Project. A minimum of 57 credits and 18 science elective credits for a total of 75 science credits is required for degree completion.
The required courses are:
| BIOL 150, 150L | General Biology I |
4
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| BIOL 151, 151L | General Biology II |
4
|
| BIOL 235, 235L | General Microbiology |
4
|
| CHEM 131, 131L | General Chemistry I |
4
|
| CHEM 132, 132L | General Chemistry II |
4
|
| CHEM 221, 221L | Organic Chemistry I |
4
|
| CHEM 222, 222L | Organic Chemistry II |
4
|
| BIOL 410 | Science Literacy Capstone |
2
|
| BIOL 446, 446L | Genetics |
4
|
| OR | ||
| BIOL 440, 440L | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
4
|
| MATH 155 | Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences |
3
|
| MATH 201** | Calculus with Analytical Geometry I |
3
|
| OR | ||
| MATH 170 | Mathematical Applications in Biology |
3
|
| PHIL 404 | Biomedical Ethics (recommended) |
3
|
| BIOL 281 | Introduction to Biotechnology |
3
|
| BIOL 383 | Emerging Medicines and Technologies |
3
|
| BIOL 302 | Bioinformatics |
3
|
| BIOL 401 | Cell Culture |
3
|
| BIOL 455 | Senior Biotech Research Project |
2
|
Electives (plus a minimum of 18 credits selected from):
| ENVS 420, 420L | Ecology | 4 |
| CHEM 312 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 398, 398L | Chemical Analysis | 3 |
| BIOL 305 | Fundamentals of Neuroscience | 3 |
| BIOL 498 | Internship | 3 |
| BIOL 421, 421L | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 422 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BIOL 332, 332L | Immunology | 4 |
| BIOL 201, 201L | Human Gross Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 202, 202L | Human Physiology | 4 |
| PHYS 303, 303L | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 304, 304L | General Physics II | 4 |
| MATH 202** | Calculus with Analytical Geometry II | 3 |
**MATH 201/202 is recommended for pre-professional and graduate schools.
Other Science elective courses can be taken with the permission of the department chairperson.