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MAJOR IN BIOLOGY: WITH CONCENTRATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

In the past 20 years, a new biotechnology has developed around the study of living things at the molecular level. The chemistry of genetics has found applications in medicine and industry. Techniques of molecular genetics have allowed dramatic advances in our understanding of developmental biology, physiology, immunology, and evolution. This major provides a balanced foundation in biology, plus an introduction to the theory and methods of biotechnology and molecular biology. Students in the major are encouraged to do internships at biotechnology laboratories in the Worcester area. When they graduate, students can pursue graduate study in the biological sciences or in the health sciences. The major is also excellent preparation for a teaching career or employment in a biotechnology-based field.

Required Courses*: CHE 201- 202 Organic Chemistry PHY 201- 202 General Physics BIO 210 Genetics BIO 250 Microbiology BIO 340 Cell and Molecular Biology BIO 440 Biotechnology: Theory and Practice CHE 414 Biochemistry

 

 

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