Program Highlights
Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.
Industry Snapshot
This program is designed to help you prepare to enter the pharmaceutical, agricultural, or biomedical research industries, or organizations involved in laboratory technology, quality control, assay analysis, chemical technology, or bioinformatics.
287K
Jobs in Biotechnology
There are 287,537 people employed in the biotechnology industry in the United States as of 2020.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | “Biotechnology in the US Employment Statistics 2005-2026" | 2020
Additional Program Information
- Program Admission Requirements
- Experience Recommended for Success
- For this program, you are required to have already gained technical and scientific knowledge of biotechnology through coursework and direct experience in the field; contact an advisor to confirm your eligibility.
- Coursework does not have to be completed prior to admission, but it must be completed prior to graduation; transfer coursework must include general microbiology with a microbiology lab (4 credits), general genetics with a genetics lab (4 credits), and biotechnology applications and techniques with a lab (7 credits) chosen from the specific subject areas outlined in the Required Major Courses section.
- To pursue a major in biotechnology, you must have completed the required lower-level coursework for the biotechnology major—within an Associate of Applied Science degree program at a community college with which UMGC has an articulation agreement, within another appropriate transfer program, or at UMGC; consult an advisor before electing this major.
- We recommend a strong background in biology, chemistry, and math; an understanding of molecular biological techniques; and strong written and verbal communication skills.
- For this program, you are required to have already gained technical and scientific knowledge of biotechnology through coursework and direct experience in the field; contact an advisor to confirm your eligibility.
- Coursework does not have to be completed prior to admission, but it must be completed prior to graduation; transfer coursework must include general microbiology with a microbiology lab (4 credits), general genetics with a genetics lab (4 credits), and biotechnology applications and techniques with a lab (7 credits) chosen from the specific subject areas outlined in the Required Major Courses section.
- To pursue a major in biotechnology, you must have completed the required lower-level coursework for the biotechnology major—within an Associate of Applied Science degree program at a community college with which UMGC has an articulation agreement, within another appropriate transfer program, or at UMGC; consult an advisor before electing this major.
- We recommend a strong background in biology, chemistry, and math; an understanding of molecular biological techniques; and strong written and verbal communication skills.