APBTBS - Applied Biotechnology

Bachelor of Science

College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences

Undergraduate

Use living cells or biological processes to develop products and technologies that help improve our lives and the health of our planet. The Bachelor of Science in Applied Biotechnology has applications in many fields, such as agriculture, food processing, medicine, and the industrial production of biomolecules, biofuels, and other chemicals. With this major, graduating students are prepared for careers where interdisciplinary teams address the problem of sustaining the human population under the pressures of a growing population, land use changes, and climate change.

- Recall, describe, and interpret foundational scientific facts, especially in the areas of chemistry and biology
- Demonstrate digital and data literacy by retrieving and appraising publicly available scientific data
- Design and perform hands-on experiments; collect, graph and record data; interpret research results; and conclude whether the results support or refute a hypothesis
- Communicate scientific information in oral and written form to both professional and general audiences
- Evaluate the use of biotechnology as a solution to a problem and compare its use to other solutions to the same problem
- Work with others to solve complex problems and accomplish team goals
- Embody and uphold the ethical and responsible practice of science