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Accelerated master's programs give highly motivated students the chance to take graduate course work while still an undergraduate, thus allowing them to finish a master's degree in less time than they could a traditional program!
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Check out what it takes to add a minor onto your degree. Florida Tech offers a list of minors that will fit well with many undergraduate programs.
What is a Molecular Biology degree?
Whether you want to participate in the human genome project, explore the mysteries of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or go to medical school and become a leader in cancer research, you can get there with a molecular biology degree from Florida Tech. Here, you'll develop a strong background in biology and get hands-on experience in genetics and biotechnology.
Our molecular biology degree program is dynamic and focused. You'll get started right away, taking core courses like Biological Discovery and General Chemistry as a freshman. Guided by highly accomplished faculty who care about your success, you'll hone your strengths and begin specializing as early as sophomore year.
The molecular biology degree option provides training in genetic engineering, biotechnology, cell structure and DNA analysis. The senior year culminates in a truly hands-on laboratory sequence in genetic engineering techniques and nucleic acid analysis that has students in the lab 15-20 hours per week, learning gene splicing and manipulation, DNA fingerprinting, gene cloning, and DNA synthesis and sequencing. Students completing the program are qualified for employment in the rapidly growing biotechnology industry and for entry into medical school and graduate study in a wide variety of areas.
Advantages
Facilities: The biology department is housed in the F.W. Olin Life Sciences Building (LSB). LSB contains eight teaching labs, 12 modern research labs, a 16-workstation computer facility, and an electron microscopy suite.
Learning
Clubs and Organizations:
- Tri Beta (Biological Sciences Honor Society)
- Premed Club
Research: Students at Florida Tech are learning the skills necessary to change the world with a genetics and molecular biology degree. They are active participants in the kind of research that will one day cure our genetic diseases and feed the world. They are welcomed into our professors' labs as research assistants, working on real-life problems like antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a cure for cancer, crime-scene analysis, and agriculture in space.