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Gain Hands-on experince in Biotechnology

黑料不打烊 is among the colleges partnering with LabCentral on the Biotech Ready program鈥攁n initiative that helps students identify key competencies, receive targeted training, and demonstrate their readiness for careers in the life sciences.

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Biotechnology Learning Outcomes

  • Explain how the basic principles of the biological hierarchy (molecular, cellular, organismal, population, communal, ecological, and global) are interconnected. 

  • Differentiate diverse organismal characteristics by their causal evolutionary mechanism. 

  • Investigate a hypothesis relevant to their major by using the scientific process.

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate biological information and deliver it in a form appropriate for the target audience.

  • Use a biological perspective as a foundation for civic engagement in discussion of contemporary policy, including anti-racism, public health, and climate change.

Biotechnology is a branch of science that combines biology and technology with the aim of improving quality of life across a number of applications.


Career Opportunities

Biotechnology majors will be prepared to pursue graduate work and career opportunities across a wide range of exciting fields, including:

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Clinical laboratories

Collect and process research and medical specimens.

Academic research

Basic or applied biomedical research about cells and systems

Biopharmaceutical industry

Develops new treatments for human disease

Agricultural biotechnology

Develops methods to improve agricultural practices

Biomedical Equipment Technician

Responsible for overseeing the operation of biomedical machines and tools. 

Microbiologist

Study the behavior of microorganisms to learn about what conditions they need to thrive. 

Meet Your Faculty

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Rachel Avard, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biology Department
Richard Beckwitt

Richard Beckwitt, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology Department
Margaret Carroll

Margaret Carroll, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology Department
Joseph Cigna

Joseph "Jay" Cigna, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biology Department

Learn More

If the Biotechnology major sounds like a good fit but you would like to learn more, contact Admissions at admissions [at] framigham.edu or 508-626-4500.听

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