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Enjoy thinking small, as in cells and DNA? Point Park University offers one of the nation's only undergraduate biotechnology programs to use live cells and cellular materials to help discover and create new pharmaceutical, diagnostic, agricultural and environmental products.
Upon graduation, you can impress prospective employers because biotechnology is seen as a core discipline in all aspects of life sciences. Also, you can benefit from our cross-disciplinary emphasis on molecular biology and information technology, which allows you to incorporate software applications to examine areas such as biological pathway information.
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Meet Erin Faight, a biotechnology capstone student and research assistant at the Lupus Center of Excellence.
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Degrees Offered
Students with appropriate backgrounds who already hold Bachelor of Science degrees in other fields can earn a B.S. degree in biotechnology through our 30-credit post-baccalaureate program. In addition, our 62-credit biotechnology capstone program is offered to students who have appropriate backgrounds and have already earned an Associate in Science degree.
The following degrees are offered in the biotechnology program:
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science post-baccalaureate
- Bachelor of Science capstone program
Course Offerings
You will receive a well-rounded education through Point Park's core curriculum and classes in your major. Some of the courses in the biotechnology program include:
- Animal Modeling of Disease
- Biotechnology Laboratory
- Drug Discovery and Development
- Emerging Life Science Technologies
- Receptors, Signaling Pathways and Cellular Control Mechanisms
For a comprehensive list of program requirements and course descriptions, see the program guide and School of Arts and Sciences course descriptions.
Internship Opportunities
During their time in the Bachelor of Science biotechnology program, students have interned at:
- Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering, Inc.
- University of Pittsburgh Biotechnology Center
- University of Pittsburgh Department of Pharmacology
- University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research
Career Opportunities
With a degree in biotechnology, you will have the option to pursue various career opportunities, such as:
- Bioinformatics Director
- Biotechnologist
- Genetic Engineering