Biotechnology is a rapidly growing industry that offers many exciting career opportunities for students.
Biotechnology professionals improve living conditions across the globe and make positive changes in people’s lives. Biotechnology students can find career opportunities in a wide array of industries from biomedical engineering to agricultural and food sciences.
Your B.S. in Biotechnology will allow you to take foundational courses in biology, genetics, and microbiology. You will also take classes in tissue culture and cloning, and choose from a variety of courses including horticulture, parasitology, and neuroscience. Our state-of-the-art labs will help you learn valuable techniques for your future biotechnology career.Top Reasons
Ultimate learning experience
As a Biotechnology major at FSC, you’ll have the opportunity to design and implement your own biotechnology research project in our state-of-the-art facilities where you’ll work with microorganisms, tissue culture cells, DNA, and proteins.
Study Abroad
Take a Junior trip across the globe! Recent travel experiences have included travel to Costa Rica, Jamaica, Bermuda, Bahamas, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, and Italy.
LECOM Agreement
Florida Southern's accelerated program agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine provides priority admission to qualified students.
Expand Your Horizons
As a biotechnology major, you will have the opportunity to take additional classes or even obtain a minor in areas related to your interests, including neuroscience, business, healthcare administration, or psychology — giving you an advantage when applying for jobs or graduate programs.
Graduate Opportunities
You'll be prepared to pursue a career as an epidemiologist, pharmaceutical researcher, microbiologist, or other disciplines. Our graduates have gone on to study biotechnology-related fields at top research universities such as Duke and Johns Hopkins.
Tiny Earth Network
Tiny Earth is a platform used to teach biology students to research and discover new antibiotic sources from soil samples in their own backyards. Finding new and effective antibiotics is one of the most pressing global health challenges of our century.
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Admission Requirements
First-Years
All freshman applicants to ³Ô¹ÏÍøs full-time degree programs must submit the following information:
- A completed application form
- An official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores (unless applying Test-Optional)
- Academic recommendation
Transfers
Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy.
- A completed application form
- Personal statement
- All official college transcripts
- Social standing form
If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:
- Official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores
Internationals
Program Contact
Brittany J. Gasper, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Berry Citrus Science - 203
863.680.4998
863.680.3970
