With the dizzying advances in digital and microtechnologies in recent decades has come an equally rapid expansion in the frontiers of biological science.
A Webster Bacherlor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology with an emphasis in Biotechnology prepares you for a world of growing opportunities in areas such as medicine, genetics, immunology, agriculture, and more. Your future could range from CSI-style forensic science to researching a cure for cancer.
Webster's Biotechnology program is designed to prepare Biology majors for post-gradate work as a biotechnician or research assistant. The program also provides you the training you need to pursue graduate studies in molecular biology, genetics, virology, and biotechnology.
In addition to the standard B.S. in Biology curriculum and senior thesis, course topics for the emphasis in biotechnology include:
- immunology
- biochemistry
- genome organization and expression
- statistics
- research methods
- molecular biology
- virology
- methods of molecular biology
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College of Arts & Sciences
Webster’s College of Arts & Sciences is the intellectual foundation of the University. With undergraduate and graduate programs in areas as diverse as nursing, international languages, and philosophy - to name a few - the College is building a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence in the arts and sciences.
Did You Know?
Biology majors intern all over the U.S. Past experiences include performing toxicology studies on pregnant sharks, studying protein genes and genomic expression, and conducting clinical research for pharmaceutical companies.
Fast Facts
St. Louis, Missouri
Student to Faculty ratio:
16:1
Average class size:
15-25 students
Student Body:
Represents 46 U.S. states and 130 countries
Mascot:
Gorlok
International Campuses:
Cha-am/Hua Hin, Thailand
Geneva, Switzerland
Leiden, the Netherlands
London, England
Vienna, Austria
