BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCE
CURRICULUM
The Bachelor of Science in Biomolecular Sciences
Students choose from biotechnology, biomedical science and chemistry program track options. This allows students to follow their interests while they explore exciting emerging opportunities at interfaces between biology, chemistry, and physics. Our students learn by doing as they perform undergraduate research with our distinguished faculty. This course of study is not widely available and gives our graduates an edge as they direct their education to meet their personal career goals.
Pre-Med Concentration
In addition to providing students with an advanced knowledge of subjects needed for entrance to medical, dental, osteopathy, vetinary and other health-professional schools, this program is designed to provide students with additional exciting career options. There is a growing demand for graduates in biomedical and biomolecular sciences within industry, academia and a wide-range of health-care service providers. Industries that employ our graduates include Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Cosmetics, and Food companies. Alternatively, many of our graduates choose to take a further degree (either an MS or PhD) before embarking on permanent employment. This is a step in a career path which can lead to senior, decision-making roles.
Biotechnology Concentration
The option in biotechnology is oriented to provide students with academic and research experiences that will launch careers in the fast growing biotechnology industry. Even traditionally non-science fields as law enforcement, ethics, computer science, and public policy are increasingly searching for employees that understand biotechnology. The nature of the industry has dramatically changed in the last decade, with technologies based on human gene therapy taking their place along side the production of antibiotics, vaccines, hormones in technologies based on genetic engineering. This option provides a large choice of elective courses that meet both the specific needs and interests of individual students.
Chemistry Concentration
The chemistry option at POLY is steeped in a rich tradition of excellence. For example, the Polytechnic is the birth-place for polymer chemistry. Students majoring in chemistry choose from electives that include enzyme-catalysis in organic chemistry, genetics, materials in medicine, natural polymers, tissue engineering and more. Students can apply this knowledge as they continue their careers in exciting industries and graduate programs where they may work in controlled drug delivery, tissue engineering, micro- and nano-based biomaterials and biosensors. |
Curriculum
