Biotechnology

What you'll learn studying Biotechnology at UW-Platteville

Undergraduate opportunities

Explore organisms and learn how to produce products that improve the quality of life for humans in the biotechnology minor program offered by the UW-Platteville Department of Biology. In your biotechnology courses, you’ll examine a variety of topics, ranging from pest resistant crops to the production of pharmaceuticals to effective and safe waste and water treatments, and you’ll gain the knowledge you need to begin a rewarding career.

Graduate programs

Take your biotechnology education even further by earning a master’s degree online in this exciting field. Whether your experience is in health care, agriculture, or manufacturing, you can earn your Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology online and advance your career. You’ll acquire a foundation in the principles and techniques of biotechnology and choose specialization tracks to match your career goals. We offer specializations in business management, quality assurance and compliance, and research and development.

In the business management track, you will explore marketing fundamentals and commercialization strategies for diverse areas of biotechnology, including pharmaceutical marketing, B2B marketing, and examine the importance of supply chain relevant to a variety of processes specific to biotechnology.

The quality assurance and compliance track will teach you how to ensure that quality standards are met at every stage from discovery to production. You will examine key regulatory agencies and practices within the highly regulated and diverse biotechnology industry. You will also analyze case studies of biotech industries, product design, clinical trials, and methods to ensure consumer and environmental protection.

With the research and development track, you will explore strategies for evaluating and implementing new products within diverse areas of biotechnology including agricultural, industrial, medical, and environmental. You will learn to evaluate scientific discovery and market value, navigate patent, intellectual property, and licensing requirements, and how to balance business growth with innovation.

Whether you’re minoring in biotechnology or earning your master’s degree, you will have the opportunity to complete a project for an actual workplace or professional setting and apply what you’ve learned to real-world problems. Through this experiential project, you will make professional connections in the industry, and learn skills that can help you land your dream job after graduation.

With an advanced degree in applied biotechnology, you can be part of the exciting growth in the biotechnology field. At UW-Platteville, you can earn your master’s degree at your pace with flexible courses that fit your schedule. The total cost of the program is $26,350*. Ask your admission counselor how you can reduce this cost with transfer credits or professional credentials.

*Subject to change without notice.