| Biotechnology schools serve to educate the | | | | organic chemistry and virology. Students have |
| students on microbes, genetic engineering and | | | | a wide variety of choices as to where they |
| DNA sequencing, apart from equipping them | | | | would like to pursue their higher learning in |
| with knowledge on patents and ethics. These | | | | biotechnology, since this course is now |
| schools prepare the students to embark on | | | | widely included in most institutes of higher |
| careers as mentioned above, and also to | | | | learning. |
| stimulate their minds into becoming | | | | |
| knowledgeable in these fields, with the hope | | | | If you are in the Eastern United States some |
| that they will lead to new discoveries and | | | | of the institutes that you can look into are |
| new innovations for the improvement of | | | | Northeastern University, in Boston MA; Yale |
| mankind and the environment in which he | | | | University, New Haven, CT; American |
| lives. | | | | University, Washington DC; Pennsylvania State |
| | | | University, University Park, PA; University |
| Apart from the basic knowledge, and all that | | | | of Florida, Gainesville, FL; University of |
| is good and valuable about biotechnology, | | | | Maryland, University College, Gainesville, |
| students will be taught every aspect of | | | | FL; University of Sciences, Philadelphia, |
| biotechnology, including the adverse affects | | | | Philadelphia, PA; Ball State University, |
| of certain unethical and selfish practices | | | | Muncie, IN; Tufts University, Medford, MA; |
| which could lead to more harm than good. | | | | Clemson University, Clemson, SC and |
| That's the basic reason why, when | | | | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. |
| biotechnology is first introduced to students | | | | |
| in schools, they are careful to cover both | | | | If you are in the Western United States, some |
| the pros and cons to give the students an | | | | of the institutes that you can look into are |
| overview and understanding of the depth and | | | | Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Oregon State |
| intricacy of this subject matter. | | | | University, Corvallis, OR; University Of |
| | | | Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; San Jose State |
| Students of higher levels study biotechnology | | | | University, San Jose, CA; St. Louis |
| in more detail. In general, there are nine | | | | University, St. Louis, MO; University of |
| major courses, which are biochemistry, cell | | | | Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; University of |
| biology, evolution general biology, genetics, | | | | Missouri, St. Louis, MO and the University of |
| immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, | | | | Arkansas, Little Rock, AR. |