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