Biotechnology

In the biotechnology certificate program, you will learn innovative biotechnical approaches by exploring concepts such as:

production of recombinant molecules, made possible through sponsorship by Origene
protein isolation, quantification, and electrophoresis in proteomics
design and optimization of PCR and RT-PCR applications
cell and tissue culture and transfection
bioinformatic database analyses of genomes, proteomics, and evolutionary relationships

After completing the biotechnology certificate at Ball State, you might be hired as a research associate or into a quality control position by a pharmaceutical or agricultural company, academic institution, or government agency.

Employers of our recent graduates include:

Eli Lilly & Co.
Roche Diagnostics
Dow AgroSciences
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Research Foundation
Indiana University-Purdue University
The Indiana State Police
The Medical University of South Carolina
Harvard Medical School
Notre Dame University

You must have taken BIO 215 Cellular Biology. If you have not had this course recently, it is offered each term including second summer session.
You must complete all seven biotech courses as well as two electives and 1-6 hours of the non-formal courses which include an internship.
You must earn a C (2.0) grade or better in each course and maintain at least a 2.5-grade point average for all courses in the program.