Masters Degree Molecular Biology
Masters Degree Molecular Biology
Biotechnology applies basic knowledge from the biological sciences, chemistry, and chemical engineering to answer practical problems in the fields of medicine, agriculture and chemical manufacturing. Biotechnology has produced herbicides and insect-resistant plants and will have a major impact on society by producing high-yielding nutritious crops that can grow in high salinity, drought, and in extreme cold.
It is in light of these practical applications that the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at UCI offers its graduate program in biotechnology, leading to the Master’s of Science degree in Biological Sciences. The academic environment is lively and highly interactive, as represented by a diverse, interdisciplinary seminar program sponsored in conjunction with other related departments. Students are trained in experimental rationales for solving actual research problems and are encouraged to take summer internships in industry during the course of their studies.