Biotechnology

Background

生物技术可以被认为是利用动物和/或植物细胞的技术的集合, biological molecules, 分子生物学过程和基因工程在医学上的乐虎集团, agriculture and the pharmaceutical industry. The technologies include the use of recombinant DNA for gene cloning and gene transfers between organisms; culture of plant and animal cells and tissues; fusion of animal cells or plant protoplast; the regeneration of whole plants from single cells and the large-scale fermentation processes that use some of these novel organisms for the production of pharmaceuticals, diagnostic tests for diseases, feed additives, enzymes and hormones.

成功的生物技术的例子包括开发抗除草剂或抗昆虫的农作物, 通过基因工程细菌生产人类生长激素和胰岛素以及开发独特的疫苗.

The Program and Curriculum

推荐的学习课程包括培养进入快速发展和变化的生物技术领域所需的特殊技能的课程. In addition to the required courses, 学生可以从各种专业选修科学课程中进行选择，以帮助发展自己感兴趣的特定领域. 生物技术专业的学生必须在指导老师的实验室完成实习或研究项目. 生物技术课程可获得理学学士学位.

The Faculty and Facilities

The faculty who advise, 教授和担任生物技术项目的研究导师分布在几个学术部门. The departments include plant sciences; biological sciences, biology, chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology; animal and range sciences; plant pathology; veterinary and microbiological sciences; and pharmaceutical sciences. 乐虎电子纳米科学与工程中心和美国农业部校园设施的几位科学家也担任研究导师.

实验室设施和专用设备用于教学和研究. 这些设施包括动植物组织培养设施, small animal housing, electron and confocal microscopes, automated DNA sequencing equipment, equipment for performing microarray experiments, and NDSU Core Labs. 核心实验室是共享的尖端研究设施，包括先进的成像和显微镜核心, Core Biology Facility, Core Synthesis and Analytical Services, µCore (pronounced "micro"-core), and the Electron Microscopy Core Laboratory, 还有许多其他最先进的设施和设备.

Career Opportunities

生物技术不断迅速发展成为新的研究领域. 调查显示，对受过良好教育的人才的需求将持续高涨. Job opportunities are found in life science departments in colleges and universities; private and government research institutes; food production, pharmaceutical and agri-chemical industries; and in the biotechnology industries. 本课程的毕业生具有教育背景和实验室经验，可以充分利用这些工作机会. 生物技术课程的毕业生现在是制药行业成功的、富有成效的科学家, agri-chemical and biotechnology companies, 以及全国各地的政府和私人研究机构.

大多数(大约60%)的生物技术项目毕业生选择继续在研究生院或专业学校接受教育. 生物技术项目的毕业生在许多不同的领域获得了硕士和博士学位, including cellular and molecular biology, biology, microbiology, plant sciences, animal physiology, 癌症生物学和病毒学在美国许多最受尊敬的大学. 我们项目的毕业生现在都是有成就的教授、医生和兽医.

High School Preparation

进入生物技术专业的学生应该有很强的数学背景, including trigonometry, biology, chemistry, physics, writing and computer courses. A composite ACT score of 26 or higher is recommended.

TRANSFER STUDENT PREPARATION

强烈建议转学生选修可转学的通识教育课程、生物入门和化学入门课程，为新大的高级科学课程做准备.