Students: Undergraduate Programs: Majors and Minors

Applied Biotechnology
Do more with your pre (vet, med, pharmacy, law) degree - go deeper with biotechnology.

Applied Biotechnology is a major that gives you the opportunity to study science on the edge of innovation, technology and even science itself. Think cloned cows and edible vaccines. Cool, right? In the first two years of the Applied Biotech major, you’ll learn how to extract DNA and proteins and study molecular genetics. Later, you can choose a concentration in animal science, applied economics, food science or plant science. Plus, this is the perfect program if you want a pre-med, pre-pharmacy, pre-vet or pre-law focus to your bachelor’s degree.

Sound like your kind of science degree? Check out more info below or go ahead and apply now to study Applied Biotechnology.

What Can I Study?

Visit the course plan below for a typical course sequence for an Applied Biotechnology major. You will determine the right classes for your interests with the help of your advisor.

• Applied Biotechnology (4-Year Course Plan) (pdf)

The UGA Bulletin has more information about required classes and available electives for the applied biotechnology major.

Additional Opportunities

Pre-professional opportunities:
Pre-dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-pharmacy, Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Study Abroad:
Thailand: Cultural, Social, and Environmental Sustainability, France: French and European Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Internships:
Congressional Agricultural Fellowship, Cooperative Extension Internship, Emerging Scholars Internship, Georgia Farm Bureau Legislative Internship, Rural Caucus Legislative Internship, Winegrowers of Georgia Internship

Clubs:
Ag Hill Council, AgEcon-Graduate, AGHON (Honorary), Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, Alpha Zeta (Honorary), CAES Ambassadors (Honorary), Collegiate 4-H, Collegiate FFA, Collegiate FFA (Tifton campus), Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS), Pre-Vet Club, Sigma Alpha Sorority, Student Government Association

High School Programs:
Weekend in the Classic City, Young Scholars Internship Program