What is Majoring in Biotechnology LIke?
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Growing very fast and very exciting to me, but also potentially dangerous too.  If I were to redo my career at this retirement time, I would probably go into biotech, a PhD, esp DNA related stuff, probably forensics medicine, DNA-human genome projects.  I would also work in the field of bioethics as deeply as I could.  \n\nIt depends how far you want to go in it.  If you start at a community college, it will usually but not necessarily be easier; depends on profs and reputation of each biotech program at each campus, their depth of competancy in their biotech programs, state funding for expensive supplies, etc. Many schools are trying to get qualified staff asap! Some states are near bankruptcy.\n\nAs you go further with post AS and BS degrees at a major University it will get deeper-tougher, obviously! Biotech takes scientifically minded folks, though, who paid attention and did well in math-science from grade school, thru midde school and high school and on into their higher education.  So many did so poorly when kids.  Currently in the USA there is a serious decline in our science-math aptitide compared to other developed countries.  According to recent SAT-ACT stats, less than 12% of HS kids taking these college entrance tests are "real college" material students, what then to think of university science majors. We as a country are declining so fast in the sciences (and as a world power) it is a real PITY! If only 12% of US HS students can really hack "true college," what percent can do the entry level math and science it takes to get biotech certificate at even the lowest levels at community college level?  Most of the places I have worked (several states and campuses, undergrad and grad, 50K students) have remedial student % of 60-70%  Just because someone is taking college courses does not make them college students. The majority of the students I have taught in my career in the sceinces are not capable of even doing simple METRIC conversions. Our elementary educational system is a mess.  Many foreign students from developing nations do better than many of the US students. I have seen a horrendous decline in student aptitude over the past three plus decades. Scary!\n\nAt any rate, good luck in your pursuits. It is what you put into it and whether you have a real thirst-aptitude for this knowledge.  There are all sorts of jobs, from low pay to high pay.  But will you be involved with a company that is in integrity and not committing crimes or making the world WORSE? So many will sell their soul for the big bucks, remember like in Mission Impossible II and bioterrorism and germ warfare....which are very alive out there.  It is a real threat and-but will PAY BIG BUCKS. The laws of karma will eventually run the show, however. There is karma on personal, family, culture, company, religion, generation and national levels.  Which Pres Roosevelt said "I pray for my country when I know there is a just God."
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You can have pretty much any major that you want. Many colleges will shunt their undergraduates into traditional "premedical" majors such as biology, biochemistry, or chemistry. But medical schools only require a few basic science courses for admission:\nChemistry\nBiology\nOrganic Chemistry\nPhysics\n\nSo, as long as you get in these courses then you can major in anything. The advantage of majoring in science is that it will make it somewhat easier to deal with the science in medical school. The down side is that science is all they teach you in medical school, so that having an undergraduate major in something else gives you some depth, and could even be helpful to you as a pediatrician (for example, a psychology major, or an anthropology major).\n\nSince good grades are so important to getting into medical school, picking a major that you like is really important. SO, be guided by what you like, take the science requirement, and try to be a well-rounded undergraduate student. And, get good grades from the start.
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Yes.  You need to do 4 years of college. You can major in anything but need to fulfill basic core requirements: 1 year organic chemistry, 1 year general chemistry, 1 year physics, 1 year biology, 1 year math, 1 year english.  some schools also require biochemistry and genetics.  You also need to take the MCAT test and usually it's advisable to get a 30 or better on that.  Supplement all of the schoolwork with lots of quality volunteer work, patient contact, and throw in some research and a publication or two and you're on your way. Some schools offer programs where you go straight from high school into a pre-med curriculum, finish that in 3 years and move straight into the school's medical school.  But the more traditional route is the one mentioned first.
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Biotechnology is a growing sector. Experts feel that biotech industry may surpass IT and ITeS in overall growth and employment generation\n\nMost biotechnologists find employment on a large scale in research laboratories run by the government, universities and institutes of technology, as well as the corporate sector. The department of biotechnology has many openings for scientific officers in different biotechnology disciplines.
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www.bls.gov/oco \nGo to this website to find out about different occupations, what they do, where they work, and how much they are making.\nMost people I know go on to get a Masters in a more specialized area of Biology. Just what you want to hear...more school!\nIts better to find an area to focus on or minor in because truly the jobs are competitive. My suggestion is epidemiology. You can make good money, there are a good amount of positions out there, and the future is looking pretty good for that area. \nBest advice I have is do at least one internship where you can learn about the different jobs and experience it hands on. I 'thought' I wanted to go into Biotechnology but once I got into the field realized it wasn't for me, nothing wrong with it but it wasn't personally fulfilling. \n\nGood luck!
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Make sure u love it and love it sum more, because it is hard and time consuming.  If you're a biology major, it don't think it would be as bad to get through.  But i'm a nursing major/minor in biology and Pharmacology is the death of me right now.  I only took organic and inorganic chem and bio-chem it wasn't that bad but i would never go further in the chem department.  But if your confident you can put in the work and effort it takes then it shouldn't be that bad.
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Major in biology\nAlthough there has been a tremendous revolution in the biological sciences in the past twenty years, there is still a great deal that remains to be discovered. The completion of the sequencing of the human genome, as well as the genomes of most agriculturally and scientifically important plants and animals, has increased the possibilities of genetic research immeasurably. Expedient and inexpensive access to comprehensive genetic data has become a reality, with billions of sequenced nucleotides already online and annotated. Now that the rapid sequencing of arbitrarily large genomes has become a simple, if not trivial affair, a much greater challenge will be elucidating function of the extraordinarily complex web of interacting proteins, dubbed the proteome, that constitutes and powers all living things. Genetic engineering has become the gold standard in protein research, and major research progress has been made using a wide variety of techniques, including:
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biotechnology is the application of biological knowledge and techniques involving the use of biotechnical methods to modify the genetic materials of living cells in order to perform new functions or produce new substances and products...
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Well, what do you want to know?\n\nI've got a masters and worked in biotech for 10 miserable years before going back to school and becoming a programmer.\n\nThere's no money in biotech (for the actual scientists), and from what my former co-workers are finding out, there's not a heck of a lot of job stability anymore either.
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depends whether you like the main subjects or not..\ni'm doing biotech eng and doing mostly chemistry and biology\ni like those stuffs and sux at programming and electronics\nso i would say mechatronics, electrical and mechanical are the hardest\ndepends on your interest and ability, then
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A BS degree in biochemistry is helpful, but it is a tough major.  There is a lot of overlap between biochemistry and microbiology, so a lot of people double major in both.  I have a degree in biology and am a biochemist by profession.  Biology is a much easier degree.
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nanotechnology is the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices (as robots).  biotechnology is biological science when applied especially in genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology.  Since you want a biology course that will grow and pay with least amount of math i thing you should go with courses related to genetics, DNA, and as you said biotechnology.  \n\nHope you got what u needed.
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Quite a lot... see the links. Biology is the science of life, so as you can imagine, that subject has a wealth of sub-headings. It relates to chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, botany, genetics,  and many other sciences.\n\nIt will depend on what level of biology course you are taking, but I've included a syllabus for some courses in the links.
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NO !! Not at all. You can do bioechnology instead either as a Bachelor Degree or specialise in Genetic Engeneering, I guess, after engineering ( I'm not sure about the latter though )
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1)Production of hybrid plants\n2)Study the metabolisms of plants\n3)Recombinant DNA Organisms in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, The Food Industry and Other Related Industries\n4)manufacture of somatotropins, growth hormones\n5)Production of bioreactors\n\nSee the link below for more details. Got lots of info on Biotecnology itself and its related subjects.
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Er...it would be better for you than being an English teacher.\n\nBiotech industries are unfortunately a growth industry and no matter what press or legislation exists it is here to stay.  Anyone working in that industry will do very well, but won't have me as a friend.  (I'm sure that won't matter to you though!)\n\nGood luck
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I am currently a senior with Biochemistry as my major, with hopes of continuing on and getting my Ph.D in that field.\n\n1) I would say that the amount of time required to study for each class will vary depending on your specific abilities, and level of the course which you are taking. It does require a lot of studying, because like other natural sciences you not only have to memorize a great deal of information (structures, mechanims, formulas, techniques) but learn how to apply them. If I would have to give an estimate it would be around 2 hours of studying per credit hour per week regularly, and increase this to 4 as exams get closer.\n\n2) Biochemistry is a topic that touches all parts of the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology) and because of this there is a good deal of dependence on mathematics. At my university you have to take differential and integral calculus, and they strongly recommend Analytical Geometry and Calculus III. This is because courses such as Physical Chemistry, and Advanced Analytical require an understanding of partial derivatives and differential equations. \n\n3) Curves have been more present in my chemistry classes, than in my biology, physics, and math classes. It all depends on the teacher, and how they outline the grading. \n\n4) Biochemistry is a competitive field and good major because the knowledge you will learn is applicable to so many fields. Structural biology, medicine, biotechnology, are just a few of the fields that this major can lead you into. \n\nIn addition, I would like to suggest that you get involved at your university by doing some research with a faculty member. This will not only enhance your understanding of the subject, but may also guide you towards a future in the field.