This program is designed to help you prepare to enter the pharmaceutical, agricultural, or biomedical research industries, or organizations involved in laboratory technology, quality control, assay analysis, chemical technology, or bioinformatics.
You must have completed 11 credits of lower-level science coursework prior to starting the capstone — and to graduate from this program. You must have earned these credits at a community college or another appropriate institution:
We recommend a strong background in biology, chemistry, and math; an understanding of molecular biological techniques; and strong written and verbal communication skills.
You must have completed 11 credits of lower-level science coursework prior to starting the capstone — and to graduate from this program. You must have earned these credits at a community college or another appropriate institution:
We recommend a strong background in biology, chemistry, and math; an understanding of molecular biological techniques; and strong written and verbal communication skills.
An online bachelor's degree in biotechnology is a college degree that students can earn online that can help prepare them for a career in biotechnology, working to find solutions to global issues such as the SARS-COV-2 virus (COVID-19), food insecurity, and bioremediation. UMGC’s online bachelor's degree in biotechnology is a 120-credit program that combines laboratory skills, applied coursework, biotechnology internship experience, and upper-level study. The curriculum includes input from employers, industry experts, and scholars and helps prepare you to work in pharmaceuticals, biomedical research, agriculture, chemical technology, and bioinformatics.
UMGC's online bachelor's degree in biotechnology is a 120-credit program with courses offered year-round. The time it will take you to complete your degree will depend on several factors, including your goals, how many transfer credits you have, your course load each semester, and whether you are able to benefit from one or more of our fast paths to credit, including credit for prior learning and credit for military education and training.
Tuition rates for the online bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from UMGC are very competitive and appear at the top of this page. We offer a low in-state rate for Maryland residents and a reduced tuition rate for military service members and their spouses and dependent children. We also offer scholarships for those who qualify, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make online bachelor's degrees even more affordable.
To begin the online bachelor's degree in biotechnology at UMGC, you must meet our undergraduate admission requirements. In addition, prior to starting the capstone in this program, you must have at least 11 credits of lower-level science coursework at either a community college or another accredited institution. Those credits must include 4 credits in general genetics with laboratory and 7 credits in biotechnology applications and techniques with laboratory, chosen from biotechnology, biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, physics, and virology.
You do not need any prior certifications to enroll in or complete this program.
