Participating professors from the biology, chemistry, education and disciplinary science and mathematical sciences departments combine to create a dynamic program that provides a deeper understanding of molecular functions in order to help detect, prevent and cure diseases.
Graduate students in the master's in cell and molecular biology degree program gain expanded expertise in such areas as DNA and protein purification, recombinant DNA technology, biotechnology, genomics, bioinformatics, biopharmaceutical and more.

Careers

Graduates find jobs in the agricultural, biotechnology, food and healthcare industries, where a biologist might work in a laboratory carrying out research, process control or quality control. Employers who have recruited Florida Tech graduates include the American Museum of Natural Science, EPCOT, Genetics Associates, Inc., Moffitt Cancer Center and Biogen Idec.