Our approach to biology education is dynamic in order to keep the program current with advances being made in the field. At AUC, there is a growing tendency to merge what has historically diverged into widely segregated fields: botany and zoology; classical and modern molecular approach; and field and laboratory studies.
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Programs
Biotechnology - MSc
The Master of Science program in Biotechnology provides Postgraduate Education preparing students for a career in Biotechnology by establishing a firm foundation in the Science and Engineering of Biotechnology and providing an introduction to Bio-Entrepreneurship.
Biology - BSc
The program offers liberal education in biological sciences, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. It provides graduates with a broad background necessary in today’s job market and prepares them for graduate and professional schools.
Biology - Minors
The minor supplements the education of students in related disciplines including biometry, bioinformatics, biochemistry, biophysics, psychology and anthropology.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS
Meet our highly-accomplished faculty members
SSE in Motion
Battling Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Can Inflammatory Bowel Disease be treated? Ahmed Moustafa, associate professor of bioinformatics at AUC, researches the connection between the human gut microbiome and IBD. Through a project conducted in collaboration with Human Longevity Inc, J. Craig Venter Institute and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Moustafa found significant detections that can help create a probiotic to treat, or at least reduce the severity of, IBD.
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Accreditation
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