Upon completion of the requirements of Indiana University’s minor in biotechnology—you will be able to understand and apply basic science, learn written and oral communication skills, develop critical thinking, understand societal and environmental impact of life sciences, and realize practical perspectives of biotechnology in the private sector and government.
Minor in biotechnology goals and student learning outcomes
- Basic science understanding and application
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of concepts in molecular biology and prokaryotic biology
- Understand approaches and methods used in biotechnology
- Understand how biotechnology is related to life science research and applied to address new problems
- Organize and analyze life sciences data using modern approaches
- Communication and critical thinking
- Understand how evidence is used to determine whether data support conclusions
- Explain principles of experimental design and the use of controls
- Critically evaluate claims and limitations of applied research
- Determine how and when technologies may be successfully applied
- Comprehend scientific literature as well as web and press accounts in biotechnology fields
- Coherently interpret and convey experimental findings in biotechnology and communicate them in written and oral form
- Societal and environmental impact
- Understand how life sciences discoveries affect individuals, society, environment
- Characterize long-term consequences of discoveries in biotechnology
- Identify ethical issues in science and research
- Practical perspectives of biotech in the private sector and government
- Recognize the structure of the biotechnology industry
- Understand how safety/efficacy of products can be evaluated
- Understand how the biotechnology industry is regulated
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