Biotechnology uses materials such as stem cells and DNA to create medical products that benefit society as a whole. It’s a science that is also used to alter the genetic information of plants and animals to improve the quality or quantity of our food.

Future Indiana biotechnologists will serve in many capacities, making  our world a better place in which to live.  

• Pharmaceutical technicians will help develop cures for serious illnesses like aids and cancer. They will also work on quality of life products that address the needs of an aging population. 
• Production technicians will help maintain quality standards of current drugs, keeping us safe from accidents and terrorists.
• Environmental technicians will help regulate waste products, monitor compliance with environmental regulations, and help clean up contaminated sites throughout our neighborhoods.
• Agriculture technicians will work to balance greater agricultural output with protection of natural resources
• Food science technicians will help develop healthy, safe alternatives to high fat, high carbohydrate foods.

Indiana Workforce Needs

As Indiana companies produce more sophisticated products, and face stricter government regulations, they face a growing need for workers with higher level skills.  Positions once filled by high school graduates now require workers with A.S. or B.S. degrees.

To help meet this demand for skilled technicians, the state has allowed
IU-Bloomington to offer the only bachelor’s degree in biotechnology beginning fall 2004.  Vincennes University will also offer the only A.S. degree in biotechnology.

As a VU graduate you will have the choice of entering the workforce, where jobs are plentiful, or transferring to Indiana University.  VU’s 2+2 agreement with IU practically  guarantees that you can continue your education without a hitch, providing you continue to maintain academic standards.  In addition,  you will save thousands of dollars in tuition by completing your first two years at VU .

Check it out. Call today to make arrangements to visit campus, meet our professors, and speak with the experts. You’ll be glad you did.

Note: Recommended classes assume any developmental requirements have been met.

Science and Math Division Office
812-888-5131

Semester I
General Chemistry I and Lab
English Composition I
Principles of Life Science I and Lab
Calculus with Analytic
   Geometry I

Semester II
General Chemistry II and Lab
English Composition II
Foreign Language
Speech

Semester III
Organic Chemistry I and Lab
Microeconomics
American History I
General Microbiology and Lab
Lifetime Fitness/Wellness

Semester IV
Organic Chemistry II
Molecular Biology and Lab
Introduction to Ethics
General Physics I and Lab