ESU's Biotechnology (B.S.) program is one of the first of its kind in Pennsylvania, and it serves the growing biotechnology industry in northeast Pennsylvania, northwestern New Jersey, and the Lehigh Valley.

The powerful tools of biotechnology have revolutionized medicine, agriculture, and environmental protection, and ESU Biotechnology majors are playing a role in this revolution. The Biotechnology program developed as a response to student interest and the need for qualified, well-trained graduates in this emerging field, and our program is one of the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.

The Biotechnology program at ESU provides students with hands-on, personalized instruction with small class sizes, qualified and experienced faculty, state-of-the art laboratory equipment, opportunities for gaining practical lab experience, and participation in internships and undergraduate research. Our graduates also have excellent job placement rates.

All About Biotechnology at ESU

What do students learn to do?

Students learn to apply the techniques of biotechnology to applications in human health, plant and animal agriculture, and environmental bioremediation.

All About Biotechnology at ESU

What do students learn to do?

Students learn to apply the techniques of biotechnology to applications in human health, plant and animal agriculture, and environmental bioremediation.

Students get a solid background in basic sciences, including biology, chemistry, physics, and biochemistry.

Students learn lab techniques such as electrophoresis, ELISA, western blotting, PCR, DNA fingerprinting, cell culture, transformation, and monoclonal antibody production.



Career Opportunities

About 90% of ESU Biotechnology graduates go on to work for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

About 10% of ESU Biotechnology graduates go on to Ph.D. programs and careers in scientific research at universities, research centers, and hospitals.


Innovative Faculty

ESU Biology courses are taught by 13 full-time faculty members who all have doctoral degrees and years of experience teaching and doing research in biology. Our faculty have diverse interests in Biology and remain active in their disciplines, and they share their enthusiasm and appreciation for biology with our students.


Learn more about ESU and the Biotechnology major.

Contact Us

For additional information about our programs, please contact the department secretary at (570) 422-3725 or email at hdominguez@esu.edu or Co Department Chair Emily Rollinson

Contact Information

Campus Address
Monroe Biology Hall 208
Phone:
(570) 422-3725
Fax:
(570) 422-3724 (Fax)
Title of Department Leader
Co Department Chair
Name
Matthew Wallace
Phone:
(570) 422-3720
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