If you want to know the answers, and turn them into an exciting career in Biotechnology, this announcement is for you!

The Faculty of Science at Beirut Arab University is pleased to announce the launching of its Biotechnology Program, a comprehensive training program designed to prepare its students for the future.

In the last two decades Biotechnology has grown beyond a scientific discipline into a field that touches our everyday lives through the food we eat, the water we drink, the medicine we take, and the medical tests that improve our health and even solve crimes. In the job market, Biotechnology is a fast growing field with high paying employment opportunities in Lebanon and worldwide.

Under the supervision of our dynamic and enthusiastic faculty, the Biotechnology major at B.A.U. is designed to give the students a strong foundation in molecular biology and its techniques, with a focus on how these techniques are used to harness the properties of living organisms to develop and manufacture products that benefit human life. The basic concepts will be combined with extensive hands-on experience.

Completion of this major prepares the student to enter any of the exciting fields of genetics, molecular diagnostics, DNA forensics, or genetic engineering of plants and animals, with a competitive resume and a higher entry level salary. A degree in Biotechnology from BAU is also a stepping stone if you want to continue your education and earn a Masters or even a Ph.D.


SAMPLE OF COURSES IN THE NEW MAJOR:
Gene Therapy
Nanobiotechnology
Gene Regulation and Expression Analysis
Forensic biology
Proteomics and Functional Genomics
Stem Cell Engineering
Bioinformatics
Biotechnology applications in plants, bacteria and animals.
Molecular Diagnostics such as using PCR and microarrays in medical laboratories
among others