The AgHrt Department offers scholarships and awards each year. Scholarships are also offered by the college and academic scholarships by the university. Some of our students work on campus 20 hours a week. Seniors may work as teaching assistants. Graduates in molecular biology are in demand by a growing biotechnology industry.
Students are prepared to enter medical school or continue studies at the graduate level.
Employment opportunities are great. Students completing a bachelor's degree in molecular biology may pursue graduate study or enter the work force. Employment opportunities are excellent and are available over a wide range of enterprises from agriculture to business. Specific career examples include basic lab research in agricultural sciences, biochemistry, cell biology, ecology, food and nutritional sciences, genetics, medical sciences, neuroscience and physiology. The biotechnology industry continues to expand and employs an ever-increasing number of individuals in research and development as well as in manufacturing and company management.