Genetic Engineering

Welcome to the wonderful world of Genetic Engineering at Cedar Crest College!

While the subject is known by many different names (molecular biology, genetic engineering, bioengineering, biotechnology, or molecular genetics), one thing is certain, genetic engineering has changed the world...and will continue to do so!  Whether by cloning and over-expressing genes used for the treatment of disease, sequencing genes and studying their function, engineering plants to make them more resistant to disease, helping endangered species maintain their existence on our planet, or using genetic markers to solve a crime,  genetic engineers make things happen.  Cedar Crest College can show you how.

he Genetic Engineering Program at Cedar Crest has a lot to offer.  Visit the following pages for more information:

Overview:  A brief look at the Genetic Engineering Program at Cedar Crest College.

Course Work:  With an emphasis on laboratory work and research, the Genetic Engineering degree prepares students for either graduate school or careers in molecular research.

Research:  The Department of Biological Sciences at Cedar Crest College feels that involving students in original research allows them to grow as scientists as they experience firsthand how science is done.

Facilities:  Our labs are well-equipped with much of the current technology found in large research labs, and our students learn to use equipment that most students do not usually get to handle until graduate school.

Faculty:  The Department of Biological Sciences houses five different majors, and has a diverse faculty to support all of these majors.  Most faculty members conduct research projects and involve students in this work.

Students:  GE majors often pursue summer internships to prepare themselves for life after Cedar Crest College.  After graduation, many GE majors leave Cedar Crest College to go to medical school or graduate school in molecular biology, cellular biology, bioinformatics, or genetic counseling.  Others begin immediate employment in research labs.  

The GE Club:  GE majors can be involved in many activities.  Some are career-building activities (Internship Day and seminars), while others are purely for fun (the Holiday party and Annual Picnic).  This page contains links to many photos--check out all of the crazy things ours students (and faculty) get talked into.