{"id":422,"date":"2022-12-16T09:20:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T15:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/?post_type=program&#038;p=75211"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:33:18","slug":"master-of-science-in-applied-biotechnology","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_programs","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/master-of-science-in-applied-biotechnology\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied Biotechnology, M.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BLAZE A TRAIL IN THE ADVANCING FIELD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY WITH YOUR ONLINE DEGREE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day, biotechnology is working to solve some of the world\u2019s most pressing problems and moving forward with revolutionary solutions. Whether your experience is based in healthcare, agriculture, or industry\u2014the online <strong>Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology<\/strong> is an ideal choice for busy adults who are seeking advanced education and need the flexibility an online program offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll graduate from the program with an understanding of the principles and techniques of biotechnology, including ethical, safety, and privacy concerns; funding; intellectual property and patents; professional and technical communication; experimental design and analysis; and organizational leadership\u2014all within the scope of the global biotechnology industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"card-container img1x1 cardshadow cardimages-overlay col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/national-cancer-institute.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/national-cancer-institute.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">CAREER OUTLOOK<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>With a broad range of exciting careers, the bioscience industry employment has grown by around 7 percent since 2016. Wage growth consistently exceeds other occupations.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/stories-news\/applied-biotechnology-careers-and-salaries\/\" target=\"_self\">OUTCOMES <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/uwsp-online-laptop-1-scaled.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"laptop on desk with UWSP logo on screen\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/uwsp-online-laptop-1-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">APPLY!<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Learn everything you need to do to submit your application.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/applied-biotechnology\/#admission\" target=\"_self\">HOW TO APPLY <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/Koch-Rebecca.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Rebecca Koch, PhD Assistant Professor, Biology\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/12\/Koch-Rebecca.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">INSTRUCTORS<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Our UW Extended Campus instructors are leading professionals in their fields.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/applied-biotechnology\/meet-the-faculty\/\" target=\"_self\">MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/tuition-link-scaled-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"diploma with black mortarboard and 100 dollar bill stack on white background\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/tuition-link-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">TUITION &amp; AID<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>The M.S. Applied Biotechnology program is flexible and affordable. View available financial resources to assist your studies.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/applied-biotechnology\/#tuition\" target=\"_self\">FINANCIAL AID <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-hex blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17786932701605247\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Which Degree Track is Right For You?<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>100% online UW Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology offers three specialization tracks to personalize your learning\u2014quality assurance and compliance, business management, and research and development. Pursue what interests you by choosing one or multiple tracks as you advance through the degree.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/online-learning\/about-online-learning\/\" target=\"_self\">ONLINE LEARNING <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/about-us\/uw-campus-partners\/\" target=\"_self\">CAMPUS PARTNERS <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NglqK_HeNJI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17786932710230083\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Course Design<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>11 Courses. 31. Credits. 100% Online. Access course content from your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. You will have the freedom and flexiblility to work fully online around your schedule.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/applied-biotechnology\/#course-schedule\" target=\"_self\">VIEW COURSE SCHEDULE <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/cdc-OZcQIhidMTw-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard1778693271630081\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Modern-day Biotechnology<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Biotechnology is an expansive field, founded on human curiosity and ingenuity. Growth in biotechnology owes a lot to the scientists who explored disease pathogens and genetic engineering in the centuries leading up to our own. Following a string of discoveries during the early 19th and 20th centuries, the pioneering work of startup companies in the 1970s and 1980s, such as Genentech, Amgen, Biogen, and others, led to novel products that promised to help improve our lives.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/stories-news\/what-is-biotechnology\/\" target=\"_self\">BIOTECHNOLOGY&#8217;S FORMATIVE YEARS <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/cancer-institute-lab.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT TO EXPECT?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coursework in the <strong>Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology<\/strong> focuses on developing a foundation in biotechnology principles and techniques through the core curriculum, then, you will choose one or more specialization tracks. There are no electives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are required to complete, at minimum, eleven courses (31 credits) to earn their degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 required core courses (3 credits each)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialization track consisting of three courses (3 credits each)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capstone prep (1 credit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capstone project course (3 credits) The capstone project course is an opportunity to gain valuable, practical knowledge through a project-based experience. Students may be able to complete the project at their current place of employment, or another professional organization. You\u2019ll design your project to align with your interests and career goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-testimonials blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><section class=\"bg-purple\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Testimonials\"><div class=\"carousel-slides\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-atomic=\"false\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-the-testimonial\" id=\"testimonial17786880007725908\"><div class=\"testimonial-container test-headshot-left\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonial-text\">&#8220;Make those connections and have discussions, especially if you\u2019re looking to change careers\u2014you never know where those connections are going to lead you. And pull every nugget you can from each course, because they will all come into play eventually.&#8221;<\/div><div class=\"testimonial-author-info\"><span class=\"test-auth-name\">Shelley Nevins<\/span><span>M.S. Applied Biotechnology Graduate<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><button class=\"sliderBack testimonial-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous testimonial\">\u276e<\/button><button class=\"sliderForward testimonial-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next testimonial\">\u276f<\/button><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>ACCREDITATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Whether online or on campus, University of Wisconsin programs have a reputation for delivering world-class education and student support. Accreditation is your assurance that you will graduate with skills that are relevant to your field and valued by employers.&nbsp;The <strong>Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology<\/strong> is approved by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and is fully accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Higher Learning Commission<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Apply-To-The-MNR\">Applying to the M.S. Applied Biotechnology online degree program  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Admission Requirements*:  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants must have a bachelor&#8217;s degree and cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Candidates  submit a 1,000-word statement of personal intent describing your decision to pursue the degree. Application materials must be completed two weeks prior to the semester start to be considered for admission. <em>No GRE or GMAT required.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prerequisite Coursework:<\/strong><br>Two semesters of college-level lab coursework in biology and\/or chemistry. To satisfy the prerequisite, you must have completed either two semesters of biology, two semesters of chemistry, or one semester each of biology and chemistry, and all coursework must have a lab component. *Campuses may waive some of these requirements as part of the comprehensive application process.<br><br>Candidates who&nbsp;<strong>do not meet the minimum admission requirements<\/strong>\u2014such as having a GPA below 3.0 or missing prerequisite coursework\u2014submit&nbsp;<strong>two letters of recommendation<\/strong>. These can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Academic<\/strong>&nbsp;(former professor or academic advisor) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional<\/strong>&nbsp;(a workplace colleague or supervisor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/applied-biotechnology#admission\">Steps to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:learn@uwex.wisconsin.edu\">Email Enrollment Adviser<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>International Guidelines<\/strong><br>This program welcomes online students from around the world. Online students do not qualify for an F-1 Student Visa to travel to the U.S. but instead can participate in our online courses remotely. If your native language is not English and\/or you attended school outside of the U.S., you will likely need to provide proof of English language proficiency and an official translation or evaluation of academic transcripts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"important-date blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"date-grid col-small-one col-medium-two col-large-two col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\">\n<div class=\"id-caldate\"><div class=\"date-block\"><div><div class=\"lil-calendar\">5\/26<\/div><\/div><div class=\"id-title\">SUMMER 2026 START DATE<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"id-caldate\"><div class=\"date-block\"><div><div class=\"lil-calendar\">8\/7<\/div><\/div><div class=\"id-title\">FINAL DAY OF SEMESTER<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"id-caldate\"><div class=\"date-block\"><div><div class=\"lil-calendar\">9\/1<\/div><\/div><div class=\"id-title\">COURSE PREVIEW WEEK START<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"id-caldate\"><div class=\"date-block\"><div><div class=\"lil-calendar\">9\/8<\/div><\/div><div class=\"id-title\">FALL 2026 START DATE<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"id-caldate\"><div class=\"date-block\"><div><div class=\"lil-calendar\">11\/9<\/div><\/div><div class=\"id-title\">SPRING 2027 REGISTRATION OPEN<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"id-caldate\"><div class=\"date-block\"><div><div class=\"lil-calendar\">12\/18<\/div><\/div><div class=\"id-title\">FINAL DAY OF SEMESTER<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"id-caldate\"><div class=\"date-block\"><div><div class=\"lil-calendar\">1\/19<\/div><\/div><div class=\"id-title\">COURSE PREVIEW WEEK START<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"id-caldate\"><div class=\"date-block\"><div><div class=\"lil-calendar\">1\/26<\/div><\/div><div class=\"id-title\">SPRING 2027 START DATE<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">As a graduate in M.S. Applied Biotechnology you will:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Demonstrate professional and scientific communication <\/strong> <br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organizational processes and product development pipelines <\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distinguish among diverse methods and technologies and their applications in biotechnology<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Demonstrate strategic leadership and decision-making skills necessary in biotechnology<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RELATED PROGRAMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/graduate-certificate-in-applied-bioinformatics\/\">Certificate in Applied Bioinformatics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-accordion blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"panelcontainer openfirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">What are the online Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology program fees?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Tuition for the <strong>UW Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology<\/strong> is a flat fee per credit whether you live in Wisconsin or out of state. Cost per credit is $875. Being an online program, there are <strong>no additional course or program fees such as segregated or technology fees.<\/strong> If software or special technology is required in one of your courses, it will be provided to you and is included in your tuition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial aid may be available to you and is awarded by your <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/finaid\/Pages\/default.aspx\">home campus.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">What are the program prerequisites?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Two semesters of college-level lab coursework in biology and\/or chemistry. To satisfy the prerequisite, you must have completed either two semesters of biology, two semesters of chemistry, or one semester each of biology and chemistry, and all coursework must have a lab component. Please contact an enrollment adviser with questions, 1-608-262-2011.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\"> What are the technology requirements? <\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>As a student in our program, you will use and gain experience with a wide range of software. But you won\u2019t need a brawny computer and you\u2019ll never set foot in a computer lab. Our online, cloud-based Virtual Lab brings the computer lab to you! <a href=\"https:\/\/datasciencedegree.wisconsin.edu\/getting-started\/data-science-technology-requirements\/\">Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">M.S. Applied Biotechnology courses provide enough personal attention?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Many students are surprised to find that they get to know their <a href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/stories-news\/meet-the-faculty-uw-master-of-science-applied-biotechnology\/\">instructors<\/a>&nbsp;and classmates better online than in a traditional classroom. You will receive personal attention from your instructors as they deliver lessons, direct you through activities, and answer your questions. You will feel connected and supported as you engage with other students through email, chat, video conferencing, discussion boards, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">What is the Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology course schedule?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Course availability for the <strong>Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology<\/strong> varies each fall, spring, and summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/uwex.wisconsin.edu\/applied-biotechnology#course-schedule\">Course offerings<\/a> are subject to change due to fluctuating enrollment. If you are a current student, please consult with your campus adviser prior to registration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\"> How long does it take to complete the M.S. in Applied Biotechnology online degree? <\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Courses in the&nbsp;<strong>Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology<\/strong>&nbsp;are offered all three semesters in rotation. Completion time depends on how many courses a student takes during a semester and whether they attend all three semesters. Students in the program take, on average, 1-2 courses per semester. The program offers students the flexibility to formulate a completion plan with their academic advisor&nbsp;that takes into account personal time constraints such as work and family obligations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">How does the Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology degree support active military and veterans?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Benefits are available to qualifying veterans and those currently serving. Contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/finaid\/veteran-services\/Pages\/default.aspx\">home campus veteran services office<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CONTACT US<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point<\/strong><br>608-262-2011<br><a href=\"mailto:learn@uwex.wisconsin.edu\">learn@uwex.wisconsin.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLAZE A TRAIL IN THE ADVANCING FIELD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY WITH YOUR ONLINE DEGREE Every day, biotechnology is working to solve some of the world\u2019s most pressing problems and moving forward with revolutionary solutions. 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