Our "DNA"

Our "DNA"

Our "DNA"

The Agricultural & Medical Biotechnology program trains students as life scientists and healthcare professionals.

Our program offers a community of learning. Our team of instructors, advisors, research mentors and staff intentionally develops the next generation of life scientists.

Our selected coursework develops you intellectually. From the general education provided by our UK Core to our highest level of molecular genetic courses, our curriculum prepares you for a successful career and a lifetime of learning.

Our program develops you as a biotechnologist. We study DNA, the building block of life. Whether your interest is in animals, plants or human health, DNA is DNA. We provide a foundation in the principles of genetics, molecular biology and genetic engineering.

Our program develops your critical thinking skills as a scientist. You are given the opportunity to engage in the scientific method of inquiry by completing your own independent research project.

Our program allows you to personalize your curriculum. You identify and select your own elective courses according to your career goals and personal interests.

A student works on a puzzle in ABT 460
A student works in the lab

Degree Details

From your first semester to your last, our courses are designed to develop and build upon your knowledge.

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Students in ABT 101

Student Resources

Our resources help each of our students create a personal plan for graduation, catered to their professional goals.

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Two people look at a notebook in a lab for ABT 495

Undergraduate Research

All students in our program participate in an undergraduate research project.

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ABT student Afeef Shaik works in the Sports Medicine Research Institute with mentor Assistant Professor Kimberly Tumlin.

Our Team

Our dedicated team members are involved in varied research and instruction from agriculture to medicine.

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Contact Information

Esther Fleming
Academic Coordinator

N-24C Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

(859) 257-3263

efleming@uky.edu