Global Achievement Academy 2 - Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

The Global Achievement Academy 2 (GAA2) is designed to give them a fast start at the University of Central Florida. The GAA2 is a balanced first-year program for international students with good English-language skills. It pairs immersive classes taught in English with just the right amount of support. As a student in the GAA2, they will get:

• The right amount of support for their academic and English-speaking needs.
• Earns students a minimum of 23 credits in their program.
• Access to courses exclusively for international students.
• English-language help with words they need to know for their classes.
• A mix of classes with international and U.S. students.

The Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences at UCF offers a Bachelor’s of Science in Biotechnology. The overall goal of this academic program is to produce highly trained workers that will meet the workforce needs of the burgeoning biotechnology industry in Florida, the nation, and the world.

The Biotechnology undergraduate degree prepares students to function in the industrial biotechnology sector, providing them with more “hands on” laboratory experience and opportunities for research. One of the highlights of this program is that faculty and students contribute, through their research, to the areas of infectious disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neuroscience. The biotechnology industry is supporting research that aims to prevent & treat diseases in each of these areas.

Students are also provided with an industrial perspective and an understanding of product development at the same time as they are trained in molecular techniques required for such development. The interdisciplinary nature of this program leads to collaborations, research partnerships and student internships, each of which will enhance the education of students graduating from this program. The research and educational experience of students in the areas of biophotonics, nanomedicine, bioinformatics, and structural biology are facilitated by collaborations with strong technology initiatives at UCF, such as the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), the Nanoscience Technology Center (NSTC), the Institute for Simulation and Training (IST), and the Physics and Chemistry Departments.