Higher Education Resources

Bates Technical College -- The Biotechnology Lab Technician Program at Bates Technical College is a two-year associate degree that prepares students to work as laboratory assistants, research assistants or research technicians in both industrial and academic laboratories. Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington.

Community & Technical Colleges in Washington State -- Links to numerous community and technical colleges in Washington state.

Eastern Washington University (EWU) -- Access to EWU's College of Science, Mathematics and Technology. EWU's biotechnology program provides training in hybridoma and monoclonal methodology and in all basic recombinant procedures. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington.

Evergreen State College -- An innovative institution located in Olympia, Washington that features interdisciplinary study and collaborative team-teaching.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center -- One of the leading cancer research centers in the United States. The "Hutch", located in Seattle, pioneered bone marrow transplantation and has the nation's largest program on causes and prevention of cancer.

Northwest Center for Emerging Technology (NWCET) -- The NWCET, part of Bellevue Community College, in Bellevue, Washington, was established to stimulate improvement in advanced technology education and respond to industry's need for well-trained technology employees.

Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) -- Link to PLU's Biology, Chemistry Environmental Studies, Medical Technology and MBA programs providing program descriptions, faculty and facility information.

Seattle Central Community College -- Access to Seattle Central's successful two-year Biotechnology Training Program preparing students for entry-level employment as biotechnicians.

Seattle Pacific University (SPU) -- SPU is a christian university of the libral arts, sciences and professions.

Seattle University -- Seattle University, founded in 1891, is one of the nation's 28 Jesuit colleges and universities. It is the largest independent institution in the Northwest.

Shoreline Community College -- Shoreline's program is designed to prepare a person for work in a modern biotechnology research or production laboratory such as those found in colleges and universities or private industry.

Spokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology Institute (SIRTI) -- SIRTI is an alliance of business and industry, higher education and government with the mission to build sustainable economic growth for the regional economy and to spark innovation in manufacturing, biomedical, environmental and information-based industries.

University of Puget Sound (UPS) -- UPS is an independent, residential liberal arts college that draws a student body of 2600 from throughout the nation. The university offers undergraduate programs in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Exercise Science, Natural Sciences, and in Science, Technology and Society. Graduate degrees are offered in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.

University of Washington (UW) -- The UW, located in Seattle, is the leading public institutional recipient of federal research and training money in the nation. Visit the university through its home page or through one of the department or program specific sites:

Washington Research Foundation (WRF) -- The mission of the Washington Research Foundation is to maximize the economic and community benefits of technologies resulting from research at Washington state institutions, especially by starting companies and investing earnings in further research, education, and local enterprise.

Washington State University (WSU) -- WSU, located in Pullman, is a public, comprehensive, multi-campus, land-grant university with strengths in research, teaching, and public service. Explore the university through its home page or through one of the department or program specific sites:

Washington Technology Center (WTC) -- The WTC is the state-funded enterprise that supports commercially-promising research and techology development in Washington state. WTC research is accomplished through collaborative industry-university programs conducted in response to the commercial needs of the state's industrial base. WTC research capabilities capitalize on high technology resources available through the state's research university system.

Western Washington University (WWU) -- WWU is a public university, located in Bellingham, nationally recognized for its undergraduate programs. Western has state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities in biology and chemistry for undergraduate and graduate students. The biotechnology program is offered as a joint major by the two departments.

Whitworth College -- Whitworth College values both teaching and research in its science programs, which have seen 57 percent enrollment growth over the past five years. Whitworth recently launched a summer science research program and its five-year strategic plan calls for construction of an addition to the Eric Johnston Science Center that will add classrooms and research space. The following links provide information about science programs, degree options, faculty, news and other information at Whitworth.

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