BS in Biomathematics

What is a Biomathematics Degree?

The field of mathematical biology is more specialized than other disciplines, but one that is gaining in popularity with the wealth of data tools and concepts in modern molecular biology. Experimental biology takes apart systems at all levels of the organization to study them in isolation, while dynamic mathematic models use equations to put the pieces back together to study their interactions.

There are only a handful of undergraduate Biomathematics degree programs in the country. Florida Tech's Biomathematics degree program prepares students for careers in fields such as bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, and medicine. You’ll develop a strong background in biology and get hands-on experience in organic chemistry and vertebrate anatomy. You’ll work in both biology and math laboratories, be mentored by biology and math professors, and get hands-on training in biology and math.

Earn an Advanced Degree

Most Biomathematics majors go on to graduate school in order to be better equipped in this very demanding field, such as master’s and doctoral programs at Florida Tech or at other prestigious universities, such as Johns Hopkins University, Indiana University, Brown University, and the University of Tennessee. Many graduates go on to medical school.

Why Pursue a Biomathematics Degree at Florida Tech?

Florida Tech is one of just a handful of Biomathematics colleges in the nation, a program offered through a collaboration between the mathematics and biology departments. As a Biomathematics college, our focus for the program is to use mathematical, statistical, and computational methods to solve complex biological problems.

Small Class Sizes and an Internationally Recognized Faculty

Students learn from world-renowned faculty who enjoy working closely with students. We pride ourselves on a low student-to-faculty ratio of just 5:1, a sought-after learning environment. We give our students the type of specialized training they need to design and control biological experiments.

For curriculum and career planning, professors are always available for student advising. The strong working relationship between students and professors gives us the edge over another biomathematics college. With this level of mentorship, our students become accomplished scientific writers and presenters of their research.

Our professors are internationally renowned experts with a wide range of expertise who are involved in meaningful research. Biomathematics students are involved in faculty-run interdisciplinary research beginning in their first year.

Location, Location, Location

Florida Tech is the perfect place for a Biomathematics degree. The 130-acre campus is located on the Space Coast (so named because of the presence of NASA and the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral just north of us), minutes away from the Indian River Lagoon, the most diverse estuary in North America.

The area has the fifth-largest high-tech workforce in the country, with more than 5,000 high-tech corporations and government and military organizations located nearby. This workforce also provides a variety of internship and employment opportunities.

Florida Tech is just over the causeway from the Atlantic Ocean with it 72 miles of beautiful beaches and is a short trip to the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks. We also have a rich campus life that includes a wide range of intramural and collegiate sports, clubs, and social activities.

Build Lasting Professional Relationships through Campus Organizations

Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) is a biology honor society that teaches students from all disciplines about biology and its importance and recognizes students for outstanding academic achievements. This active group holds events such as guest lectures, as well as social events such as BBQs, fishing outings, and more. Membership is the perfect way to network with other biological sciences students to learn about biology internships, research students, and hands-on activities.

The Infinity Math Club is for students who are curious to learn more about math and its applications. This club holds regular meetings to discuss different ways of looking at and learning more about mathematics.

It All Started With 37 Cents

Florida Tech was founded in 1958 as "Brevard Engineering College." It all started as an idea in the mind of Jerome P. Keuper, a visionary physicist working at Cape Canaveral.

As university lore would have it, Keuper expressed his desire to create a scientific and technological university to a friend over drinks at a local pub. Overhearing the conversation, a fellow patron pushed 37 cents in change across the bar and said, “There’s your first donation, Jerry. Now, go and build that college.”

So, Keuper did. And what started with 37 cents as a night school for the early “missilemen” of the U.S. space program is now a comprehensive national research university recognized worldwide for excellence in preparing students for careers of the future.

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• Research for the Benefit of All Humankind
• Education for a Lifetime of Success
• Global Citizenship for a Better World

Mission Statement

Florida Institute of Technology’s mission is to provide high-quality education to a culturally diverse student body in order to prepare students for entering the global workforce, seeking higher-education opportunities, and serving within their communities. The university also seeks to expand knowledge through basic and applied research and to serve the diverse economic, cultural, and societal needs of our local, state, national and international constituencies.

In support of this mission, we are committed to:

• Promoting student development by fostering and sustaining a productive institutional culture of assessment that leads to the continuous improvement of academic and administrative programs
• Developing an organizational culture that values and encourages intellectual curiosity, a sense of belonging and shared purpose among faculty, students, and staff, and the pursuit of excellence in all endeavors
• Recruiting and developing excellent faculty to become leaders in their respective fields and internationally recognized scholars
• Achieving recognition as an effective, innovative, technology-focused educational and research institution
• Recruiting and retaining an excellent, highly select, and culturally diverse student body
• Continually improving the quality of campus life for all members of the university community
• Providing personal and career growth opportunities for both traditional and nontraditional students and members of the faculty and staff
• Securing and maintaining professional accreditation for all appropriate programs

We Are Florida Tech

What we are is a private, coeducational, residential, research-intensive, doctoral-granting university located in Melbourne on Florida’s sunny “Space Coast.” But who we are is so much more. We are a community of researchers, scholars, and learners hailing from all around the world. We are engineers, aviators, innovators, leaders, educators, athletes, and astronauts. We have the brains of rocket scientists and the hearts of Panthers. We are Florida Tech.

We Are Relentless

Florida Tech is a university of leaders and learners—a diverse community of students, staff, faculty, and alumni who are united in the relentless pursuit of greatness.

We Are International

Students from more than 90 countries worldwide choose to live and learn at Florida Tech, making us a truly global university. When we say #YouAreWelcomeHere, we mean it.

We Create The Future

One of the primary tenets of Florida Tech’s mission is advancing science and technology for the benefit of Earth and all of its inhabitants. So, that’s what we do.

We Have Panther Pride

You may feel it the first time you visit the campus, the day you graduate, or at some point in between. But when you do, you’ll see that Panther Pride is more than school spirit. It’s a family.

We Make Connections

Florida Tech is proud to be part of the Brevard County community and welcomes its neighbors to explore the many personal, professional, corporate, and cultural opportunities we have to offer.

We Are STEM

There's a reason Florida Tech is known as Florida's STEM University™. To put it simply: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are in our DNA. This makes STEM a driving force behind who we are, what we do, and why we exist.