BCIT, one of Canada's premier post-secondary institutions, offers a unique undergraduate biotechnology program. The B.Sc., Honours in Biotechnology is a joint initiative of the University of BC Dept of Microbiology & Immunubiology and the BCIT Biotechnology Program. This B.Sc. program combines the training in science theory available at UBC with the laboratory training available in the BCIT Biotechnology Program. Graduates of this program are also required to complete 4 Co-Op work terms.