FAQ

Students at the TBI learn how to apply knowledge and techniques to real-life work situations. Many of the faculty members are active medical researchers. Students will either participate in a practicum or an internship in a research laboratory.

Biotechnology is the use of living organisms and/or biological processes to solve problems or to make useful products such as vaccines and therapeutic drugs.

The TBI is designed to provide a learning environment that favors problem-solving and interdisciplinary instruction as related to science and technology where students are active partners in their education, each reaching his/her own potential.

The Texas Bioscience Institute (TBI) was created to prepare students to enter the rapidly evolving bioscience medical industry. In addition to providing a strong academic and technical education that can be applied to real world situations, TBI affords students a foundation for upper-level studies in the biosciences, medicine, engineering, or mathematics fields.

The Texas Bioscience Institute facility is located on Scott and White's West Campus alongside world-class medical research and bioscience commercial laboratories at 5701 Airport Road in Temple, Texas, 76502. The state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms will provide educational opportunities for high school students, traditional college students, and nontraditional college students in the same facility.