Master of Science in Biotechnology Courses and Degree Plans
Our program requires each student to take seven core courses. These courses are designed to give students the academic foundation necessary to understand the theory behind a wide variety of techniques used in today’s biotechnology laboratory. The required labs that accompany each core course give students opportunities to gain valuable training with the equipment and techniques actually used in the biotech industry. In addition to the core courses, several additional courses are required for graduation and each student chooses two electives to gain specialized knowledge in more specific areas of interest.
Available courses with their descriptions can be found in the course catalog.
Syllabi
Typical Two-Year Degree Plan for Master of Science in Biotechnology (36-44 hours)
Year 1 - Fall
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Biotechnology Research Seminar I |
1 |
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Advanced Biotechniques |
2 |
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Advanced Biotechniques Laboratory |
2 |
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Fundamentals of Biomedical Research |
3 |
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Molecular Biochemistry |
3 |
Year 1 - Spring
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Biotechnology Research Seminar I |
1 |
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Critical Reading I |
1 |
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Proteins and Nucleic Acids |
2 |
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Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory |
2 |
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Advanced Metabolism |
2 |
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Advanced Metabolism Laboratory |
2 |
Year 1 - Summer
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Biophysical Chemistry |
3 |
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Elective - Free Elective (1-3 hours) |
Year 2 - Fall
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Biotechnology Research Seminar II |
1 |
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Biotechnology I |
3 |
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Thesis Research |
1-3 |
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Critical Reading II |
1 |
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Elective - Free Elective (1-3 hours) |
Year 2 - Spring
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Biotechnology Research Seminar II |
1 |
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Biotechnology II |
3 |
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Thesis Writing |
1-3 |
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Elective - Free Elective (1-3 hours) |
NOTE: BIOT 5101, BIOT 6101 - required each regular semester but does not count toward 36 CH total required for degree completion.
FALL SEMESTER OFFERINGS:
- Fundamentals of Biomedical Research, BIOT 5310
- Critical Reading II, BIOT 5132
- Molecular Biochemistry, BIOT 5312
- Advanced Biotechniques, BIOT 5211/5211L
- Emerging Technologies, BIOT 5140
- Student Seminar, BIOT 5101 & BIOT 6101
- Biotechnology I, BIOT 6311
- Tissue Culture, BIOT 6335
SPRING SEMESTER OFFERINGS:
- Critical Reading I, BIOT 5131
- Advanced Metabolism, BIOT 5222/5222L
- Proteins & Nucleic Acids, BIOT 5221/5221L
- Student Seminar, BIOT 5101 & BIOT 6101
- Biotechnology II, BIOT 6312
- DNA Forensics, BIOT 6340
- Advanced Immunology, BIOT 6334
SUMMER SEMESTER OFFERINGS:
COURSES OFFERED EVERY SEMESTER:
- Thesis Research, BIOT 6331
- Thesis Writing, BIOT 6332
- Advanced Graduate Studies, BIOT 5331 & BIOT 5332
- Biotechnology Internship, BIOT 6325