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Biotechnology Program

Biotechnology Core Curriculum

The M.S. degree requires the completion of 36 hours. All core requirements and Biotechnology electives must be completed with a grade of "C" or better but GPA must be = 3.0. Students must take BIOT 5021 before taking BIOT 5121 or BIOT 5122. Students must co-register for Discussions (BIOT 5011, BIOT 5111 and BIOT 5112) that are associated with BIOT 5021, BIOT 5121 and BIOT 5122, respectively. Although the M.S. in Biotechnology does not require independent study, co-op (internship), field experience (practicum),or thesis, these options are available and students are encouraged to participate in them.

Biotechnology Core Curriculum (27 hours)
Required courses (18 hours):

Rubric Course Hours

BIOT 5011

Methods of Biotechnology Discussions

1 hour

BIOT 5031

Applied Biotechnology

3 hours

BIOT 5021

Methods of Biotechnology

2 hours

BIOT 5111

Advanced Methods in Biotechnology I Discussions

1 hour

BIOT 5112

Advanced Methods in Biotechnology II Discussions

1 hour

BIOT 5121

Advanced Methods in Biotechnology I

2 hours

BIOT 5122

Advanced Methods in Biotechnology II

2 hours

BIOL 5733

Bioinformatics

3 hours

BIOL 5736

Bioethics

3 hours

 
Extended Coursework Option (9 hours)

Under the extended coursework option, a minimum of 27 hours of Biotechnology core curriculum (including six hours of approved electives from any of the three concentrations and three hours of BIOT 6838 Research Project and Seminar), plus nine hours of electives within their specific concentration area must be completed. Non-thesis students who take BIOT 5530 as an elective will still be required to take BIOT 6838.

 
Thesis Option (9 hours)

Under the thesis option, a minimum of 27 hours of Biotechnology core curriculum (including three hours of BIOT 5530 Research Methods in Biotechnology and six hours of BIOT 6939 Master's Thesis Research), plus nine hours of electives within their specific concentration area must be completed.

Note: an additional three credit hours of BIOT 6939 may be used as a plan elective.

Graduate students who select the master's thesis option are advised to take BIOT 5530, Research Methods in Biotechnology, early in their studies as preparation for beginning the thesis.

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