M.A. Biotechnology
Prospective Students
The focus of the curriculum is the basic principles of biotechnology and specific applications in various fields. The use of biotechnology to fight disease will be emphasized.
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Core Courses
Four core courses are required for all students in the program:
- Biotechnology (Fall)
- Drugs & Disease (Fall)
- Seminar in Biotechnology (Spring; includes advanced topics in biotechnology)
- Supervised Research in Biotechnology (Summer) / Intensive Laboratory Course(Summer)
Elective Courses
Students will also choose five courses from over 50 electives (17 in the Department of Biological Sciences) relevant to modern biotechnology. The Biological Sciences electives will include courses in molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, neurobiology, genetics, developmental biology, immunology and cancer research. Electives offered may include:
- Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology
- Biotechnology Law
- BioPharmaceutical Development & Regulation
- Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Cellular Neurobiology
- Systems Neurobiology
- Advanced Seminar in Neurobiology
- Neural Systems: Circuits in the brain
- Genetics
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Biology of Disease
- Biology and Physics of Single Molecules
- Immunology
- The Cell as a Machine
- Biochemistry I: Structure and metabolism
- Molecular Biology
See the above link to pre-approved courses for a complete this of the elective courses offered.