Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

Required Core
BIOT 5120Foundations in Biotechnology3
BIOT 5219The Biotechnology Enterprise2
BIOT 5401Scientific Communication and Problem Solving in Biotechnology3
BIOT 5621Protein Principles in Biotechnology3
BIOT 5630Cell Culture Applications for Biopharmaceuticals2
BIOT 5750Molecular Approaches in Biotechnology3
BIOT 6214Experimental Design and Biostatistics2
BIOT 7245Biotechnology Applications Laboratory3
EESC 6500Pathways to Professional Success1
Electives
Complete 3 semester hours based on lab skills placement test results:3
Option A (Student exempted from basic lab skills instruction due to placement test results)
Option B (Student requires lab skills instruction)
Biotechnology Lab Skills

Concentration or Electives Option

A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration.

Optional Co-op Experience

BIOT 6964Co-op Work Experience0

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

34 total semester hours required 
Minimum 3.000 GPA required


Agricultural Biotechnology Concentration

Required
BIOT 5810Cutting-Edge Applications in Molecular Biotechnology3
BIOT 6100Agricultural Biotechnology3
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete a minimum of 3 semester hours from the following:3
Higher-Order Structure Analytics
Managing and Leading a Biotechnology Company

Biodefense Concentration

Required
BIOT 6600Agents of Bioterrorism3
BIOT 6610Biosecurity and Bioterrorism3
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete a minimum of 3 semester hours from the following:3
Cutting-Edge Applications in Molecular Biotechnology
Introduction to Epidemiology
Public Health Administration and Policy

Biopharmaceutical Technologies and Analytics

Required
BIOT 5640Drug Product Processes for Biopharmaceuticals3
BIOT 5700Molecular Interactions of Proteins in Biopharmaceutical Formulations3
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete a minimum of 3 semester hours from the following:3
Design and Development of Biopharmaceuticals
Vaccines and Immunization
Molecular Tools for Vaccine Design
Higher-Order Structure Analytics
Managing and Leading a Biotechnology Company
Introduction to Glycobiology and Glycoprotein Analysis

Biotechnology Operations

Required
BIOT 6320Design and Development of Biopharmaceuticals3
BIOT 6290Foundation in Quality for Biotechnology3
Elective
In consultation with advisor, complete a minimum of 3 semester hours from the following:3
Enterprise Focus
Managing and Leading a Biotechnology Company
Planning and Executing Biotechnology Projects
Manufacturing Quality Operations Focus
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Sterile Manufacturing Operations
Drug Safety and Immunogenicity
Process Sciences Focus
Bioprocess Fundamentals
Downstream Processes for Biopharmaceutical Production
Regulatory Science Focus
Introduction to Biotherapeutic Approvals
Concepts in Regulatory Science

Electives Option

Complete 9 semester hours from the Electives list. 9

Electives List

Electives not on this list may be taken with academic advisor approval.
Bioinformatics Programming
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Principles and Applications of Tissue Engineering
Stem Cells and Regeneration
Immunology
Ethics in Biological Research
The Role of Patents in the Biotechnology Industry, Past and Future
Managing and Leading a Biotechnology Company
Launching Your Science: Biotechnology Entrepreneurship
Planning and Executing Biotechnology Projects
Drug Safety and Immunogenicity
Introduction to Biotherapeutic Approvals
Concepts in Regulatory Science
Bioprocess Fundamentals
Downstream Processes for Biopharmaceutical Production
Drug Product Processes for Biopharmaceuticals
Molecular Interactions of Proteins in Biopharmaceutical Formulations
Cutting-Edge Applications in Molecular Biotechnology
Higher-Order Structure Analytics
Vaccines and Immunization
Foundations in Vaccine Regulatory Science
Molecular Tools for Vaccine Design
Directed Study
Agricultural Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
CGMP Statutes and Regulation
Design and Development of Biopharmaceuticals
Sterile Manufacturing Operations
Agents of Bioterrorism
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism
Managing Innovation in Biotechnology
Special Topics in Biotechnology
Introduction to Glycobiology and Glycoprotein Analysis
Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving Data
Introduction to Data Mining/Machine Learning
Engineering Project Management
Managing Operations in Early Stage Ventures
Entrepreneurship: Services and Retail Business Creation
Lean Design and Development
The American Healthcare System
Organizational Behavior, Work Flow Design, and Change Management
Enterprise Growth and Innovation
Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth
Introduction to Computational Statistics
Cultural Aspects of International Business
Sustainability and the Economics of Markets
Foundations in Nanomedicine: Therapeutics
Foundations in Nanomedicine: Diagnostics
Nanomedicine Seminar
Nanomedicine Research Techniques
Nano/Biomedical Commercialization: Concept to Market
Preclinical and Clinical Study Design
Research Skills and Ethics
Grant Writing in Public Health
Security and Resilience Policy
Big Data for Cities
Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy