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
Co-op and Experiential Learning
EESC 6500Pathways to Professional Success1
BIOT 7001Managing Innovation in Biotechnology3

Concentration or Electives Option

A concentration is not required. Students may complete the Electives Option in lieu of a concentration.  

Note: All students will be assessed for lab skills proficiency.  Students who need to complete Biotechnology Lab Skills (BIOT 5145) and seek to graduate at 34 total program hours must select the Electives Option.  For students who need to complete Biotechnology Lab Skills (BIOT 5145), choosing a concentration will require an additional 1 SH of coursework.

Optional Co-op Experience

BIOT 6964Co-op Work Experience0

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

34 total semester hours required (35 total semester hours required for students assessed to need Biotechnology Lab Skills (BIOT 5145) and who choose to declare a concentration)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required


Concentration in Agricultural Biotechnology

BIOT 5810Cutting-Edge Applications in Molecular Biotechnology3
BIOT 6100Agricultural Biotechnology3
Choose one from the following:3
Managing and Leading a Biotechnology Company
Higher-Order Structure Analytics

Concentration in Biodefense

BIOT 5810Cutting-Edge Applications in Molecular Biotechnology3
BIOT 6600Agents of Bioterrorism3
BIOT 6610Biosecurity and Bioterrorism3

Concentration in Biopharmaceutical Technologies and Analytics

BIOT 5640Drug Product Processes for Biopharmaceuticals3
BIOT 5700Molecular Interactions of Proteins in Biopharmaceutical Formulations3
Choose one from the following:3
Managing and Leading a Biotechnology Company
Vaccines and Immunization
Molecular Tools for Vaccine Design
Higher-Order Structure Analytics
Design and Development of Biopharmaceuticals
Introduction to Glycobiology and Glycoprotein Analysis

Concentration in Biotechnology Operations

BIOT 6290Foundation in Quality for Biotechnology3
BIOT 6320Design and Development of Biopharmaceuticals3
Choose one from the following:3
Managing and Leading a Biotechnology Company
Planning and Executing Biotechnology Projects
Drug Safety and Immunogenicity
Introduction to Biotherapeutic Approvals
Concepts in Regulatory Science
Bioprocess Fundamentals
Downstream Processes for Biopharmaceutical Production
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Sterile Manufacturing Operations

Electives Option

Complete at least 9 semester hours from this program's Electives List9

Electives List

Bioinformatics Programming
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Biotechnology Lab Skills
Managing and Leading a Biotechnology Company
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
Molecular Tools for Vaccine Design
Agricultural Biotechnology
Foundation in Quality for Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
CGMP Statutes and Regulation
Design and Development of Biopharmaceuticals
Sterile Manufacturing Operations
Agents of Bioterrorism
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism
Special Topics in Biotechnology
Principles and Applications of Tissue Engineering
Introduction to Glycobiology and Glycoprotein Analysis
Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving Data
Introduction to Data Mining/Machine Learning
Organizational Behavior, Work Flow Design, and Change Management
Introduction to Computational Statistics
Foundations in Nanomedicine: Diagnostics
Nanomedicine Seminar
Nanomedicine Research Techniques
Research Skills and Ethics
Special Topics in Public Policy and Urban Affairs