(BIOT)
R. Aramayo, J. M. Ball, L. R. Berghman, M.
L. Binzel, R. C. Burghardt, J. A. Calvin, V. M. Cassone, C. Coates,
E. W. Collisson, V. J. DeRose, J. N. Derr, J. J. Dinkel, E. A.
Funkhouser, B. J. Gastel, J. H. Gould, L. A. Guarino (Chair),
J. M. Gunn, T. C. Hall, J. C. Holste, N. H. Ing, J. S. Johnston,
P. A. Lindahl, C. Loopstra, C. W. Magill, J. E. Mullet, K. E.
Murphy, W. D. Park, C. O. Patterson, A. E. Pepper, S. D. Pillai,
K. S. Rathore, D. H. Russell, S. H. Safe, J. E. Samuel, L. C.
Skow, T. E. Spencer, D. M. Stelly, T. L. Thomas, E. Tiffany-Castiglioni,
C. J. Welsh, J. R. Wild, C. G. Williams, H. Zhang
The Master of Biotechnology (MBIOT)
is designed for students who want professional graduate training
with an industry orientation in the life sciences. It is intended
to emphasize the use of problem solving and technical skills
in the life sciences. The Master of Biotechnology degree program
is non-thesis, interdisciplinary, and jointly administered by
five colleges (Agriculture and Life Sciences, Liberal Arts, Mays
Business School, Science, Veterinary Medicine). Program administration
includes a Council of Participating Deans, Program Chair and
Faculty of Biotechnology. This program is one of a select few
nationally that is designed to cut across the business and life
science disciplines to better prepare students for the variety
of career pathways associated with the life science industries.
It is a degree combining business and science and requires the
complete of a minimum of 39 hours of course work and a satisfactory
comprehensive final exam.
Individuals with a baccalaureate degree
in a life science field from a college or university of recognized
standing, or qualified seniors in their last semester, may apply
for admission to the program. Due to the combination of professional
and technical classes, prerequisites may be required before students
can take the core curriculum courses. The Program Chair will
specify prerequisite work when necessary. Please see page The
Degree of Master of Biotechnology for more information.
601. Biotechnology Principles
and Techniques I. (1-9). Credit 4.
Basic theories and techniques
essential to laboratory research in agricultural, environmental
or medical biotechnology such as laboratory safety and records
keeping, genome informatics, DNA analysis, RNA analysis, protein
analysis and analysis of biological systems. Prerequisite:
Graduate classification and approval of instructor.
602. Biotechnology Principles
and Techniques II. (1-9). Credit 4.
Application of basic theories
and principles of biotechnology to team and individual research
problems in a laboratory setting. Prerequisites: BIOT 601;
graduate classification.
603. Applied Principles of
Biotechnology. (1-9). Credit 4.
Applied experience with biotechnology
laboratory procedures and instrumentation in a research environment.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: BIOT 601 and 602;
graduate classification.
681. Biotechnology Seminar.
(1-0). Credit 1.
Review and discussion of current
topics in biotechnology industries, with focus on skills essential
to success in the corporate environment such as communication,
interviewing and interpersonal skills. Prerequisite: Graduate
classification and approval of instructor.
684. Directed Professional
Internship. (4-0). Credit 4.
A directed internship in an organization
to provide students with on-the-job training with professionals
in organizational settings appropriate to the student's professional
objectives. Prerequisite: Approval of the Chair of the Faculty
of Biotechnology.
689. Special Topics in...
Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified
area of biotechnology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite:
Approval of instructor.
