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Course Descriptions

Intercollegiate Faculty in Biotechnology

R. Aramayo, J. M. Ball, L. R. Berghman, A. Beskok, R. C. Burghardt, V. M. Cassone, C. J. Coates, E. W. Collisson, V. J. DeRose, J. N. Derr, J. J. Dinkel, E. A. Funkhouser, B. J. Gastel, C. A. Gill, J. H. Gould, L. A. Guarino, J. M. Gunn, T. C. Hall, J. C. Holste, N. H. Ing, J. S. Johnston, C. Loopstra, C. W. Magill, J. E. Mullet, K. E. Murphy, D. Ng, W. D. Park, C. O. Patterson, A. E. Pepper, S. D. Pillai (Chair), K. S. Rathore, D. H. Russell, S. H. Safe, J. E. Samuel, D. A. Siegele, L. C. Skow, D. M. Stelly, T. L. Thomas, E. Tiffany-Castiglioni, V. M. Ugaz, C. J. Welsh, J. R. Wild, H. Zhang, J. J. Zhu, K. Zhu-Salzman

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 completion 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 for more information.

Biotechnology
(BIOT)

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.