Professional Program in Biotechnology

Required Courses

Areas of Emphasis for Electives

Students are not limited to these choices, but may develop a unique area of interest based on their career goals. The Chair of the PPiB should be consulted on choices made before registering for classes.

Examples of the electives that might be taken are

Molecular Biology

BICH 631 Biochemical Genetics
BIOL 650 Genomics
GENE 626 Analyses of Gene Expression
GENE 654 Analysis of Complex Genomes
GENE 450 Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology

Biosecurity

VTPB 689 Fundamentals of Pathobiology
VAPH 670 Environmental Toxicology OR VAPH 618/619 Food Toxicology
PLAN 616 Analyzing Risk/Hazard and Public Policy
VTMI 647 Virology
VTMI 619 Molecular Methods for Microbial Detection

Business*

ACCT 641 Accounting Concepts and Procedures II
ACCT 642 Accounting Concepts and Procedures III
FINC 629 Financial Management I
FINC 642 Analysis of Money and Capital Markets
FINC 645 International Finance
MGMT 630 Behavior in Organizations
MGMT 639 Negotiations
MKTG 650 Analysis of Consumer Behavior
MKTG 656 Marketing Communications Management

*Students entering with a minor in business may choose courses from this list in lieu of core curriculum business courses. Other courses may be appropriate depending on the background of the student. Check with the Chair of the PPiB for suggestions for whom to talk to in the College of Business to advise you on classes.

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