BCPS Professional Science Master's Programs
Master of Biology
Biotechnology Specialization
Recent advances in genetics and organic molecules have led to a growth in the field of Biotechnology. Manipulating genetic material of animals and plants is a key to making organisms disease resistant or more productive, both increasing demands of the industry. Students will emerge from IIT with the ability to develop new technologies and conduct research that will have a significant impact on people worldwide.
Recommended Courses
BIOL 401 Introductory Biochemistry
BIOL 402 Metabolic Biochemistry
BIOL 515 Molecular Biology
BIOL 542 Advanced Microbiology Lectures
BIOL 550 Industrial and Computational Biology
BIOL 562 Functional Genomics
plus 4-6 credit hours of approved electives listed below:
BIOL 410 Medical Microbiology
BIOL 430 Animal Physiology
BIOL 514 Toxicology
BIOL 527 Immunology and Immunochemistry
CHEM 515 Fundamentals of Separation Science
CHEM 505 Spectroscopic Methods I
Required Professional Courses
Technical Communication, Communication in the Workplace or Communicating Science
Statistics
Project Management: Business Principles, Intellectual Property Management or Industrial Leadership