Degree Plans
The following are example course schedules for full-time students, who usually complete the master’s program in two semesters. Part-time students may register for fewer than 12 credits per fall and spring semester.
Our program charges a full-time, per-semester flat rate for students taking 12 credits or more in a semester, and a part-time, per-credit rate for students taking fewer than 12 credits.
Example – Fall Start
Fall
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry Course – one of: BCHB 5110 Fundamentals of Biochemistry BCHB 5130 Core Concepts of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Bioinformatics Course: BCHB 5140 Intro to Bioinformatics | 1 |
| Methods Course – one of: BIOT 5260 Core Methods in Biotechnology BCHB 5760 Core Methods of Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOT 5007 Laboratory Applications of Biotechnology | 3 |
| BCHB 5540 Research Ethics & Integrity | 0 |
| BCHB 7950 Introduction to Biochemistry Internship | 0 |
| Elective 1 | 2 |
| Elective 2 | 2 |
| 15 Credits |
- Students pay the per-semester flat rate.
- Apply for graduation in your second-to-last semester. Follow the Graduating Student Checklist.
Spring
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Advanced Lecture/Lab Course – one of: BIOT 5370 Protein Production & Bioprocessing BIOT 5270 Food Biotechnology BIOT 6100 3D Culture & Drug Discovery | 2 |
| BCHB 7951 Biochemistry/Molecular/Cellular Biology Internship | 4 |
| BCHB 5360 Applications of Cell Culture | 2 |
| Elective 3 | 3 |
| Elective 4 | 3 |
| Elective 5 | 1 |
| 15 Credits |
- Students pay the per-semester flat rate.
- Follow the Graduating Student Checklist to receive your degree and attend Commencement with your class.
Example – Spring Start
Spring
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| BIOT 5008 Lab Applications of Biotechnology | 3 |
| Bioinformatics Course: BCHB 5150 Intro to Bioinformatics | 1 |
| BCHB 5360 Applications of Cell Culture | 2 |
| BCHB 5540 Research Ethics & Integrity | 0 |
| BCHB 7950 Introduction to Biochemistry Internship | 0 |
| Elective 1 | 3 |
| Elective 2 | 2 |
| Elective 3 | 2 |
| 15 Credits |
- Students pay the per-semester flat rate.
- Apply for graduation in your second-to-last semester. Follow the Graduating Student Checklist.
Fall
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Advanced Lecture/Lab Course – one of: BIOT 5190 Medical Toxicology BCHB 5350 Programmed Cell Death BIOT 5370 Protein Production & Bioprocessing BCHB 5750 Immunotechniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology | 2 |
| Biochemistry Course – one of: BCHB 5110 Fundamentals of Biochemistry BCHB 5130 Core Concepts of Biochemistry | 4 |
| Methods Course – one of: BIOT 5260 Core Methods in Biotechnology BCHB 5760 Core Methods of Biochemistry | 3 |
| BCHB 7951 Biochemistry/Molecular/Cellular Biology Internship | 4 |
| Elective 4 | 2 |
| 15 Credits |
- Students pay the per-semester flat rate.
- Follow the Graduating Student Checklist to receive your degree and attend Commencement with your class.