Degree Requirements
Students are required to complete 30 credits of coursework, including 19 credits of core courses and 11 credits of electives.
The recommended electives are listed below. However, students have the flexibility to select other courses and tailor the program to fit their interests.
CHECKLIST
☐ 10 Required Courses (19 credits)
☐ 11 Credits of Electives
Required Courses
Students must take 19 core credits of required courses, including one course in Biochemistry, Laboratory Methods, Cell Culture, Bioinformatics, Applications, and Advanced Lecture/Lab.
Biochemistry
Laboratory Methods
Cell Culture
Bioinformatics
Lab Applications
Advanced Lab
Internship
4 Credits
Required Non-Credit Courses
0 Credits
*Course instructor permission is required.
Elective Courses
Students are required to complete 11 credits of electives. Students can customize their degree by focusing on specific areas of interest.
Biomedical Focus
BCHB 5003-1: Biochemistry Journal Club*
1 Credit | Fall or Spring Semester
BIOT 5160: Molecular Medicine
2 Credits | Spring or Fall Semester
BIOT 5190: Medical Toxicology
2 Credits | Fall Semester
BIOT 5220: Drug Targets and Drug Design
1 Credit | Spring Semester
BCHB 5440: Essentials of Biochemistry: Metabolism
1 Credit | Fall Semester
BIOT 5250: Immunobiotechnology
2 Credits | Spring Semester
BIOT 5310: DNA Damage, Repair & Human Therapy
1 Credit | Fall Semester
Lab Included
BCHB 5400: Molecular Basis of Carcinogenesis
3 Credits | Spring Semester
BCHB 5450: Essentials of Programmed Cell Death
1 Credit | Fall Semester
BCHB 5460: Principles of Tissue Culture
1 Credit | Spring Semester
BCHB 6001: Topics in Biochemistry and Mol Biology*
2 Credits | Fall Semester
PHSL 6529: Human Nutrition & Health
2 Credits | Spring Semester
*Course instructor permission is required.
Biotechnology Focus
BIOT 5009: Intro to Biotechnology*
3 Credits | Fall Semester
BIOT 5100: Entrepreneurial Biotechnology*
3 Credits | Spring Semester
BIOT 5230: Intellectual Property
2 Credits | Fall Semester
BIOT 5270: Food Biotechnology
2 Credits | Spring Semester
BIOT 5430: Current Good Manufacturing Practices for Biotech
1 Credit | Spring Semester
BIOT 5500: Management Strategies for Biotech Companies
1 Credit | Spring Semester
BIOT 5510: Commercialization for the Biotech Industry
1 Credit | Spring Semester
BIOT 5590: New Frontiers of Biotechnology
1 Credit | Fall Semester
BIOT 5550: Government, Science & Tech Management
1 Credit | Spring Semester
*Course instructor permission is required.
Cell Biology Focus
CBIO 5390: Molecular Cell Biology*
3 Credits | Spring Semester
CBIO 5620: Molecular & Cell Biology: In Depth*
2 Credits | Spring Semester
*Course instructor permission is required.
Microbiology Focus
BHTA 6524: Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
2 Credits | Spring Semester
BHTA 6526: The Chemistry of War
3 Credits | Spring Semester
BHTA 6551: Biohazardous Threat Agents/Emerging Infectious Diseases
1 Credit | Fall Semester
BSPA 7003: Regulatory Science II
2 Credits | Spring Semester
MICB 6190: Biology/Biochem of Viruses
3 Credits | Spring Semester
MICB 6290: Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis
3 Credits | Spring Semester
MICB 7008: Immunogenetics in Health & Disease
2 Credits | Spring Semester
BSPA 7801: Global Infectious Diseases Seminar
2 Credits | Fall or Spring Semester
Neuroscience Focus
NSCI 6001: Advances in Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience
2 Credits | Fall Semester
NSCI 5001 Neuroscience Survey I
2 Credits | Fall Semester
NSCI 5003 Neuroscience Critical Readings
1 Credit | Fall or Spring Semester
NSCI 6007 Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration
3 Credits | Fall Semester
NSCI 6008 Topics in Neuroinflammation
2 Credits | Spring Semester
Tumor Biology Focus
TBIO 6513/6514: Clinical Conf on Breast Cancer
1 Credit | Fall or Spring Semester
TBIO 6520: Cancer Prevention, Control, and Epidemiology
3 Credits | Spring Semester
TBIO 6522: Epigenetics
3 Credits | Fall Semester
TBIO 6525: Cancer Genetics
3 Credits | Fall Semester
TBIO 6536: Cancer Pharmacology I
4 Credits | Spring Semester
TBIO 6543: Clinical Survey of Human Cancer
1 Credit | Fall Semester
TBIO 6567: Clinical and Translational Oncology – Neural Tumors
1 Credit | Spring Semester
TBIO 6568: Minority Health and Health Disparities
2 Credits | Spring Semester
TBIO 6584: Intro to Tumor Biology
1 Credit | Fall Semester
TBIO 6591: Signal Transduction Journal Club
1 Credit | Spring Semester