Curriculum

The program requires two full years of coursework and research, culminating with a production of a master’s thesis. According to their interests, backgrounds and career goals, students can choose from three parallel tracks. The current curriculum for all tracks consists of six core courses and three “track specific” courses for a total of 37 credit hours.

Core Courses

• Genetic Engineering
• Protein Structure and Function
• Laboratory in Genetic Engineering
• Pathobiology
• Research Ethics
• Research I
• Biostatistics
• Thesis Preparation
• Teaching & Leadership
• Seminars

Forensic Biotechnology Track

• Introduction to Forensics
• Forensic DNA Analysis
• Research II MB

Computational Biology/Bioinformatics Track

• Bioinformatics
• Advanced Computational Biology
• Research II CB

Plant Biotechnology Track

• Plant Tissue Culture
• Plant Biotechnology
• Research II PB

Students must complete the 10 core courses and 3 track specific course for a total of 37 credit hours

Course Descriptions (pdf)