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 36 credit hours.

Core Courses

• Genetic Engineering I
• Genetic Engineering II
• Laboratory in Genetic Engineering
• Pathobiology
• Research Ethics
• Research I
• Biostatistics
• Thesis Preparation
• Teaching & Leadership
• Seminars
• Special Topics

Forensic Biotechnology Track

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

Computational Biology/Bioinformatics Track

• Bioinformatics 1
• Advanced Computational Biology
• Research II CB

Students must complete the 11core courses and 3 track specific course for a total of 30 credit hours

Course Descriptions (pdf)