BS Biology to MS Biotechnology

Accelerated 4+1 BS/MS Biology:Biotechnology

1. Students in the BS Biology program who have a 3.0 or higher GPA in both the major and overall can enter the accelerated 4+1 BS/MS Biology:Biotechnology program as late as the middle of their junior year (before registration for senior courses). If a transfer student enters the BS Biology program during or at the end of their junior year the GPA from their previous institution(s) will be used to determine eligibility.

2. As seniors, students in the program are required to take three graduate level BIO courses: Molecular Biology (BIO5240; 3cr), and two of the following three courses: Recombinant DNA Technology (BIO5300; 4cr), Cell and Tissue Culture (BIO5310; 4cr), and Genomics and Bioinformatics (BIO5340; 4cr). Students may take a fourth graduate level BIO course, which will only count toward the MS degree.

3. Students will be dropped from the 4+1 pathway if they receive an F in any of the graduate courses taken during their senior year, or if their major or overall GPA falls below 3.0. Students dropped from the 4+1 pathway will be able to complete their BS Biology according to BS program degree policies.

4. Students apply to the MS Biotechnology program during their senior year. The GRE will be waived for BS/MS student entry into the MS program. There is no Thesis option for the accelerated BS/MS program.

BIOLOGY BS Requirements

General Concentration Upper Level Coursework

• Select one Plant course: BIO3350, BIO 3610, BIO 3630, or BIO 3650 (3-4cr)
• Biology Electives: For the accelerated BS/MS, three graduate level courses must be taken to count toward the BS major electives, as directed below:

1. Required: BIO 5240 Molecular Biology (3cr)
2. Take two of the following: BIO 5300 Recombinant DNA Technology (4cr; Spring), BIO 5310 Cell and Tissue Culture (4cr; Spring), BIO5340 Genomics and Bioinformatics (4cr; Spring). 

• BIO 4800 Capstone or BIO 4990 Independent Study (3cr)
• One additional >5000 BIO course may be taken from the Applied Biotech Lab Classes (4cr) or MS Biotechnology electives (3-4 cr), but the fourth course will only count toward the MS Biotechnology degree.

BIOTECHNOLOGY MS REMAINING Requirements

NOTES:

1. The remaining requirements below assume only the required three (3) graduate level courses were taken. However, one of the italicized red courses may have been taken at the graduate level as a fourth graduate course while earning the BS degree and already be counted toward the MS degree. If so, one fewer of the requirements shown below will actually remain.

Core Requirements (10cr)

BIO 5330, Research Methods (4cr)

BIO 6330, Project Management in Biotechnology (3cr)

Independent Experience: One of the following courses: BIO7000, Independent Study (2-3cr), BIO7010, Independent Reading (2-3cr)

    BIO7030, Field Study in Biotechnology Industry (3cr) BIO7100, Molecular Biology Seminar (3cr)

 One of the following Applied Biotechnology Laboratory Courses, if not taken in senior year (4cr)  

BIO 6310, Techniques in Gene Expression (4cr)

BIO 6320, Protein Biochemistry (4cr)

BIO 5300, Recombinant DNA Technology or BIO5310 Cell and Tissue Culture or BIO5340 Genomics and Bioinformatics (4cr)

Professional/Science Electives: two courses from the following, if one not taken in senior year (6-8cr):

Business: (all courses 3 credits each)                                                                                                    Prerequisite(s)

MGT 6040           MANAGEMENT THEORY

MBA 6050           STATISTICS FOR MANAGERS

MKT 6080           MARKETING MANAGEMENT

MGT 6050          BUSINESS ANALYTICS FOR STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING                     MBA 6050 (or Statistics)

RPS 6100           INFLUENCE, PERSUASION AND NEGOTIATION STRATEGY                       MKT 6080

MGT7080           ETHICAL LEADERSHIP                                                                                     MGT 6040

MBA 6160          ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND COMMUNICATION                                 MGT 6040

Professional Communications: (all courses 3 credits each)                                                                 Prerequisite(s)

PCOM 5100         INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS

PCOM 5120         ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION                                        PCOM 5100, waived for Biotech MS

PCOM 5470         STRATEGIC MULTIPLATFORM WRITING

PCOM 5660         CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

PCOM 6090        LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK

Biology:                                                                                                                                                      Prerequisite(s)

BIO 5040             Parasitology (3cr)                                                              BIO 5461     Advanced pathophysiology (3cr)

BIO 5110             Physio of human reprod and fertility (3cr)                         BIO 5600     Pharmacology (3cr)

BIO 5220             Human Physiology (3cr)                                                   BIO 5700     Bioethics (3cr)

BIO 5270             Endocrinology (3cr)                                                          BIO5840      Scanning electron microscopy (4cr)

BIO 5300             Recombinant DNA Technology (4cr)                                BIO 5850     Transmission electron microscopy (4cr)

BIO 5310             Cell and Tissue Culture (4cr)                                           BIO 6240     Advanced molecular biology (3cr)

BIO 5340             Genomics and Bioinformatics (4cr)                                 BIO 6310     Techniques in Gene Expression                            

BIO 5360             Neural basis of behavior (3cr)                                                             (4cr; Prereq: BIO5240)    

BIO 5400             Immunology (3cr)                                                            BIO 6320     Protein Biochemistry

BIO 5410             Virology (3cr)                                                                                       (4cr; Prereq: BIO5240)

BIO 5440             Evolution (3cr)                 

Example 5-Year Course Schedule for Accelerated 4+1 BS/MS Biology/Biotechnology