Professional Science Master's Emphasis
This track requires a total of 32 graduate credit hours, of which at least half must be at the 5000-level or above. Students take 21 credit hours of science courses (Biology and Chemistry) and 9 hours in business courses. In addition, each student is required to take 2 credit hours of either an on-campus practicum course or an off-campus internship.
Required Courses in Biology and Chemistry | ||
CHEM 4722 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 |
CHEM 5774 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
or BIOL 5436 | Applied Bioinformatics | |
BIOL 6615 | Advanced Biotechnology Laboratory II | 4 |
BIOL 6602 | Advanced Molecular Biology | 3 |
or BIOL 6612 | Advanced Molecular Genetics of Bacteria | |
BIOL 6889 | Graduate Seminar | 2 |
Required Internship or Practicum | 2 | |
Choose one of the following: | ||
Practicum in Science in Business | ||
Internship in Science in Business | ||
Professional Science Business Electives | 9 | |
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
Economics for Managers | ||
Managerial Communication | ||
Managing People in Organizations | ||
Contemporary Marketing Concepts | ||
Law, Ethics and Business | ||
Elective Courses in Biology and Chemistry | 6 | |
Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
CHEM 4764 | ||
Physical Biochemistry | ||
Special Topics in Organic Chemistry | ||
Special Topics in Biochemistry | ||
Problem Seminar in Biochemistry 1 | ||
Graduate Research In Chemistry 2 | ||
or BIOL 6905 | Graduate Research in Biology | |
Immunobiology | ||
Advanced Molecular Biology | ||
Advanced Molecular Genetics of Bacteria | ||
Advanced Cellular Basis of Disease | ||
Advanced Nucleic Acid Structure and Function | ||
Advanced Plant Biology and Biotechnology | ||
Advanced Virology | ||
Advanced Topics in Biology | ||
Total Hours | 32 |
1 | Can be repeated for up to 2 credit hours. |
2 | Can be taken for up to 2 credit hours in either CHEM 6905 or BIOL 6905. Students must have a 3.0 GPA in non-research courses. |