Specialization in Molecular Biotechnology (Biology)

Requirements for the Specialization in Molecular Biotechnology - 12 credits

Required Courses

BIOL 6005	Biotechnology and Bioinformatics	3
BIOL 6006	Biomolecular Techniques Laboratory	3

Select two (2) courses from the following:

BIOL 6003	Molecular Immunology	3
BIOL 6004	Molecular Genetics	3
BIOL 6007	Plants Biotechnology	3
BIOL 6008	Advanced Virology	3
BIOL 6009	Bioremediation	3
BIOL 6010	Protozoology	3
BIOL 6013	Environmental Microbiology	3
BIOL 6014	Bacteriological Diagnosis	3
BIOL 6015	Extremophiles	3
BIOL 6016	Evolutionary Processes	3
BIOL 6020	Bioterrorism and Biodefense	3
BIOL 6021	Biosecurity for Responders	3
BIOL 6022	Food Hygiene and Biosecurity	3
BIOL 6023	Microbiology and Medical Entomology	3
BIOL 6109	Developmental Biology	3
BIOL 697_	Special Topics in Biology	3
BIOL 6990	Scientific Writing	3

Prescribed Distributive Requirements - 12 credits

Students will have two (2) options to complete the 12 credits of Prescribed Distributive Courses.

Option A: With a Research Project (Thesis)

Students must pass 12 credits in courses BIOL 6991, 6992 and 6993.

Option B: Without Research Project (Thesis)

The student will approve 12 additional credits of this program; six (6) of which will be in courses of their own specialization.