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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biotechnology Certificate

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Part III. Academic

A. Degree Requirements

1. List course requirements

The Certificate in Biotechnology requires 15 credits of graduate level course work consisting of:

9 credits of graduate level course work in the biological sciences comprised of three classes, spread over at least two of the five following areas: Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Physiology and Microbiology (see list below).
6 credits of graduate level courses in fields related to biotechnology including bioinformatics, engineering, chemistry, agriculture, food safety, health sciences and statistics (see approved list below).

Biological Sciences Core

(9 credits, three classes; must include classes from at least two of the five following categories)

Cell Biology

BISC 612 - Advanced Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
BISC 671 - Cellular and Molecular Immunology Credit(s): 4
PLSC 635 - Plant Developmental Biology Credit(s): 3
ANFS 671 - Paradigms in Cell Signaling Credit(s): 3
BISC 639 - Developmental Neurobiology Credit(s): 4
BISC 690 - Fundamentals of Pharmacology Credit(s): 3

Genetics

BISC 654 - Biochemical Genetics Credit(s): 3
BISC 656 - Evolutionary Genetics Credit(s): 3
BISC 693 - Human Genetics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 636 - Plant Genes and Genomes Credit(s): 3

Microbiology

ANFS 635 - Animal Virology Credit(s): 3
ANFS 639 - Food Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BISC 682 - Bacterial Pathogens: Molecular Mechanisms Credit(s): 3
PLSC 619 - Soil Microbiology Credit(s): 4
MAST 618 - Microbial Ecology Credit(s): 3
MAST 625 - Microbial Physiology and Diversity Credit(s): 3

Molecular Biology

ANFS 670 - Principles of Molecular Genetics Credit(s): 3
BISC 602 - Molecular Biology of Animal Cells Credit(s): 3
CHEM 642 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 3

Physiology

BISC 605 - Advanced Mammalian Physiology Credit(s): 4
BISC 615 - Developmental Biology Credit(s): 3
BISC 675 - Cardiovascular Physiology Credit(s): 3
KAAP 651 - Neuromuscular Control & Electromyography Credit(s): 3
BISC 606 - Advanced Mammalian Physiology II Credit(s): 4
BISC 627 - Advanced Neurophysiology Credit(s): 3

Biotechnology-related science courses

(two courses from the following list adding up to at least 6 credits)

Agriculture/Food Science

ANFS 628 - Food Chemistry Credit(s): 4
ANFS 629 - Food Analysis Credit(s): 4
ANFS 636 - Immunology of Domestic Animals Credit(s): 3
ANFS 643 - Food Engineering Technology Credit(s): 4
ANFS 649 - Food Biotechnology Credit(s): 4
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