Curriculum
Required Courses
The Master of Biotechnology (MBIOT) degree requires the completion of 39 credit hours and the satisfactory completion of a comprehensive final exam. The curriculum has recently been revised to include more elective courses and a choice of business certificates.
* By choosing a particular set of business courses, students may earn the Certificate of Entrepreneurship in addition to the MBIOT degree. For more information about the Certificate in Entrepreneurship, please click here https://mcferrin.tamu.edu/
The comprehensive final exam is taken the last semester of the student’s program, usually the second fall semester after entering the program.
The Master of Biotechnology (MBIOT) degree requires the completion of 39 credit hours and the satisfactory completion of a comprehensive final exam. The curriculum has recently been revised to include more elective courses and a choice of business certificates.
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| BIOT 601 | Biotechnology Principles and Techniques I | 4 |
| BIOT 635 | Molecular Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOT 645 | Biotechnology Writing | 3 |
| BIOT 681 | Biotechnology Seminar | 1 |
| BIOT 684 | Directed Professional Internship | 4 |
| BIOT 685 | Directed Studies | 3 |
| N/A | Online CITI Responsible Conduct of Research course | N/A |
| 600 level | Business courses* | 12 |
| Elective hours | Business, science or technology courses | 9 |
* By choosing a particular set of business courses, students may earn the Certificate of Entrepreneurship in addition to the MBIOT degree. For more information about the Certificate in Entrepreneurship, please click here https://mcferrin.tamu.edu/
The comprehensive final exam is taken the last semester of the student’s program, usually the second fall semester after entering the program.