Department of Medical and Research Technology (DMRT)

Biotechnology Track

Credit Hour Requirements

A minimum of 30 credit hours is required. This requirement includes 24 credits of course work and 6 hours of thesis research with a completion of a research thesis.

 

 

 

REQUIRED COURSES:
MBIC 608 Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4 credits
Other biochemistry courses may be taken with a permission of DMRT Grad Committee: 4 credit hours of 600 level, or at least 5 credit hours of course at least at 400 level.
MEDT 628 Seminar 2 credits
(1 credit, must enroll twice)
All DMRT graduate students are required to attend seminar during their tenure as a graduate students.
MEDT 630 Scient & Techn Writing 2 credits
MEDT 635 Teaching Practicum 2 credits
(enrollment with the permission of the course director)
DBMS 638 Biostatistics 2 credits
(or PREV 620 Principles of Biostatistics or POSI 604 Statistical Analysis)
MEDT 680 Lab Management 3 credits
(Biomed Res Track students may select an alternate management course with a permission of DMRT Grad Committee)
MEDT 687 QC & Regulations Lab Sci 2 credits
MEDT 631 Research Design 2 credits
CIPP 909 Responsible Conduct of Rsrch 1 credit
MEDT 799 M.S. Thesis Research 6 credits
Students can begin their research projects after taking biochemistry and finishing approximately 12 hours of course work.
ELECTIVE COURSES: The remainder of the course requirements are elective biomedical courses in student's field of interest, which must be approved by student's advisor.
MEDT 671 Molecular and Cell Biology 3 credits
MEDT 638 Special Topics 1-4 credits
PATH 712 Methods in Chem and Mol Pathol 3 credits
MMIC 702 Basic Immunology 3 credits
MMCB 601 Fundamentals of Cell Biology 3 credits
MMIC 701/
GPILS 710
Principles of Bacterial Pathogenesis  
MMIC 704 Basic Virology 3 credits

 

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