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Graduate School of Management & Technology – Programs

Master of Science in Biotechnology Studies:
Biosecurity and Biodefense

Biosecurity and Biodefense Specialization Description

This specialization covers a wide spectrum of subjects including agents of bioterrorism, threat analysis and response and biodefense and information technology.

Career Path

The Master of Science program in biotechnology serves a number of careers at the entry-, mid-, or high-level positions, depending on the prior level of experience of the candidate.

Graduates of the biosecurity and biodefense specialization, depending on their background, can find positions such as:

  • Biodefense Policy Writer
  • Research Scientist

Master of Science in Biotechnology Studies Course Requirements

Fall 2007 & Beyond Requirements

Recommendations

  1. Students who wish to improve their graduate writing skills may take COMM 600, Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3).
  2. It is strongly recommended that BIOT 601, Molecular Biology for Business Managers (3), be taken by students without a background in molecular biology.

Required Courses

UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0), to be taken within the first 6 credits of study.

  • BIOT 640 Societal Issues in Biotechnology(3)
  • BIOT 630 Introduction to Bioinformatics (3)
  • BIOT 645 The Business of Biotechnology (3)
  • BIOT 643 Techniques of Biotechnology (3)
  • PMAN 634 Foundations of Project Management (3)

* BTMN 670 must be taken after completion of 27 credits of study.

Core Rules

  1. BIOT 640 must be taken as the first program course.
  2. All core courses with the BIOT designator must be completed before starting any specialization.

Specialization - Biosecurity and Biodefense (BSBD)

  • BSBD 640 Agents of Bioterrorism (3)
  • BSBD 641 Biosecurity and Bioterrorism (3)
  • HSMN 610 Concepts of Homeland Security (3)
  • HSMN 630 Business Continuity: Disaster Recovery, Planning, and Response (3)
  • BSBD 642 Advanced Biosecurity and Bioterrorism (3)
  • BTMN 632 Commercializing Biotechnology in Early-Stage Ventures (3)

Capstone Course: BTMN 670 Capstone in Biotechnology (3)

Specialization Rules

Take the courses in the order listed except BTMN 632, which can be taken at any time.

Note: Some course names and numbers were updated beginning with the fall 2007 semester. If you began the program prior to fall 2007 and have chosen to follow your original, pre-fall 2007 requirements, you should use the pre-fall 2007 Study Plan for this degree.