College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Departmental E-mail: mcbdept [at] indiana [dot] edu

Departmental URL:  www.indiana.edu/~mcbdept/biotech/graduate.shtml

Curriculum

Curriculum
Courses
Faculty

Degrees Offered

Master of Science in Biotechnology; Master of Science in Biotechnology Accelerated Program; and Ph.D. Minor in Biotechnology

Master of Science in Biotechnology

Special Departmental Requirements

(See also general University Graduate School requirements.)

Admission Requirements

Undergraduate major in one of the sciences and course work in the program in which a degree is sought. A degree in a related field (e.g. chemistry, mathematics, biology) may suffice if appropriate courses were included in the student’s degree program. Students seeking admission to the biotechnology degree program may apply to the Biotechnology Degree Program online. Applications must include a complete entrance form, letters of recommendation, undergraduate transcripts, and scores on the Graduate Record Examination General Test. The TOEFL score is required if the native language is other than English.

Grades

Students must maintain a minimum G.P.A. of B (3.0) in order to remain in good standing in the Graduate School. Courses to be counted toward the degree must be passed with a grade of B- (2.7) or better.

Course Requirements

A total of 30 credit hours are required including a common core program consisting of the following courses: T500 (8 cr.), T501 (2 cr.), T502 (2. cr.), T508 (3 cr.), T515 (3 cr.), T540 (3 cr.), T521 (2 cr.), and T680 (1-3 cr.). The remaining credit hours can be selected from an approved list of courses in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Law, Public and Environmental Affairs, Statistics, or Medical Sciences.

Thesis

No thesis is required.

Master of Science in Biotechnology Accelerated Program

The Accelerated Master's Program involves early admission of undergraduates at IU who plan to pursue a 5 year combined BA or BS with an MS degree in Biotechnology. These students should declare their intensions for a combined degree, and apply for admission to the MS program between their sophomore and junior years. Students will be given preferential admission into research laboratories to undertake independent research projects at the beginning of their third year of undergraduate studies and are expected to continue their research program for three years, and at the end of that period, submit an M.S. thesis.

Grades

For all graduate degrees, students must maintain a minimum GPA of B (3.0) in order to remain in good standing in the Graduate School. Courses to be counted toward the degree must be passed with a grade of B- (2.7) or better.

Course Requirements

A total of 30 credit hours are required including a common core program consisting of the following courses: T500 (8 cr.), T501 (2 cr.), T502 (2 cr.), T508 (3 cr.), T515 (3 cr.), B501 (3 cr.), T521 (2 cr.), Z620 Biotechnology Writing (1 cr.). The remaining credit hours will encompass T490 Individual Independent Research.

Thesis

A thesis is required.

Ph.D. Minor

Students from other graduate degree programs can receive a graduate minor in Biotechnology with at least 6 credit hours with an average grade of B or above in the following courses: T501 (2 cr.), T502 (2 cr.), T508 (3 cr.), T515 (3 cr.), T521 (2 cr.), T525 (3 cr.), T540 (3 cr.), T680 (1-3 cr.).