Professional Science Master's Programs
Master of Biology
Biotechnology Specialization
Recent advances in genetics and organic molecules have led to a growth in the field of Biotechnology. Manipulating genetic material of animals and plants is a key to making organisms disease resistant or more productive, both increasing demands of the industry. Students will emerge from IIT with the ability to develop new technologies and conduct research that will have a significant impact on people worldwide.
The program consists of a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework as follows.
- BIOL 401 Introductory Biochemistry and BIOL 402 Metabolic Biochemistry or BIOL 504 Biochemistry Lectures
- BIOL 445 Cell Biology or BIOL 544 Molecular Biology of Cells
- BIOL 515 Molecular Biology
- BIOL 562 Functional Genomics
plus 6-9 credit hours of approved electives listed below:
- BIOL 410 Medical Microbiology
- BIOL 426 Cancer Biology
- BIOL 430 Animal Physiology
- BIOL 503 Virology
- BIOL 512 Advanced Biochemistry
- BIOL 514 Toxicology
- BIOL 519 Biochemistry Laboratory
- BIOL 520 Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory
- BIOL 521 Advanced Micro Genetics Laboratory
- BIOL 526 Developmental Biology
- BIOL 527 Immunology and Immunochemistry
- BIOL 533 Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIOL 539 Advanced Cell Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 542 Advanced Microbiology
- BIOL 545 Advanced Cell Biology
- BIOL 555 Macromolecular Structure Determination
- BIOL 580 Laboratory Rotation in Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics
Required Professional Courses