Microbial Biotechnology (MR)
Master of Microbial Biotechnology Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology / Science Core Courses | 6 | ||
Select two of the following courses: | |||
| Microbial Biotechnology | |||
| Microbial Metabolic Regulation (Recommended) | |||
| Immunology | |||
| Microbial Genetics & Genomics | |||
| Topical Problems (Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology) | |||
| Introduction to Plant Biotechnology | |||
| Science Elective | 3 | ||
Select a course from "Science Electives" listed below | |||
| Internship Course | 3 | ||
| Special Problems | |||
| Industrial Case Studies | 12 | ||
| Industry Case Studies in Microbial Biotechnology | |||
| Topical Problems | |||
| Biotechnology (BIT) / Biomanufacturing (BEC) Core Courses | 4 | ||
| Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing and Cell Line Development for Biomanufacturing 1 | |||
´Ç°ùÌýµþ±õ°ÕÌý510 | Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology | ||
| BIT or BEC Electives | 4 | ||
Select two courses from "Biotechnology (BIT) and Biomanufacturing (BEC) Electives" listed below | |||
| Business Core Course | 3 | ||
| Current Topics in BioSciences Management | |||
| MBA Electives | 6 | ||
Select two courses from "Master of Business Administration (MBA) Electives" listed below | |||
| Total Hours | 41 | ||
| 1 | Incoming students may be able to opt out of this requirement if they can provide sufficient evidence that indicates basic experience and understanding of technologies including recombinant DNA procedures, gene expression, isolation and identification of nucleic acids and proteins. Evidence may include a letter from current or former supervisors and/or professors attesting that the applicant possesses at least basic understanding and experience. Applicants with doctoral training in a related area may opt out of µþ±õ°ÕÌý510 OR µþ·¡°äÌý540, with MMB approval. |
Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select one course below | |||
Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) | |||
| µþ´¡·¡Ìý525 | Industrial Microbiology and Bioprocessing | 3 | |
| µþ´¡·¡Ìý528 | Biomass to Renewable Energy Processes | 3 | |
Biochemistry (BCH) | |||
| µþ°ä±áÌý553 | Biochemistry of Gene Expression | 3 | |
| µþ°ä±áÌý555 | Proteins and Molecular Mechanisms | 3 | |
| µþ°ä±áÌý571 | Regulation of Metabolism | 3 | |
| µþ°ä±áÌý701 | Macromolecular Structure | 3 | |
| µþ°ä±áÌý703 | Macromolecular Synthesis and Regulation | 3 | |
| µþ°ä±áÌý705 | Molecular Biology Of the Cell | 3 | |
| µþ°ä±áÌý751 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 | |
Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CBS) | |||
| °äµþ³§Ìý565 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences | 3 | |
Food Science (FS) | |||
| ¹ó³§Ìý502 | Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | 4 | |
| ¹ó³§Ìý553 | Food Laws and Regulations | 3 | |
Genetics (GN) | |||
| ³Ò±·Ìý521 | Molecular Genetics | 3 | |
| ³Ò±·Ìý730 | Fungal Genetics and Physiology | 3 | |
| ³Ò±·Ìý735 | Functional Genomics | 3 | |
Microbiology (MB) | |||
| ²ÑµþÌý501 | Biology of Plant Pathogens | 3 | |
| ²ÑµþÌý505 | Food Microbiology | 3 | |
| ²ÑµþÌý532 | Soil Microbiology | 4 | |
| ²ÑµþÌý575 | Introduction to Mycology | 4 | |
| ²ÑµþÌý718 | Introductory Virology | 3 | |
| ²ÑµþÌý725 | Fermentation Microbiology | 3 | |
| ²ÑµþÌý730 | Fungal Genetics and Physiology | 3 | |
| ²ÑµþÌý751 | Immunology | 3 | |
| ²ÑµþÌý758 | Microbial Genetics & Genomics | 3 | |
| ²ÑµþÌý774 | Phycology | 3 | |
Plant Biology (PB) | |||
| ±ÊµþÌý580 | Introduction to Plant Biotechnology | 3 | |
Plant Pathology (PP) | |||
| ±Ê±ÊÌý530 | Agriculture, Ethics and the Environment | 3 | |
Statistics (ST) | |||
| ³§°ÕÌý511 | Statistical Methods For Researchers I | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý512 | Statistical Methods For Researchers II | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý513 | Statistics for Management and Social Sciences I | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý520 | Statistical Principles of Clinical Trials | 3 | |
Toxicology (TOX) | |||
| °Õ°¿³ÝÌý515 | Environmental Toxicology | 4 | |
| °Õ°¿³ÝÌý710 | Molecular and Biochemical Toxicology | 3 | |
Biotechnology (BIT) and Biomanufacturing (BEC) Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select two courses below | |||
Biotechnology (BIT) | |||
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý501 | Ethical Issues in Biotechnology | 1 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý562 | Gene Expression Analysis: Microarrays | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý564 | Protein Purification | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý565 | Real-time PCR Techniques | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý566 | Animal Cell Culture Techniques | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý567 | PCR and DNA Fingerprinting | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý568 | Genome Mapping | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý569 | 2 | ||
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý581 | Plant Transformation | 2 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý595 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| µþ±õ°ÕÌý815 | Advanced Special Topics | 1-6 | |
Biomanufacturing (BEC) | |||
| ²ÑµþÌý520 | Fundamentals of Microbial Cell Biotransformations | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý532 | Foundations of Downstream Processing and Formulation | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý536 | Introduction to Downstream Process Development | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý575 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý580 | cGMP Fermentation Operations | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý585 | cGMP Downstream Operations | 2 | |
| µþ·¡°äÌý595 | Special Topics in Biomanufacturing | 1-6 | |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select two courses below | |||
| ²Ñµþ´¡Ìý505 | Essential Economics for Managers | 2 | |
| ²Ñµþ´¡Ìý530 | Leading People | 3 | |
| µþ±«³§Ìý554 | Project Management | 3 | |
| ²Ñµþ´¡Ìý555 | Product Design and Development | 4 | |
| ²Ñµþ´¡Ìý570 | Opportunity Evaluation and Value Creation | 3 | |
| ²Ñµþ´¡Ìý576 | Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization I | 3 | |
| ²Ñµþ´¡Ìý577 | Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization II | 3 | |
| ²Ñµþ´¡Ìý586 | Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues in Life Science Industries | 3 | |
| ²Ñµþ´¡Ìý590 | Special Topics In Business Management | 1-6 | |
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree Requirements
The Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s (ABM) degree program allows exceptional undergraduate students at NC State an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at an accelerated pace. These undergraduate students may double count up to 12 credits and obtain a non-thesis Master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree, or obtain a thesis-based Master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree.
This degree program also provides an opportunity for the Directors of Graduate Programs (DGPs) at NCÂ State to recruit rising juniors in their major to their graduate programs. However, permission to pursue an ABM degree program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. Admission is contingent on meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entering the graduate program.