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Department of Plant and Microbial Biology 
Master of Microbial Biotechnology

Human Health Concentration

The human health concentration is for students interested in the application of biotechnology towards human health, and the environmental and epidemiological factors that influence human health. Coursework for this track focuses on fundamentals and concepts in:

  • Human health and disease
  • Environmental health
  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Ethics

Recommended Elective Courses

  • BCH 553 – Biochemistry of Gene Expression (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • BCH 555 – Proteins and Molecular Mechanisms (3 credits; offered spring only)
  • BCH 571 – Regulation of Metabolism (3 credits; offered fall only – alternate ODD years)
  • BCH 701 – Macromolecular structure (3 credits; offered fall only; prerequisite: BCH 553)
  • BCH 703 – Macromolecular Synthesis and Regulation (3 credits; offered fall only; prerequisite: BCH 553)
  • BCH 705 – Molecular Biology of the Cell (3 credits; offered spring only; prerequisite: BCH 701 or 703)
  • BEC 575 – Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products (3 credits; offered fall and spring) 
  • BIT 565 – Real-Time PCR Technologies (2 credits; offered spring only)
  • CBS 565 – Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences (3 credits; offered fall only; consent on instructor required)
  • FS 501 – Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism (3 credits; offered fall only)
  • FS 502 – Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials (4 credits; offered in fall only)
  • FS 553 – Food Laws and Regulations (3 credits)
  • FS 555 – Exercise Nutrition (3 credits; offered spring only – alternate ODD years)
  • FS 557 – Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (3 credits; offered fall only)
  • GN 521 – Molecular Genetics (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • GN 541 – Human and Biomedical Genetics (3 credits; offered fall only)
  • GN 701 – Molecular Genetics (3 credits; offered fall only)
  • GN 735 – Functional Genomics (3 credits; offered spring only; prerequisite: GN 701)
  • BUS 554 – Project Management (3 credit hours; offered fall and spring)
  • MBA 576 – Technology Evaluation and Commercialization Concepts (4 credits; offered fall only)
  • MBA 577 – Technology Evaluation and Strategy (4 credits; offered spring only; MBA 576 is a pre-requisite)
  • MBA 586 – Legal and Marketing Dynamics in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology (3 credits; offered in fall only)
  • MBA 590 – Special Topics in Business Management (3 credits)
  • MB 505 – Food Microbiology (3 credits; offered in spring only)
  • MB 535 – Bacterial Pathogenesis (3 credits; offered spring only)
  • MB 718 – Introductory Virology (3 credits; offered fall only – alternate years)
  • ST 511 – Experimental Statistics for Biological Sciences I (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • ST 512 – Experimental Statistics for Biological Sciences II (3 credits; offered fall and spring)
  • TOX 501 – Principles of Toxicology (4 credits; offered spring only)
  • TOX 701 – Fundamentals of Toxicology (3 credits; offered fall only)
  • TOX 704 – Chemical Risk Assessment (1 credit; pre-requisites: TOX 701, ST course)
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