{"id":164,"date":"2021-06-22T18:29:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T18:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/master-of-microbial-biotechnology\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2026-01-08T20:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:00:03","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/master-of-microbial-biotechnology\/prospective-students\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training Bioscience Industry Leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The MMB curriculum features a unique blend of science and business courses along with a guest speaker series that features industry leaders. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/master-of-microbial-biotechnology\/industry\/industry-partnership\/\">partnerships with bioscience companies<\/a>, it also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/master-of-microbial-biotechnology\/industry\/industry-practicum-project\/\">practicum&nbsp;projects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/master-of-microbial-biotechnology\/industry\/internships\/\">internships<\/a> and&nbsp;other opportunities that help students develop&nbsp;the practical knowledge and invaluable professional skills they need to&nbsp;succeed in today&#8217;s competitive marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/microbial-biotechnology\/microbial-biotechnology-mr\/#degreerequirementstext\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/graduate\/agriculture-life-sciences\/microbial-biotechnology\/microbial-biotechnology-mr\/#degreerequirementstext\"><span class=\"text\">Degree Requirements<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MMB Graduates:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>Possess extensive knowledge&nbsp;of science and business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate flexibility of professional skills in multiple industry sectors <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adapt to change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster productive dialogue between individuals, companies, and communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply&nbsp;creativity and innovation to solve problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work confidently with big data management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cope with uncertainty and risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The MMB curriculum includes courses that involve semester-long interactions with local biotechnology companies as well as a broad selection of foundational courses in microbiology, business management, data science and molecular biology. Students choose among a wide array of courses from the <a href=\"http:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/\">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ncsu.edu\/\">College of Sciences<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/biotech.ncsu.edu\/\">Biotechnology Program (BIT)<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.btec.ncsu.edu\/\">Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)<\/a>,&nbsp; the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascienceacademy.ncsu.edu\/\">Data Science Academy<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/\">Poole College of Management<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"concentrations\">Customize Your Degree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MMB students can choose to focus on particular concentrations that align with their career interests. <em>Concentrations are an option and are not required.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div 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class=\"content-card__headline\">Agricultural Biotechnology<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">For students interested in the application of biotechnology towards specific agricultural <span class=nowrap>uses.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/master-of-microbial-biotechnology\/prospective-students\/curriculum\/industrial-biotechnology-concentration\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    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