NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Medical Biotechnology

MBT            500
         DNA and Proteins
       3 hours.  Recommended background: Basic undergraduate general and organic chemistry, biology, physics, and math. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).    

MBT            501
         Cell Biology and Human Physiology
       3 hours.  Recommended background: Basic undergraduate general and organic chemistry, biology, physics, and math. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).    

MBT            502
         Immunotechnology, Microbiology and Cellular Therapy
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): MBT 500 and MBT 501. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).    

MBT            510
         Ethics in Medical Biotechnology
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): MBT 500 and MBT 501 and MBT 502 and MBT 503; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).    

MBT            520
         Biotechnology Product Development: Concepts, Practice and Regulatory Issues
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): MBT 500 and MBT 501 and MBT 502 and MBT 503; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).    

MBT            521
         Techniques and Processes in Biotechnology
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): MBT 500 and MBT 501. Course Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Laboratory. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).    

MBT            591
         Departmental Seminar in Medical Biotechnology
       1 TO 4 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).    

MBT            594
         Special Topics in Medical Biotechnology
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College.    

MBT            596
         Independent Study in Medical Biotechnology
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the first year of the MS in Medical Biotechnology program, approval of the department, and approval of a faculty mentor. The student also should have completed core or elective courses in the degree sequence that introduce the topic of independent study or have verifiable outside knowledge. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).    

MBT            597
         Master's Project Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Student should have approval of the graduate committee to commence research and the agreement of faculty and industrial mentors along with a written agreement for research activity from the host company. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).    

MBT            598
         Master's Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the first year of the program and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Medical Biotechnology major(s).