A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- MS
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- CIP
- 51.0720
- Credits (computed from items)
- 70
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_51dae907
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Core Requirements
major core · 0 items
Required Core
major core · 9 items
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 3 semester hours based on lab skills placement test results:Not resolved to a course3
Option A (Student exempted from basic lab skills instruction due to placement test results)
0 items
Complete 3 semester hours from the Electives list.
electives · 0 items
Option B (Student requires lab skills instruction)
1 item
- 1
Complete 2 semester hours from the Electives list.
electives · 0 items
Optional Co-op Experience
1 item
- 0
Agricultural Biotechnology Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Required
2 items
- 3
- 3
Elective
electives · 10 items
- In consultation with advisor, complete a minimum of 3 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Biodefense Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Required
2 items
- 3
- 3
Elective
electives · 6 items
- In consultation with advisor, complete a minimum of 3 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
Biopharmaceutical Technologies and Analytics Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Required
2 items
- 3
- 3
Elective
electives · 8 items
- In consultation with advisor, complete a minimum of 3 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Biotechnology Operations Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Required
2 items
- 3
- 3
Elective
electives · 1 item
- In consultation with advisor, complete a minimum of 3 semester hours from the following:Not resolved to a course3
Process Sciences Focus
2 items
- 3
- 3
Manufacturing Quality Operations Focus
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Regulatory Science Focus
2 items
- 3
- 3
Enterprise Focus
2 items
- 3
- 3
Electives Option
electives · 1 item
- Complete 9 semester hours from the Electives list.Not resolved to a course9
Electives List
electives · 0 items
Electives not on this list may be taken with academic advisor approval.
electives · 35 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-4
Any 1 SH course from BUSN 5000 to BUSN 7999
41 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 2
- As published: “Pharmaceutical Biochemistry”4
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
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