Oct 13, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University Catalog

Biotechnology (MS)


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Biotechnology (MS): Program Overview


Description of this program is located earlier in this catalog.

Biotechnology (MS): Academic Policies


Academic Standing


To maintain good academic standing all Biotechnology students must have a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average at the time of program completion. Any student who falls below this academic standard will be considered to be in academic difficulty. A student in academic difficulty is not eligible for graduation. Students that receive a N or F in a required course must petition to remain in the Program and retake the course.

Division of Translational Science/Rush University Academic Policies


Academic policies specific to the Division of Translational Science are located earlier in this catalog. In addition, the Academic Resources and Policies section of this catalog contains Rush University Academic Policies.

Biotechnology (MS): Curriculum


Degree Requirements (34 total credit hours)


Students work closely with their program director to meet course requirements and any additional course work. All students perform non-thesis capstone projects.

Courses offered in the program include:

Capstone Research


Students are required to complete a capstone project that provides a culminating experience and applies the principles and methods learned in the coursework to an independent research project. Students generally identify their mentor and develop their research proposal during the first semester. The research project must involve the analysis and interpretation of data. Students are encouraged to conduct primary data collection. Students will present their capstone projects in class.

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