Biotechnology (MS)

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.

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:

• BTN - 525 Experimental Design and Models in Disease Credit(s): 2
• BTN - 531 Laboratory Techniques I Credit(s): 2
• BTN - 532 Laboratory Techniques II Credit(s): 2
• BTN - 533 Laboratory Techniques III Credit(s): 2
• BTN - 534 Laboratory Animal Procedures and Techniques Credit(s): 2
• BTN - 537 Capstone Research Credit(s): 2

• Taken for a total of 4 credits over fall and spring semesters. Credits / Units: 4

• BTN - 540 Experiential Learning Credit(s): 2
• BTN - 541 Pre-Professional Preparation Credit(s): 3
• GCC - 506 Biomedical Ethics Credit(s): 1
• GCC - 516 Cell and Molecular Biology Credit(s): 7
• GCC - 546 Principles of Biostatistics I Credit(s): 2
• GCC - 548 Bioinformatics Credit(s): 1

• Research area-specific courses Credits / Units: 4

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.