Biotechnology - Northwestern University

Biotechnology from Northwestern University is a Campus Master Biotechnology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Program Overview The Master of Biotechnology Program (MBP) has two tracks: (1) a 15-month (five-quarter) M.S. in Biotechnology degree and (2) a 21-month M.S. in Biotechnology with Industrial Internship degree. There is also a part-time option available on a case-by-case basis. The primary mission of the MBP is to prepare biologists, chemists, and engineers for careers in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. However, the comprehensive research component and the flexibility of the MBP curriculum also make it well-suited for students whose future plans include a PhD program, medical school, or dental school. The MBP is administered by the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. The MBP is distinguished from other MS in Biotechnology programs by the integration of biology and engineering, combined with extensive hands-on research (ca. 1000 hr over three or four quarters) in Northwestern University faculty laboratories. The pool of research preceptors currently includes more than forty faculty in the departments of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Neurobiology and Physiology; Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology; the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; and several departments in the Northwestern University Medical School. The MBP curriculum also covers ethical, legal, regulatory, communication and business aspects of the biotechnology industry through a series of seminars featuring numerous speakers from industry. The majority of MBP students are recent graduates, although a sizable minority have prior industrial experience. Students? undergraduate majors include biological sciences, biochemistry, biotechnology , chemistry and various engineering disciplines. MBP graduates receive a Master of Science in Biotechnology degree conferred by the Northwestern University Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. The degree requires 13 units of coursework and 7.5 units of research with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better; periodic written and oral research reports are required in lieu of a thesis. View more details on Northwestern University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biotechnology courses.