A minimum of 36 semester units of graduate study are required for the MBTM program. A maximum of four (4) 4xx courses (400 level courses with a designation taken as elective courses) are allowed to count towards graduation credits. The student must meet prerequisite requirements when taking any of the following courses:
1.) Basic Courses (12 credits)
The required courses emphasize understanding of (1) The molecular and cellular bases of life from an engineering perspective (2) The interaction, communication, and disorders of organ systems (3) Major classes of technologies including imaging techniques, chemical diagnostics, drug design and delivery. A student must take the following four courses to complete the required graduate course requirement. These four courses cannot be used to meet concentration course work requirements.

BIOE513   Introduction to Biotechnology
BIOE531   Protein Engineering
BIOE555   Advanced Biochemical Engineering
BIOE561   Biotechnology I
2.) Area of Concentration (12 credits)
In addition to the three required graduate courses in section 1.), a student must select an area of concentration area. This is to ensure the students competence in a selected area. As new courses are also offered between publications of school catalogs, the students are advised to refer of the "Concentration area course tables" Published with each release of the semester class schedule to select courses for meeting the concentration area requirements.

Area A. Biotechnology Management
Required Courses:
MBTM501   Principles and Practice of Biotechnology
MBTM502   Molecular Technologies
MBTM503   Business of Biotechnology: Fundamentals
MBTM504   Biotechnology Operations
3.) Courses for Breath of Study (6 credits)
The Student is required to take at least 6 units in graduate courses work outside the chosen concentration area. The courses may be at 400 level or 500 level and above. The student must observe the limits on the number of 400 level courses with a designation.