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Nov 23, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship, M.S.
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Requirements for the Masters of Science
Students entering this program should have an undergraduate degree in a science or engineering discipline and must have taken undergraduate courses in biochemistry and cell and molecular biology. The 30-credit curriculum of this program comprises three parts:
- Five required courses offering a broad overview of cutting-edge areas of biotechnology: biocatalysis and biomaterials, biotechnology and health care, biosensors and biochips, biotechnology and the pharmaceuticals industry (15 credits).
- A wide choice of business and management-related elective courses (15 credits).
- For the electives, students may choos up to two projects involving either technology-competition analysis and business-plan preparation or a placement in an early-stage start-up company (6 of the 15 elective credits).
To meet graduation requirements, students must attain an overall GPA of 3.0 (average of a B) in all their courses and at least a B- in each of the required courses. Students also must take at least 15, but no more than 20, credits of Biotechnology or related courses, including 4 required courses, listed below.
Required Courses: 15 Credits
The five required courses are listed below: Elective Courses: 15 Credits
Students must take courses from the list below, which will amount to at least 6 credits in total:
Note:
Subject to advisor’s approval students can also take an elective course at other Schools of NYU (up to 9 credits). For example, Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship students can select a course at NYU Stern School of Business.
Projects
Students may take up to two of the three Projects in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship options below as part of their elective requirements:
Note:
Projects in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship count as elective courses.
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