M.S. Degree or Graduate Certificate
The UAB Biotechnology Program admits students in the fall semester. The students may enroll either as Master of Science degree or graduate (post-baccalaureate) certificate students. The M.S. degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences requires 34 credit hours while the Biotechnology certificate requires 24 credit hours, which must be selected from the following courses:
FALL SEMESTER: 13 semester hours (MS degree)/10 (Certicate) semester hours
| CLS 555 |
Immunology (2) |
| CDS 610 |
Research Design and Statistics (3) |
| CLS 640 |
Biotechnology Regulations & Quality Systems (1) |
| CLS 650 |
Applications of Biotechnology I (2) |
| CLS 660 |
Molecular Biotechnology (3) |
| CLS 670 |
Bench to Commercialization (2) |
SPRING SEMESTER: 11 semster hours (MS degree)/68semester hours (Certificate)
| CLS 545 |
Protein Chemistry (2) |
| CLS 651 |
Applications in Biotechnology II (2) |
| CLS 671 |
Bench to Commercialization (2) |
| CLS 693 |
Scientific Publication Analysis (3) |
| CLS 695 |
Biotechnology Internship (2) |
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SUMMER SEMESTER: 10 semester hours (MS)/6 semester hours (Certificate)
| CLS 672 |
Bench to Commercialization II (2) |
| CLS 675 |
Innovative Technologies in Biotechnology (3) |
| CLS 695 |
Biotechnology Internship (1) |
| CLS 698 |
Non-Thesis (4) |
Certificate (24 hours)
MS Degree (34 hours)
Courses in bold: additional courses required to earn a Master of Science degree