Applied Biotechnology Requirements
Requirements listed below are from the current year catalog. Your requirements are subject to the catalog that was in effect at the time you were admitted. Note that not all courses listed are available in the online format. Your academic advisor can help guide you in planning your courses.
Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology
Curriculum
The Master of Science in Applied Biotechnology is earned upon the successful completion of 31 credit hours (18 core credits, 9 emphasis credits, 1 pre-capstone credit, and 3 capstone credits). Upon graduation, students will have earned, at minimum, 3 distinct certificates (2 core certificates and 1 emphasis certificate). All courses are three credits unless otherwise noted. Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a "C" has been earned will not be counted toward a degree in Applied Biotechnology; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student's grade point average.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 18 | |
ABT 7000 | Principles of Biotechnology | |
ABT 7050 | Ethics, Safety and Regulatory Environment in Biotechnology | |
ABT 7100 | Professional and Technical Communication in Biotechnology | |
ABT 7150 | Techniques in Biotechnology | |
ABT 7200 | Experimental Design and Analysis in Biotechnology | |
ABT 7250 | Leadership in Organizations | |
| Emphasis - Choose one emphasis listed below | 9 | |
| Capstone Courses | 4 | |
ABT 7890 | Pre-capstone | |
ABT 7900 | Capstone | |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
Areas of Emphasis
Quality Assurance and Compliance Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ABT 7350 | Quality Control and Validation | 3 |
| ABT 7400 | Regulatory Practice and Compliance | 3 |
| ABT 7450 | Industrial Applications in Regulatory Affairs | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Business Management Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ABT 7500 | Biotechnology Marketing and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ABT 7550 | Global Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| ABT 7600 | Quality and Project Management in Biotechnology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Research and Development Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ABT 7650 | Assessing Innovation in Biotechnology | 3 |
| ABT 7700 | Product Development | 3 |
| ABT 7750 | Tools for Data Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Applied Bioinformatics Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABT 7300 | Python for Bioinformatics | 3 |
| ABT 7800 | Bioinformatic Inquiry | 3 |
| ABT 7850 | Applications of Bioinformatics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
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To earn your master’s degree, you must meet the following requirements:
- All students must complete a minimum of 30 graduate credits.
- Graduate students must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
- At least 21 credits must be earned in graduate courses that are not cross-listed with undergraduate courses, and of those 21 credits, at least 15 credits must be earned at the 7000-level. These credits must be included in the student’s program planning form.
- Courses in the 5000-6990 levels are open to graduate students for graduate credit, provided they have not previously taken the courses at the undergraduate level.
- No more than 12 credits can be transferred into a master’s degree program.
- Credits from other University of Wisconsin-Platteville graduate degree programs may be applied to a second graduate degree at UW-Platteville, please refer to the transfer credit policies for more details.
- Graduate students are allowed seven years from the date of admission into a master’s program to complete degree requirements.
- Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a C- has been earned will not be counted toward a degree; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student’s grade point average. All credits attempted within a given program will be counted toward the GPA, even if credits for a particular course will not be counted toward program completion requirements.
Note: Programs may have stricter requirements
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Graduate students who are inactive (non-registration) for one academic year after admission without successfully completing a course will be discontinued from their graduate program. Graduate students who have successfully completed a course (C- or better) may have one academic year of inactivity (non-registration) before they are discontinued from their graduate program. Students may reapply for admission to the same or another graduate program. After being readmitted, credits earned previously at UW-Platteville may only be applied to the student’s graduate program upon approval of the coordinator of the graduate program and the Provost Designee.
Requirements may be subject to change without notice.