Master’s in Bioscience Management Online
The Master of Science in Bioscience Management provides students with the practical knowledge in the areas of biotechnology, chemistry and business administration to make strategic decisions within a bio-related industry.
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Admissions Qualifications
Curriculum
Program Requirements
Distribution Requirement (30 Credits)
Chemistry / Biochemistry: 6 - 12 credits
Biology / Biotechnology*: 6 - 12 credits
Management: 6 - 12 credits
Electives: 3 - 9 credits
- For this interdisciplinary degree, no more than half of the academic credit can be taken in the same department.
- Courses across all 3 departments (CBC, BBT and Management) will require a fundamental knowledge of algebra
- Life Science courses will assume a basic knowledge of biochemistry and molecular biology
- A foundation or ramp-up course, Molecular Biology of the Cell, is recommended for students who need to refresh their baseline knowledge before moving on to additional life science courses.
*Note: Some of the biomanufacturing courses require an on-site lab, however students are not required to take courses with a lab component as part of their plan of study.
Thesis option: Currently, WPI’s online graduate programs do not offer a thesis option, as theses cannot be completed online. If you wish to pursue a thesis on campus, it is the student’s responsibility to find an advisor. Please note that depending on the project’s subject and timeframe, there might not be a faculty member willing or able to advise.
Course Schedule
View academic term start dates for online courses.
FALL TERM
- BB 570 ST. Genetic Engineering and Synthetic Biology
- BB 570 ST. Molecular Biology of the Cell
EARLY SPRING TERM
- BB 560. Methods of Protein Purification and Downstream Processing*
- BB or CH course (see list below)
LATE SPRING TERM
- BB 509. Scale-Up of Bioprocessing* or
- BB or CH Course (see list below)
SUMMER TERM
OTHER BIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY COURSES
These skills-based courses will be offered every other year (as needed):
- BB 570 ST. Animal Cell Culture*
- BB 570 ST. Medical and Applied Immunology*
- BB 581. Bioinformatics*
- BB 553. Experimental Design and Statistics in the Life Sciences*
- BB 570 ST. Genetic Engineering and Gene Expression*
- BB 570 ST. Advanced Topics in Biotechnology
OTHER CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY COURSES
- CH 538. Medicinal Chemistry
- CH 555 ST. Drug Regulations
- CH 555 ST. Drug Safety and Regulatory Affairs
- CH 555 ST. Membrane Protein-Targeted Drug Design
OTHER ELECTIVES
For additional course offerings to satisfy your degree requirements, click here.
Please note that asterisks (*) indicate that although the course is offered online, it is a “skills-based” course and includes 12-24 hrs of hands-on labwork, delivered on the weekends in 4-8 hr modules, on the WPI campus.
Software used in this program: Labster Simulation Software
Course Offerings are subject to change. If you are interested in enrolling, please contact us for the most up-to-date information.
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