TTUHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Biotechnology

Curriculum

If you’re interested in biotechnology as applied to the field of human medicine, our Biomedical Track may be just what you’re looking for. This Track to the M.S. in Biotechnology is a 21 month curriculum that includes two semesters of coursework and a year of full time research in a University or biotechnology industry lab. A complementary track offered by the General Academic Campus of Texas Tech is also available to students with interests in non-medical areas of biotechnology. Collectively, these two tracks comprise the only biotechnology degree in the nation that combines the expertise of faculty from both a medical school and a large research university, and that provides a breadth of educational opportunity ranging from animal and plant biotechnology in agriculture to cutting-edge concepts and applications in biomedicine.

There is no shortcut to a quality education in biotechnology and biomedical sciences. Our faculty are all active investigators conducting internationally recognized research in their respective fields. Consequently, graduates of this program move on to the next phases in their careers with the confidence that can only come from the experience of working full time in a state-of-the-art biomedical research laboratory.

Biotechnology Program Course Enrollment Schedule

First Year Fall Semester Schedule:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

GSBS 5471

Core I:  Molecules

4

GSBS 5372

Core II:  Cells

3

GSBS 5373

Core III:  Genes

3

GSBS 5174

Core IV:  Biomedical Seminar

1

GSBS 5275

Core V:  Intro to Biomedical Research

2

Total Credit Hours:

13

First Year Spring Semester Schedule:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

GBTC 6101

Biotechnology Seminar

1

GBTC 5338

Biochemical Methods

3

GBTC 6301

Introduction to Biotechnology

3

GBTC 6202

Biomedical Informatics

2

GSBS 5101

Responsible Conduct of Research

1

GSBS 5350

Laboratory Methods in Biomedical Sciences

2

Total Credit Hours:

12

First Year Summer Schedule:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

GBTC 7000

Research

6

Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:

9

Second Year Fall Schedule:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

GBTC 7000

Research

9

GBTC 6101

Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:

10

Second Year Spring Schedule:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

GBTC 7000

Research

9

GBTC 6101

Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:

10