Master of Biology
The professional Master of Biology is a course-only, professional master’s degree program designed for professionals who seek advanced and specialized study in the field without the requirement of a thesis or project.
This program is also available on the web, and at televised viewing sites throughout the Chicago area. Students should consult online.iit.edu for more information.
Curriculum
Students must pass the written comprehensive examination (see Departmental Graduate Examinations) in their respective areas of specialization: biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, or microbiology. Students in biotechnology may choose any of the three examinations.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (9-10) | |
| CHEM 513 | Chemometrics & Statistics | 3 |
| COM 421 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or COM 523 | Communicating Science | |
| or SCI 522 | Public Engagement Scientists | |
| SCI 511 | Project Management | 2-3 |
| or INTM 511 | Industrial Leadership | |
| or BIOL 524 | Sci & Law: Intro IP Law/Patent | |
| BIOL 595 | Biology Colloquium | 1 |
| Specialization Courses | (12) | |
| Select 12 credit hours appropriate to specialization 1 | 12 | |
| Elective Courses | (8-9) | |
| Select eight to nine credit hours from the following courses: | 8-9 | |
| Medical Microbiology | 3 | |
| Concepts of Cancer Biology | 3 | |
| Human Physiology | 3 | |
| Virology | 3 | |
| Toxicology | 3 | |
| Laboratory Rotation | 3 | |
| Developmental Biology | 3 | |
| Immunology and Immunochemistry | 3 | |
| Advanced Microbiology | 3 | |
| Advanced Cell Biology | 3 | |
| Bioinformatics | 3 | |
| Macromolecular Structure | 3 | |
| Curr Topics in Functl Genomics | 3 | |
| Special Problems 2 | 1-3 | |
Minimum degree credits required: 30
| 1 | Courses required for each specialization are listed below. |
| 2 | Student may be approved for special problems as appropriate. |
Specializations
Biochemistry
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 504 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 512 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 515 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 544 | Molecular Biology of Cells | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Biotechnology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 504 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 515 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 544 | Molecular Biology of Cells | 3 |
| BIOL 562 | Curr Topics in Functl Genomics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Cell and Molecular Biology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 504 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 515 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 526 | Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 544 | Molecular Biology of Cells | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Microbiology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 504 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 515 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 542 | Advanced Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 544 | Molecular Biology of Cells | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
