Cell & Gene Therapy Track

What You’ll Learn

The Cell & Gene Therapy Track focuses on the most recent important approaches to bring new individualized treatments to oncology and rare diseases.

Biotechnology plays a crucial role in developing targeted approaches. This tremendous shift from small molecules to biologics and now to cell and gene therapy involves a paradigm shift from treatment to cure. This track helps students to understand this trajectory, and equips them with the most current knowledge to take advantage of incredible new opportunities.

Join Us in Spring or Fall 2025!

Spring/Fall Early Application: October 15
Spring Final Deadline: November 1
Fall Priority Application: May 15
Fall Final Deadline: July 1

Courses

As with all our tracks, graduates gain a combination of scientific knowledge and business acumen. Cell and gene therapy-focused courses will allow our students to become versed in the most cutting-edge technologies and build their skills and expertise toward 21st-century needs. Students on the Cell & Gene Therapy Track will learn the scientific, business, and regulatory modalities of DNA repairs, immune-biotechnology, C&GT technologies and strategies as well as the regulatory aspects, along the core subjects. The fast-paced evolution of the biotechnology field leads us to expand into new areas of biotechnology so that students are well prepared for their careers.

Cell & Gene Therapy students must complete these required courses:

  • BCHB 5140 or 5150 Introduction to Bioinformatics (1 credit)
  • BIOT 5007 or 5008 Laboratory Applications of Biotechnology (3 credits)
  • BIOT 5009 Introduction to the Biotechnology Industry (3 credits)
  • BIOT 5100 Entrepreneurial Biotechnology (3 credits)
  • BIOT 5230 Intellectual Property (2 credits)
  • BIOT 5250 Immunobiotechnology (2 credits)
  • BIOT 5260 Core Methods in Biotechnology (3 credits)
  • BIOT 5310 DNA Damage, Repair & Human Therapy (1 credit)
  • BIOT 5700 Cell & Gene Therapy Strategies (1 credit)
  • BIOT 6430 FDA Case Studies (1 credit)
  • BIOT 7130 Principles of Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • BIOT 7950 Biotechnology Capstone Internship (4 credits)

Students must also complete these non-credit courses:

  • BCHB 5540 Research Ethics & Integrity
  • BIOT 6590 Introduction to Biotechnology Internship

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Cell & Gene Therapy students must complete 3 credits of electives:

Fall Electives

  • BCHB 5350 Programmed Cell Death (2 credits)
  • BIOT 5190 Medical Toxicology (2 credits)
  • BIOT 5200 Financial Matrix in Biotechnology (1 credit)
  • BIOT 5400 Vaccine Development (1 credit)
  • BIOT 5520 Marketing Applications in Biotechnology (1 credit)
  • BIOT 5570 Strategic Leadership in Science & Technology (1 credit)
  • BCHB 5790 Gene Silencing & Genome Editing (1 credit)
  • BIOT 8000 Advanced Biotech Readings (2 credits)

Spring Electives

  • BCHB 5410 Structural Biology (2 credits)
  • BIOT 5160 Molecular Medicine (2 credits)
  • BIOT 5220 Drug Targets & Drug Design (2 credits)
  • BIOT 5270-01 Food Biotechnology (2 credits)
  • BIOT 5270-01 Food Biotechnology (No Lab) (1 credit)
  • BIOT 5370 Protein Production & Bioprocessing (3 credits)
  • BIOT 5500 Management Strategies for Biotech Companies (1 credit)
  • BIOT 5510 Commercialization for the Biotechnology Industry (1 credit)
  • BIOT 5550 Government, Science & Technology Management (1 credit)
  • BIOT 5660 Drug Development to Post Approval (1 credit)
  • BIOT 8001 Portfolio & Project Management (1 credit)
  • BIOT 8000 Advanced Biotech Readings (2 credits)

Summer Internships

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These courses do not count toward the degree requirements, but students may find them beneficial.

  • BIOT 7000 Scientific & Presentation English (1 credit, offered in Fall and Spring)
  • BIOT 7003 Conversational English for International Students (1 credit, offered in Fall and Spring)

Capstone Internships

Students gain real-world experience at biotech companies, agencies and other institutions through our capstone course.

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