BMS 540 - Biotechnology

Credit Hours: 2
The applications of the methodologies of cell and molecular biology in the rapidly-evolving biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries with an emphasis on the major sectors involving human therapeutics, human diagnostics, and genomics. Cell and molecular biology technologies adapted to mass production techniques to produce the products of biotechnology are surveyed. Typical pathways of product development from original basic research, product inception, clinical trials, regulatory approval, and commercialization are covered. Students will examine the current programs of the research and development of selected biotechnology and big pharmaco corporations. May be taught concurrently with BMS 640. Cannot receive credit for both BMS 540 and BMS 640.

Prerequisite: C grade or better in BMS 321 or C grade or better in BIO 312 and BIO 313 (or C grade or better in BIO 310 taken prior to Fall 2019) or C grade or better in BIO 320 or CHM 352.
Lecture contact hours: 2

Typically offered: Spring