The Professional Science Master's Program in Biotechnology
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Courses and Curriculum

Professional Science Master's Program in Biotechnology at Brandeis University

The two-year PSM program in Biotechnology at Brandeis aims to prepare students in the best possible way for careers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical research.

Key elements of the program include:

  1. Hands-on laboratory experience with state-of-the-art bioscience technologies.
  2. Integrated coursework in molecular and cell biology, with opportunities to pursue individual interests in courses taught by world-class faculty in biology and biochemistry.
  3. Courses that aid understanding of the biosciences industry, including a biotechnology industry overview, business fundamentals, managing technology, and ethics.
  4. Development of professional skills through writing, oral presentations, research practice, data analysis and team projects.
  5. A summer workforce or research internship.
  6. Individual advising and mentoring at each stage.

The program consists of three courses per semester, one with a business focus.  An additional course in ethics is required in the spring of the first year.  Electives in a wide variety of fields can be chosen in consultation with the directors.

A typical curriculum is shown below: 

Fall Year One
Spring Year One
Biol 101 Molecular Biotechnology

Bchm 100 Biochemistry or
Biol 100 Advanced Cell Biology or
Biol 102 Structural Molecular Biology or Biol 103 Mechanisms of Cell Function

Biol 156 Biotechnology Project Laboratory
 Bchm 155 Biochemistry Laboratory
Biot 200 Biotechnology Proseminar
Biot 203 Management for Biotechnology
  Cont 300 Ethical Practice in Health-related Science
BIOT 212 Summer Internship
Fall Year Two
Spring Year Two
Bus 261 Managing Technology Innovation Biot 201 Business of Biotechnology
Science elective* Science elective*
Additional elective‡, Biot 293 Research, or Project Laboratory

Additional elective‡, Biot 293 Research, or Project Laboratory

* Elective courses include Autism and Human Developmental Disorders, Biostatistics, Chemical Biology: Medicinal Enzymology, Enzyme Mechanisms, Quantitative Approaches to Biochemistry, Growth Control and Cancer, Human Genetics, Human Reproductive and Development Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Pharmacology, Neurobiology of Human Disease, Neurobiology, Protein Structure and Disease, Stem Cells (not all electives are offered every year).

‡  Additional electives may be biology, biochemistry, or chemistry courses, or relevant business, computer science, economics, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, or sociology courses.

Students must receive grades of B- or better in all courses and may be terminated from the program if their academic records are unsatisfactory.

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