Drexel University The College of Arts and Sciences 202 courses
The Accelerated BS Biological Sciences/MS Advanced Therapeutics is designed for academically qualified students who are looking to further prepare for careers in biomanufacturing. Drexel's BS Biological Science program trains students for technical careers in research or commercial laboratories, or for professional schools or graduate study. Discoveries in the biological sciences influence many aspects of our daily lives and have become the foundation of many new developments in biotechnology and medicine. The MS in Advanced Therapeutics provides a unique multidisciplinary graduate education providing foundations and best practices for research and development of the next generation of therapeutics, such as cellular and genetic therapies, immune engineering, targeted drug delivery and personalized medicines as well as pharmacogenomics and drug discovery. For those interested in joining this growing workforce, our new program provides fundamental knowledge and lab skills pertaining to cell engineering and gene therapy, classes dedicated to industrial biomanufacturing.
| Listed Requirements | 30 credits |
Humanities and Social Sciences
Science, Technology, Health and Human Affairs Elective
Mathematics and Statistics
Physical Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 311 or CHEM 243 | Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry III | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3.5 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry III | 4.5 |
| CHEM 241 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 242 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHYS 152 | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 153 | Introductory Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 154 | Introductory Physics III | 4 |
Core Biology Courses
Graduate (GR) Core
BIO Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 534 | Bioinformatics I | 3 |
| BIO 535 | Bioinformatics II | 3 |
| BIO 613 | Genomics | 3 |
| BIO 616 | Biochemistry of Major Diseases | 3 |
| BIO 626 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIO 630 | Cell Biology of Disease | 3 |
| BIO 644 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 646 | Stem Cell Research | 3 |
| BIO 650 | Virology | 3 |
| BIO 653 | Protein Dysfunction in Disease | 3 |
| BIO 664 | Neurobiology of Disease | 3 |
BMES Electives
Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) Concentration Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 244 or BIO 444 | Genetics I or Human Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 314 or BIO 404 | Pharmacology or Structure and Function of Biomolecules | 3 |
| BIO 416 | Biochemistry of Major Diseases | 3 |
| BIO 318 or BIO 430 | Biology of Cancer or Cell Biology of Disease | 3 |
| BIO 410 | Advanced Molecular Biology | 3 |
Cell/Molecular/Genetics/Biochemistry (CMGB) Electives
Organismal/Physiology Electives
Ecology/Evolution/Genomics Electives
Laboratory Electives
Organismal Biology/Physiology Concentration Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 201 or ENVS 254 | Human Physiology I or Invertebrate Morphology and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 203 or BIO 256 | Human Physiology II or Vertebrate Morphology and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 373 | Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BIO 412 or BIO 284 | Biology of Aging or Biology of Stress | 3 |
| BIO 466 or BIO 468 | Endocrinology or Pathophysiology | 4 |
Ecology/Evolution/Genomics Concentration Requirements
Pathobiology Concentration Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 221 | Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 320 | Microbial Pathogenesis | 3 |
| BIO 323 or BIO 420 | Parasitology or Virology | 3 |
| BIO 435 | Immunobiology of Disease | 3 |
| BIO 426 | Immunology | 3 |
Cell and Gene Therapy Concentration Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 244 | Genetics I | 3 |
| BIO 346 | Stem Cell Research | 3 |
| BIO 413 or BIO 426 | Genomics or Immunology | 3 |
| BIO 444 or BIO 420 | Human Genetics or Virology | 3 |
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