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Biotechnology Distance Education
The Johns Hopkins MS in Biotechnology offers a wide range of online courses that can conveniently fit into your schedule. Designed for busy bioscience professionals, our online courses provide in-depth coverage of theoretical, applied, and specialized subjects and are taught by expert faculty from academia, the private sector, and the government.
You may complete the degree requirements fully online for the Master of Science in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, or Bioscience Regulatory Affairs.
Prerequisites:
- An undergraduate degree in the natural sciences or in engineering with at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate studies (relevant work experiences are also considered); applicants with degrees in other disciplines may be able to enroll if their undergraduate work included the prerequisite courses that follow
- Two semesters of biology
- Two semesters of college chemistry, preferably with laboratories
- Two semesters of organic chemistry, preferably with laboratories; Students without adequate organic chemistry may be admitted provisionally to take 410.302 Bio-Organic Chemistry
- The admissions committee reserves the right to request additional information from applicants, if needed, to assess their candidacy for admission.
Online Courses:
All courses listed below are offered online:
Science Courses
- 410.601 Biochemistry
- 410.602 Molecular Biology
- 410.603 Advanced Cell Biology I
- 410.604 Advanced Cell Biology II
Elective Courses
- 410.303 Bioscience for Regulatory Affairs
- 410.610 Gene Organization and Expression
- 410.611 Vaccinology
- 410.612 Human Molecular Genetics
- 410.613 Principles of Immunology
- 410.615 Microbiology
- 410.618 Parasitology
- 410.621 Agricultural Biotechnology
- 410.622 Molecular Pharmacology
- 410.623 Molecular and Cellular Physiology
- 410.627 Product Development
- 410.628 Neurobiology
- 410.632 Emerging Infectious Diseases
- 410.633 Introduction to Bioinformatics
- 410.634 Practical Computer Concepts for Bioinformatics
- 410.635 Bioinformatics: Tools for Genome Analysis
- 410.638 Cancer Biology
- 410.639 Protein Bioinformatics
- 410.640 Phylogenetics and Comparative Genomics
- 410.641 Clinical and Molecular Diagnostics
- 410.642 Economic Dynamics of Change in Biotechnology
- 410.643 Managing Biotech Professionals
- 410.644 Managing Aspects of Biotechnology
- 410.645 Biostatistics
- 410.649 Introduction to Regulatory Affairs
- 410.650 Legal Aspects of Biotechnology
- 410.651 Clinical Development of Drugs and Biologics
- 410.655 Radiation Biology
- 410.661 Methods in Proteomics
- 410.662 Epidemiology
- 410.663 Current Topics in Molecular and Cell Biology
- 410.665 Bioscience Communications
- 406.670 Crisis Management
- 410.671 Microarrays and Analysis
- 410.673 Biological Processes in Regulatory Affairs
- 410.676 Food and Drug Law
- 410.678 Marketing in a Regulated Environment
- 410.679 Practicum in Bioscience Regulatory Affairs
- 410.680 Managerial Finance for Biotechnology I
- 410.682 Validation in Biotechnology
- 410.683 Introduction to cGMP Compliance
- 410.684 Technology Transfer and Commercialization
- 410.685 Emerging Issues in Biotechnology
- 410.687 Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Aspects of Biotechnology