8 Units of Research 研究
这是该项目的特色,占课程40%左右。学生可以选择适合自己兴趣的研究项目及实验室,并专注其中,锻炼学生的批判性思维,学术交流,沟通技巧,演讲能力,学术报告,甚至论文发表。
7 Units of Required Courses 必修课
· 1 unit of introductory engineering (for non-engineers) (MBIOTECH 303)
· 2 units of bioprocess engineering (MBIOTECH 476-1 & MBIOTECH 476-2/or Chem Eng 477)
· 1 unit of laboratories (MBIOTECH 402)
· 3 units of non-technical courses (MBIOTECH 410, MBIOTECH 420, & MBIOTECH 482)
6 Units of Electives 选修课: more than 70 technical and non-technical electives offered by departments and programs of Northwestern University (including the Kellogg School of Management), in the fields of biological sciences, biomedical engineering, chemical and biological engineering, genetics, genomics, material sciences, regulatory affairs, statistics, tissue engineering, management, and more. Electives must be related activities performed at a Biotech company.
Minors and certificates辅修或证书:除满足以上毕业所修学分外,学生还可以“免费”选择辅修方向(Engineering Management, Entrepreneurship, Synthetic Biology)及证书(Graduate Certificate in Nanobiotechnology) 来提升自己所在领域的知识和技能。