The study of life, its origins, diversity and intricacies.
This is a list of graduate courses for the MS in Biotechnology & MBA dual degree program offered at CSU Channel Islands.
CHEM 110 CHEMISTRY OF LIFE (4)
Three hours lectures twice per week
Fundamentals of chemistry including the composition of atoms and molecules, mass balance, energy, properties of gases and solutions, solubility, diffusion, ionic strength, acid-base chemistry, and basic nuclear chemistry. Structure and reactivity of inorganic, organice, and biologial molecules. Enzyme catalysis, including the metabolism of sugars, lipids, and proteins. Hazards of chemicals and their interactions with the human body. Integrated lecture and laboratory. No credit given towards the Chemistry major. A lab fee is required. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 201 PRINCIPLES OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(4)
Three hours lecture per week and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite:
CHEM 105 or CHEM 121
This course will cover principles of basic chemistry, biological macromolecules, prokaryotic and eucaryotic cell structure and function, homeostasis, metabolism including both respiration and photosynthesis, cell division, signal transduction, Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics including transcription and translation, and a brief introduction to virology and immunology. The philosophy of science, scientific method and experimental design are foundational to the course. A lab fee is required. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 300 CELL BIOLOGY (4)
Three hours lecture per week and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite:
BIOL 201 with a grade of C or better, CHEM 122, CHEM 311 and 312 or concurrent enrollment
Detailed study of the organization and functioning of cells and cellular organelles at the cellular and molecular levels, emphasizing experimental approaches and structural and functional relationships and their regulation and control. Topics include macromolecules, membrane phenomena, metabolism, enzyme kinetics, and cellular events associated with excitable cells and tissues. A lab fee is required. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 400
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (4)
Three hours seminar per week and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite:
BIOL 300 or 302 with a grade of C or better, CHEM 314, 315, and 318 or 400
Study of informational macromolecules and how they direct molecular processes in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Topics include structure, function and regulation of the genetic material at the molecular level, gene organization, structures and functions of DNA, RNA and proteins, gene transcription and expression, RNA processing, genomics and proteomics. A lab fee is required. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 500 ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS
(3)
Three hours laboratory per week
A course in Economics for MBA students covering material from both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Topics include market structure, demand analysis, consumer behavior, nature of the firm, measuring economic activity, inflation, unemployment, money and banking, and the role of the government. May be offered with an extensive online component. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 502 QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR DECISION-MAKING (3)
Three hours lecture per week
Overview of core quantitative skills for effective managerial decision-making. Topics include statistical principles, regression analysis, forecasting, multi-attribute decision-making, benefit-cost analysis, and spreadsheet modeling of businesses cases. May be offered with an extensive online component. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 504 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE (4)
Four hours lecture per week
Presents an overview of the role of accounting and finance in business. The first part of the course focuses on accounting as the language of business. Topics include basic assumptions and principles of accounting, the content and purpose of financial statements, and uses and limitations of the financial statements. The second part of the course focuses on the role of finance in supporting the functional areas of the business. Topics include time value of money, risk and capital structure. May be offered with an extensive online component. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 506 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING (3)
Presents an overview of the disciplines of management and marketing. Explains the basic elements of good management practices. Describes the key aspects of effective marketing. Combines management and marketing disciplines through cases, role-play simulations, and computer based simulations that are used to model managers' planning and decision-making processes. May be offered with an extensive online component. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 508 BUSINESS ETHICS AND LAW (3)
An overview of the ethical environment for business operations, with a special emphasis on the legal environment. Explores decision-making frameworks for managers in addressing ethical and legal issues that confront modern business organizations. May be offered with an extensive online component. Course Learning Objectives
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MGT 471 PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3)
Three hours lectures per week
Presents the principles of project management, which is a special form of work organization, that focuses on a one-time objective. Discusses all aspects of project management: definition of objectives, selection of team and other resources, establishing of timing and sequences, creation of monitoring and control processes, and development of analysis and reporting mechanisms.
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BIOL/BUS 610 CAPSTONE PROJECT FOR MS/MBA DUAL DEGREE
(6)
Six hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Biology or Business and Economics Program Approval
Culmintating experience in the MS/MBA dual degree program. Students participate in lectures, discussions, case analysis and independent research. Includes a major project involving research, analysis, synthesis and presentation of a topic related to the global biotechnology industry. Course Learning Objectives
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BINF 500 DNA AND PROTEIN SEQUENCE ANALYSIS (3)
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: BIOL 400 or consent of instructor
This course will introduce the computational aspects of biological inference from nucleic acid and protein sequences. Pairwise sequence comparison and multiple sequence alignment will be studied in detail. Additional topics include: RNA structure prediction, conserved sequence pattern recognition (sequence profile analysis), phylogenetic analysis algorithms, sequence data as a means to study molecular evolution, models and algorithms for genetic regulation, contig assembly, PAM and BLOSUM matrices, protein three dimensional structure prediction.
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BIOL 502 TECHNIQUES IN GENOMICS/PROTEOMICS (3)
Six hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite:
BIOL 401 or consent of the instructor
This laboratory course introduces students to the current techniques and methodologies in the fields of comparative and functional genomics and proteomics. Topics and techniques covered include genome sequencing, microarrays, mutagenesis, transgenic plants and animals, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery and analysis. Students will gain hands-on lab bench experience and will make on-site visits to high volume regional biotechnology facilities.
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BIOL 503 BIOTECHNOLOGY LAW AND REGULATION
(3)
Three hours lecture per week
Individual and organizational responsibility in R&D and commercial aspects of biotechnology. Topics include: intellectual property, privacy, government and industrial regulation, liability, ethics, and policy responses to societal concerns in the U.S. and abroad. Case studies involving gene therapy, cloning, and biomaterials in the medical and health sector, and farming and crop modification in the agricultural sector will be explored in detail. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 504 MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY
(3)
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite:
BIOL 300 or consent of instructor
This course will examine molecular and mechanistic aspects of cell biology. Topics include: cell biochemistry and biosynthesis, cell signaling, regulation of the cell cycle and membrane trafficking. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 510 TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES AND STEM CELL TECHNOLOGY
(3)
One hours lecture per week and six hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: BIOL 300 or consent
of instructor
Examines theory and concepts of animal and plant cell and tissue culturing. Focuses on stem cell technology including types of stem cells, ethics of stem cells, pluripotency, culture methods, characterization, monitoring tools such as imaging and differentiation strategies. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 601 SEMINAR IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS
(1)
Discussion of up-to-date research and development findings with guest speakers, visiting scientists and industry professionals. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 505 MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(4)
Three hours lecture per week and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite:
BIOL 400 or
consent of instructor
This course will examine the structural biology of proteins. Topics include general principles of protein structure, the biochemical function of proteins, the relationship of protein structure to its function and experimental approaches to determining and predicting protein structure and function. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 507 PHARMACOGENOMICS AND PHARMACOPROTEOMICS
(3)
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite:
BINF 500, BIOL 504 or permission of instructor
Structural and functional genomics with an emphasis on how these fields operate in drug discovery and optimization. Topics include: genetics of the human response to prophylactic and therapeutic agent, impact of genetic variation on therapeutic efficacy, disease mechanisms, proteomics of genetic and communicable disease, drug action and toxicity, structure encoding, lead discovery and optimization, parallel synthesis, screening virtual libraries. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 508 ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY
(4)
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: BIOL 300 or consent
of instructor
This course will examine cellular and molecular aspects of the immune system. Topics include: molecular genetics and molecular structure of immunoglobulin, T cell receptor, and the MHC antigens; the functions and dysfunctions of the components of the immune system; applications of immunological technologies in modern scientific research and development. Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 509 PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
(4)
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite:
BIOL 400 and BIOL 422 or consent of instructor
This course will examine the scientific and technical advances which underlie the production of genetically modified crops. Topics include: plant genome organization and gene expression, plant tissue culture and genetic transformation, genetic manipulation to confer resistance to herbicides, pests and disease and strategies for engineering stress tolerance and the improvement of crop yield and quality. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 510 HIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
(3)
Three hours seminar per week
Co-requisite:
BUS 520
Develops the managerial skills that affect individual and group performance in organizations. Topics include managerial communication, team-building, negotiation, conflict resolution, and intercultural management. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 520 STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP
(3)
Three hours seminar per week
Co-requisites:
BUS 510
An integrated overview of strategy, strategic planning and strategic management for business leaders. Through the use of complex business cases, the course analyzes the major elements of strategic management and the interactions among major participants. Special emphasis is given to the role of leadership in the strategic management process. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 530 MANAGING BUSINESS OPERATIONS
(3)
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisites: BUS 520
Co-requisites:
BUS 540
Building on previous business courses this course develops skills required for managers to operate a business organization. Topics include change management, product design, process selection, quality management, supply chain design, strategy and control. Managing a firm's business operations involves the design, operation and improvement of systems that create and deliver an organization's product and services to customers. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 540 FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
(3)
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisites: BUS 520
Co-requisites:
BUS 530
Provides an understanding of the use of financial information in managing an organization. The course focuses on analyzing and interpreting financial statements, applying analytical tools and techniques to financial statements in order to make sound investment and operating decisions, and applying standard corporate funding models in corporate financial management. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 550 THE CONTEMPORARY FIRM
(3)
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisites: BUS 540
This course emphasizes the strategic and management issues associated with the effective use of information technology. Topics include information systems, & control, databases and data mining, systems development, IT infrastructure and strategy. Course Learning Objectives
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BUS 560 THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGER
(3)
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisites: BUS 540
A course that focuses on aspects of starting a new business, with an emphasis on recognizing and creating opportunities. Also develops the managerial skills and perspectives that contribute to innovative and enterpreneurial management in growing and established organizations. Topics include attributes if entrepreneurs and entrpreneurial careers, evaluating opportunities, writing business plans, consumer and market analysis, new product design and developement, creativity, innovation, forecasting, resource requirements, financing, and managing new ventures. Course Learning Objectives
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BINF 500 DNA AND PROTEIN SEQUENCE ANALYSIS (3)
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: BIOL 400 or consent of instructor
This course will introduce the computational aspects of biological inference from nucleic acid and protein sequences. Pairwise sequence comparison and multiple sequence alignment will be studied in detail. Additional topics include: RNA structure prediction, conserved sequence pattern recognition (sequence profile analysis), phylogenetic analysis algorithms, sequence data as a means to study molecular evolution, models and algorithms for genetic regulation, contig assembly, PAM and BLOSUM matrices, protein three dimensional structure prediction.
Course Learning Objectives
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BIOL 503 BIOTECHNOLOGY LAW AND REGULATION
(3)
Three hours lecture per week
Individual and organizational responsibility in R&D and commercial aspects of biotechnology. Topics include: intellectual property, privacy, government and industrial regulation, liability, ethics, and policy responses to societal concerns in the U.S. and abroad. Case studies involving gene therapy, cloning, and biomaterials in the medical and health sector, and farming and crop modification in the agricultural sector will be explored in detail. Course Learning Objectives
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