Molecular Biosciences (PSM)

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Class begins
- Spring: January 10, 2022
- Fall: August 22, 2022
Degree Awarded
Professional Science Master’s
in Molecular Biosciences
WSU College
College of Veterinary Medicine
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For admission deadlines and information on how to apply to the program, visit the School of Molecular Biosciences Professional Science Master’s Admissions web page.
If you have questions about the program, please contact Tami Breske at tamara.breske@wsu.edu or 509-335-4318.
Program of Study—31 semester credits
All course are available online
12 credits
- MBIOS 501 – Cell Biology
- MBIOS 503 – Advanced Molecular Biology I
- MBIOS 513 – General Biochemistry I
- MBIOS 578 – Bioinformatics
One course from each of the following five professional areas:
Ethics
- PHIL 530 – Bioethics
- PHIL 532 – Seminar in Business Ethics
- PHIL 535 – Adv. Biomedical Ethics
Communication
- ENGLISH 495 – Rhetoric of Science and Technology
- ENGLISH 562 – Writing and Rhetoric of Science and Technology
- COM 541 – Science Communication
- MBIOS 580 – Science Information Literacy
Business Focus
- EM 505 – Finance for Technical Systems
- EM 508 – Legal Concepts for Engineering and Technical Management
- ENTRP 486 – Launching New Ventures
- MKTG 506 – Marketing Management & Admin. Policy
(Tuition for MKTG 506 is at online MBA rate.)
Management
- EM 522 – Leading People and Organizations
- EM 564 – Project Management
- EM 575 – Managing Innovation: Strategy and Performance
Skills Seminar
- MBioS 583 – Professional Skills Seminar (recommended the first semester of study)
Students must participate in a 320-hour internship with an internship mentor, and enroll in MBIOS 701 for 1-4 credits during the semester they perform the internship. For more information, visit the MBIOS PSM Degree Internship page.
- MBIOS 701 – Master’s Independent Capstone Project and/or Examination
Students are required to take two electives; at least one from each elective group.
Science Course Elective
- MBIOS 514 – General Biochemistry II
- MBIOS 525.01 – Genetically Modified Organisms
- MBIOS 525.02 – Genes, Genomes and Society
- MBIOS 529.01 – Cytoskeleton
- MBIOS 529.02 – Membrane Biogenesis & Intracellular Trafficking
- MBIOS 550 – Microbial Physiology
- MBIOS 574 – Protein Biotechnology
- MBIOS 584 – Medical Genetics
- MBIOS 585 – Molecular Biotechniques
- MBIOS 586 – Molecular Biotechniques Laboratory
- STAT 412 – Statistical Methods in Research
- STAT 512 – Analysis of Variance of Designed Experimentation
Professional Course Electives
- COM 478 – Health Communication
- COM 561 – Professional Multimedia Content Creation
- COM 562 – Crisis Communication in Global Contexts
- COMSTRAT 562 – Creative Media Strategies and Techniques
- COMSTRAT 564 – Consumer Behavior and Brand Development
- EM 526 – Constraints Management
- EM 530 – Applications of Constraint Management
- EM 560 – Integrated Supply Chain Management
- EM 570 – Systems Improvement: Integrating TOC, Lean, and Six Sigma
- IBUS 380 – International Business
- MGMT/ENTRP 588 – Management of Innovation
(Tuition for MGMT/ENTRP 588 is at online MBA rate.)