The request to delete BINF 6171 and BINF 8171 and replace with BINF 4171 and BINF 5171

Date: April 12, 2012
To: College of Computing & Informatics
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: March 15, 2012
Implementation Date: 2012

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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BINF 6171. Business of Biotechnology. (3) BINF 4171. Business of Biotechnology. (3) Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing in a scientific/technical course of study or if in a non-biological/technical or scientific program, special permission of the instructor. Introduces students to the field of biotechnology and how biotech businesses are created and managed. The students should be able to define biotechnology and understand the difference between a biotech company and a pharmaceutical company. Additional concepts covered will include platform technology, biotechnology’s history, biotechnology products and development processes, current technologies used by biotech companies today, biotechnology business fundamentals, research and development within biotech companies, exit strategies, and careers in the biotech field. (On demand)

BINF 8171. Business of Biotechnology. (3) BINF 5171. Business of Biotechnology. (3) Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate program. Introduces students to the field of biotechnology and how biotech businesses are created and managed. Students should be able to define biotechnology and understand the difference between a biotech company and a pharmaceutical company. Additional concepts covered will include platform technology, biotechnology’s history, biotechnology products and development processes, current technologies used by biotech companies today, biotechnology business fundamentals, research and development within biotech companies, exit strategies, and careers in the biotech field. (On demand)