K-State Olathe

Curriculum for Applied Biosciences Degree

This master's program requires 30 credit hours. The curriculum is comprised of core courses (6 credit hours), professional skills (9 credit hours) and STEM skills and tracks in either animal health or food safety and security (15 credit hours).

 

Core Courses (6 credit hours)

AAI 801 - Interdisciplinary Process (3 credits)*

AAI 858 - Capstone Experience I (1 credit)*

AAI 859 - Capstone Experience II (2 credits)*

*Required


Professional Skills (9 credit hours)

Select 9 credits from the following courses (or other graduate professional skills courses as approved by your supervisory committee):

AAI 795 - Topics in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies (1-3 credits)

AAI 797 - U.S. Animal Politics and Policy Making (2 credits)

AAI 840 - Regulatory Aspects of Drug and Vaccine Development in the Animal Health Industry (2 credits)

AAI 842 - Strategies in the Stewardship of Licensed Pharmaceuticals and Biologics in Animal Health (2 credits)

AAI 843 - Regulatory Development of Animal Pharmaceuticals – FDA (2 credits)

AAI 844 - Regulatory Development of Animal Pesticides – EPA (2 credits)

AAI 845 - Regulatory Development of Animal Biologics and Diagnostics – USDA (2 credits)

AAI 870 - Seminar in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies (1-6 credits)

AAI 880 - Problems in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies (1-6 credits)

AAI 895 - Advanced Topics in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies (1-6 credits)

AAI 899 - Research in Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies (1-6 credits)

ACCTG 810 - Foundations of Accounting (3 credits)

AGEC 710 - Comparative Food and Agriculture Systems (3 credits)

AGEC 750 - Prob/Economics of Animal Health and Food Safety (3 credits)

COT 703 - Project Management for Professionals (3 credits)

COT 704 - Managerial Finances, Metrics, and Analytics (3 credits)

COT 706 - Informatics and Technology Management (3 credits)

DMP 815 - Multidisciplinary Thought and Presentation (3 credits)

DMP 816 - Trade and Agricultural Health (2 credits)

DMP 888 - Globalization, Cooperation and the Food Trade (1 credit)

EDACE 832 - Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Dynamics in Adult Learning and Leadership (3 credits)

EDACE 834 - Leading Adults in a Globalized and Diverse World (3 credits)

EDACE 835 - Develop Teams and Adult Leaders (3 credits)

EDACE 836 - Group Dynamics in Adult Learning and Leadership (3 credits)

EDACE 886 - Seminars in Adult Learning and Leadership (1-18 credits)

MANGT 810 - Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 credits)

MANGT 880 - Business Strategy (3 credits)

 

STEM Electives (15 credits)

Statistics Course (3 credits)

Select a 3 credit hours statistics course from the following (or another graduate statistics course as approved by your supervisory committee):

 

STAT 701 - Fundamental Methods of Biostatistics (3 credits)

STAT 703 - Introduction to Statistical Methods for the Sciences (3 credits)

STAT 705 - Regression and Analysis of Variance (3 credits)

STAT 720 - Design of Experimentation (3 credits)

 

Degree Track Electives (12 credits)

The remaining 12 credit hours are STEM electives are chosen from your declared track. You'll declare a degree track at the time of admission.