MS Cell and Gene Therapies PlusOne

The MS in Cell and Gene Therapies program prepares students to innovate, collaborate, and lead as a research, managerial, or technical professional within leading cell and gene therapy organizations. 

Students enrolled in the PlusOne program can accelerate their education by applying graduate-level coursework toward both their undergraduate and master’s degrees—earning both degrees in less time.

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Eligibility

To apply to the MS Cell and Gene Therapies PlusOne program, students must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at Northeastern University.

Students must be pursuing the following one of the following undergraduate degrees with minimum cumulative 3.000 GPA.

  • BS Behavioral Neuroscience
  • BS Behavioral Neuroscience and Design
  • BS Behavioral Neuroscience and Philosophy
  • BS Biochemistry
  • BS Biology
  • BS Biology and English
  • BS Biology and Mathematics
  • BS Biology and Political Science
  • BS Biological Sciences (CPS)
  • BS Biotechnology (CPS)
  • BS Cell and Molecular Biology
  • BS Computer Science and Biology
  • BS Data Science and Biology
  • BS Biological Sciences
    • BIO 3100 Biochemistry
    • BIO 2500 Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • BS Biotechnology

Any financial aid a student may have received from the university while an undergraduate will not continue once the student obtains graduate status.  

PlusOne students are not eligible for the Double Husky Scholarship.

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Curriculum requirements

A minimum of 32 semester hours (SH) is required to complete a master’s degree. Check the course catalog for course descriptions.

Courses to complete as an undergraduate student

  • BIOL 5583 Immunology (4 SH) 
  • BIOL 5821 Cell and Gene Therapies (4 SH) 
  • BIOT 5840 Cell and Gene Therapy Lab (3 SH) 
    • BIOT 5840 cannot be taken before BIOL 5821. BIOT 5840 must be taken either after or concurrently with BIOL 5821 
  • Either EESC 6500 Pathways to Professional Success (1 SH) OR Elective (1 SH)* 
  • One of these courses 
    • BIOL 5543 Stem Cells and Regeneration (4 SH) 
    • BIOL 5591 Advanced Genomics (4 SH) 
    • BIOL 5595 Cell and Molecular Neuroscience (4 SH) 

*If completing during undergraduate degree, EESC 6500 can only be completed in final two semesters.

Courses to complete as a graduate student

  • BIOL 5543 Stem Cells and Regeneration (4 SH) or Elective Course/s if BIOL 5543 was taken as an undergraduate) 
  • PMST 6254 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (3 SH) 
  • BIOT 5830 Regulatory Landscape of Cell and Gene Therapies (2 SH) 
  • BINF 6200 Bioinformatics Programming (4 SH) or BIOL 6216 Applied Bioinformatics (4 SH) 
  • BIOL 6381 Ethics in Biological Research (2 SH) 
  • Elective (1 SH) or EESC 6500 Pathways to Professional Success (1 SH)** 

**If not completed as an undergraduate 

**If completing during graduate degree, EESC 6500 can only be completed in the first semester. 

Co-op

PlusOne students meet with their graduate co-op coordinator within one month of starting the program in order to plan the timing of the graduate co-op. 

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Program contacts

  • COS Graduate Admissions Team

    Email [email protected] for questions related to graduate course offerings, program content, post-grad career opportunities and overall program requirements.

  • Undergraduate Advising

    For support with academic questions, students should reach out to their undergraduate academic advisor. 

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