Course

NCHU online course registration link (for MBAS & MGG students): https://onepiece.nchu.edu.tw/cofsys/plsql/acad_home_eng

Courses offered in the Fall semester:

(2025 Fall) Advanced Plant Biology core 3 credits

(2025 Fall) Advanced Animal Biology core 3 credits

(2025 Fall) Special Topics in Biological Science and Biotechnology I: Essential Skills for Graduate Students  

                         elective 2 credits

Phytochemistry & Herbal Medicine elective 2  credits  (offered every two years in year 2022; 2024; 2026)

Courses offered in the Spring semester: 

Molecular & Cellular Approaches for Biotechnologies core 4 credits

Advanced Microbiology core 3 credits

Courses offered every semester

Research Topics elective 1 credits

Literature Review elective 1 credits

Courses offered in summer:

(2025 Spring) Metabolic Biochemistry Made Easy elective 2 credits

(2025 Spring) Plant Transgenic Technology elective 2 credits

*2025 summer course sign-up time is over. 

Coursework  

Students are required to complete the core courses during the first two years of study. Total credits to be taken to complete the MBAS Ph.D. program are as follows:

Courses 18 credits

6 credits from core courses +12 credits from elective courses

*A maximum 6 credits of elective courses from other TIGP programs will be granted for graduation.

Thesis preparation 12 credits

Seminars 4 credits

Rotations 2 credits

Total: 36 credits

Students enrolled as Master in the first year are required to take a total of 48 credits for graduation. A 12 credits in maximum is limited in the master year (1st study year in MBAS).