I usually decide if a ratio of this sort is acceptable based on its quantification. For example, the value of a ratio of 10:0 is 10*0=0, a ratio of 9:1 is 9, 8:2 is 16, 7:3 is 21, 6:4 is 24, and 5:5 is 25, so the higher the value, the more equality there is among both types of courses. I think this quantification rule is applicable since both types of courses are essential upon graduation, and having equal exposure to both allows for better understanding of how the two can be conjugated. Academic courses can guide a researcher to synthesize a profitable product, but without taking any practical courses, that researcher won’t know the first step to launching their product to market, meaning that they will have to share their success with middle men in the best case scenario. Academic classes are necessary in determining if a student has the intellectual capacity to understand what they will be working with on a molecular level. Academic classes however, should not be prioritized over practical courses, mainly because no employer is going to expect you to know what a mitochondria is a few years after graduation. Knowing how to overcome FDA regulations and how to assemble/maintain a project team would be much more impressive when considering hiring a candidate. Practical courses on the other hand, may seem like a cakewalk even for individuals who have never worked towards a degree. This highlights the importance of academic courses because they can be seen as initiations into the biotech/medical device field that introduce the disciplinary aspects of pursuing such a career. Therefore I personally believe that a 5:5 ratio is ideal.