Program Overview

Biotechnology (MS)

The Master of Science in Biotechnology program in the College of Medicine will prepare students to function in the industrial biotechnology environment. This program is designed to give students broad knowledge and training in the scientific and practical aspects of biotechnology.

It involves innovative, hands-on and multidisciplinary learning approaches to educate and train students in scientific aspects of biotechnology. The courses and research training required of all students in this program are designed to develop independent thinking, teamwork and communication skills, which are highly desirable in the biotechnology industry. Students will be provided an industrial perspective and an understanding of product development at the same time as they are trained in the biotechnology techniques required for such development.

What makes this program unique is the focus on practical training offered to graduate students through master's thesis research in molecular biotechnology to perform jobs in a laboratory environment that require scientific talent.

Program Prerequisites

• A bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or related area.
• Applicants who hold a BS degree in unrelated fields are expected to have the equivalent of 16 semester hours in biological sciences including a course in general microbiology, biochemistry or molecular biology or cell biology, plus one year of organic chemistry, one year of physics, basic university mathematics and statistics, and laboratory skills equivalent to the minimum required of our own undergraduates.
• Minor deficiencies may be remedied after acceptance by enrollment at the first opportunity in an appropriate course.

Application Requirements

No specific application requirements are listed beyond the prerequisites.

Application Deadlines

• Domestic: January 1 for Fall
• International: January 1 for Fall Application deadlines are subject to change.

Financial Information

Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. All students receiving assistantships must enroll full time.

Fellowship Information

Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation.

Tuition

• In State Tuition: $369.65 per credit hour
• Out of State Tuition: $1,276.48 per credit hour

Program at a Glance

• Program: Master
• College: College of Medicine
• Department: Biomedical Sciences