MA/MS in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

Graduates of this master's degree are prepared for a fast-growing biomedical and biotechnology job market. The School of Medicine combines classroom instruction, laboratory training measured against set competencies and paid or credit-bearing research internships, targeting future technicians, scientists and industry staff. Students practice techniques in biochemistry, molecular and genome science and computational biology, working in faculty laboratories with advanced equipment. They choose between a track in bioinformatics and genomics and one in advanced biotechnology. Applicants need a bachelor's degree with a full year of biology, chemistry, organic chemistry and physics plus a biochemistry term, a 3.0 GPA on a four-point scale, and for non-native English speakers a TOEFL iBT of 100 or an IELTS of 7.0. Graduates are positioned for academic, industry and medical laboratory settings, where research internships help them stand out among job candidates.