Master of Science in Biological Sciences - Biotechnology

Duration	1.5-2 Years
Level	Masters Program

The Biotechnology sequence provides M.S. students with broad training in major areas of biotechnology via lecture and seminar courses, laboratory courses, and original lab research culminating in the M.S. thesis
Courses and thesis research may be in diverse areas including biological chemistry, cell, and molecular biology, genetics, genomics, immunology, and microbiology
Students learn to conduct basic or applied research in biotechnology areas, utilizing current techniques (e.g., protein biochemistry, DNA/genome manipulations, bioinformatics, transgenic organisms, immunological methods, flow cytometry, electron, and confocal microscopy)

Class 12th	No specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors	No specific cutoff mentioned Applicants must: have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for either the last 60 hours of your undergraduate coursework or any previous work in a Master's program Three-year degrees may be eligible for a review into a graduate degree program, students completing a degree from India must meet specific criteria The degree is from an A or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at the graduation of 55 percent or higher or The degree is from a B or better NAAC accreditation CGPA and an average percentage mark at the graduation of 60 percent or higher (i.e., second division or higher) or The student has completed a post-graduate year in the same field or a master’s degree in any field
Exams	TOEFL: 90 IELTS: 6.5 GRE: Accepted A student applying to this program must have a 150 or better on both the GRE quantitative and verbal test A score of 4.0 or higher on the analytical writing test is also required

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Master of Science in Biological Sciences – Biotechnology