Biotechnology & Biological Medicine — Admission Requirements for Master of Science Program

Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate studies programs in the "Admissions" section of this publication, and the "Special Instructions for Applicants to Individual Programs" section at the back of this publication.

Each applicant to the MS Program in Biotechnology and Biomedical Science must submit Graduate Record Examination scores; a score for one advanced test is also suggested. An applicant is expected to have a grade point average of 3.0 in all undergraduate science and mathematics courses.

It is expected that entering students will have completed, or will complete, the following undergraduate courses or their equivalents (please consult UMass Boston's undergraduate catalog for complete information about these courses):

BIOL 252 (Genetics)

CHEM 253 and 254 (Organic Chemistry I and II)

BIOL 334 (Microbiology)

BIOL L371 (Biochemistry) or

BIOCHM 383 (Biochemistry I)

BIOCHM 384 (Biochemistry II)

BIOCHM 385 (Biochemistry Lab I)

BIOCHM 386 (Biochemistry Lab II)

CS [Computer Science] 110 (Introduction to Computing)

PHYSIC 107 and 108 (College Physics I and II)

PHYSIC 181 and 182 (Physics Laboratory I and II)

The stated interests of a prospective student must coincide to an acceptable degree with faculty specialties represented in the program. The Biology Graduate Committee, in conjunction with the director of the program, is responsible for reviewing applications and for recommending candidates to the Dean of Graduate Studies.