BTEC Masters Program:
The graduate course sequence for graduate Biotechnology is available here.
Total 30 credit hours required to successfully complete MS degree. There are three options including:
- A thesis option [6 credit hours, 24 course credit hours]
- A project option [3 credit hours, 27 course credit hours]
- A course option [30 course credit hours]
Graduate students pursuing thesis track options will be given priority in selecting for teaching and grading assistant positions.
Accelerated Master Program
This is open to qualified undergraduate students within the Biotechnology major (Biomanufacturing or Bioinformatics tracks) who plan to continue their education at the graduate level upon completion of the B.S. degree. Students that are accepted into the accelerated program can take up to six (6) graduate credit hours that are applied to both the Biotechnology bachelor’s degree and the Engineering Technology master’s degree with a specialization in Biotechnology. To qualify for the program all applicants must have a 3.00 GPA and take their designated credit hours in their 4th year.
Admission into Accelerated Program does not guarantee admission in the BTEC MS program.
Upon successful acceptance into the M.S. program the applicant will have the appropriate graduate course credit substituted for the undergraduate hours completed.
The graduate degree will be awarded based on meeting all existing requirements for the graduate degree in the semester that the student applies and is admitted to the graduate program and must be completed within five years of completion of the first graduate-level course.
Cost of Living in Houston
Cost of accommodation ($700–1200/month); Food ($300–$500/month); Cost of transportation (varied depending on using a public transpiration or personnel car); Health insurance ($125–150/month).
Graduate Student Financial Support
Assistantship: After successfully getting admitted to the master's program, if the student decides to do a two-semester thesis or one-semester project they could get financial assistantship to serve as a teaching or research assistant (funded by research project) for up to four semesters.
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