Master of Science in Biotechnology

The Master of Science in Biotechnology program at Worcester State University will help you broaden your understanding of the biological sciences and prepare you for a career or doctoral program in the growing field of biotechnology.

With classes available in the late afternoons and evenings, this flexible, part-time program is designed with working students like you in mind. The program offers the possibility of transferring up to 12 eligible credits of graduate workalso making it a great value. Worcester State also offers a 4-Plus option for our current undergraduate biotechnology major that enables the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements to be completed in 5 years.

Worcester State's biotechnology curriculum covers a wide range of topics in biology and chemistry, and some courses include a hands-on laboratory component, through which you will put classroom theory into practice. Moreover, you will have exciting opportunities to conduct research with our accomplished faculty or with other experienced scientists in the field. You will demonstrate your mastery of program coursework by completing a research project and writing a thesisand passing a written and/or oral examination when you defend your thesis.

While many of our students have continued their studies beyond the master's level, others have found success in an array of laboratory settings in education, industry, research, and manufacturing. In fact, some of our recent graduates are employed by Worcester-area colleges and universities, and most are at various biotechnology companies. As a program graduate, you will gain all the advantages that come with being part of our network of biotechnology professionals.

The program is open to graduates of accredited institutions of higher education who have been awarded a baccalaureate degree in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, or a similar science major. Graduate study in biotechnology at Worcester State University assumes sound undergraduate training and evidence of academic capability. Applicants are expected to have completed the courses Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I, Physics I and II, Microbiology, Cell and/or Molecular Biology (all with a laboratory component), Organic Chemistry II lecture course (no lab requirement), and math coursework up to the level of pre-calculus. The applicant should have achieved a minimum grade point average of 2.75 in all undergraduate work and an average of 3.00 in all coursework within his/her major and in the ancillary courses.

Official transcripts with a calculated GPA for the institution that awarded your baccalaureate degree. (Official Course-by-Course transcript evaluation required for all international transcripts)
Official transcripts from any additional institutions where college credit has been earned
Two current letters of recommendation, three for the M.S. in Management and M.Ed. in School Leadership and Administration programs
Evidence of completion of additional department admissions requirements (visit Worcester State's online graduate catalog or download a PDF version for details)
A completed Tuition Residency Statement (Occupational Therapy applicants only)
Test results of either your Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Millers Analogies Test (MAT), or General Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) (depending on the graduate program to which you plan to apply)
If you have an advanced degree, you are exempt from the required test scores with proper documentation
If you are a prospective international graduate student, please visit the International Applicants page for information on what you need to do beyond the general admissions requirements.
TOEFL(iBt 79), Duolingo (100), Pearson PTE (59), iTEP (4.0) or IELTS (6.5) score report is required if education was in a language other than English