Master of Biotechnology

The Master of Biotechnology: A Professional Science Master's degree program at CSUSM uniquely combines technical, scientific and MBA-level business courses with real-world experience. Earn your master's degree and prepare for advancement in the growing field of biotechnology and life sciences.

An international Master's applicant is a student who wishes to study at our university on an F-1 (student) visa, who has received a post-secondary degree from a regionally accredited college or university within the United States or outside the Unites States that meets our accreditation standards.
All official post-secondary academic records including certificates, mark sheets, examination grades, degrees or diplomas in the original language of issue through the postal mail in a school-sealed envelope. Copies will be accepted for the admission decision processing.
All official post-secondary academic records including certificates, mark sheets, examination grades, degrees or diplomas in the original language of issue through the postal mail in a school-sealed envelope. Copies will be accepted for the admission decision processing.

Equivalent of a Bachelor's Degree from an institution that meets our accreditation standards
Overall 2.5 GPA or higher in the overall degree or last 60 units attempted

Satisfy English Language Proficiency Requirement:

IELTS overall band score of 6.0, writing score no lower than 6.0 and no section score below 5.5
TOEFL iBT - minimum score of 80
TOEFL paper-based - minimum score of 550.


Bachelor's degree with a major in a bioscience or chemistry or related area
3.0 in the last 35 semester units of science and math
2 letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose
Resume

Applicants should have courses or experience in:

Molecular Cell Biology or Molecular/Cellular Biotechnology

Microbiology or Biology of Microorganisms

'Statistics

Chemistry or Biochemistry

GRE: not required/optional