Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology

The Graduate Certification in Biotechnology will be administered from the Center for Biotechnology and Genomics. There is no definitive time limit for completion of the certification program, students will be expected to complete a total of 12 credit hours. Three courses for 9 credit hours will be completed from a list of core courses. The three required courses are: BTEC 6301, BTEC 5322, and BTEC 5338. One additional course of three credit hours will be completed from a list of electives. All courses will be offered from the Center for Biotechnology and Genomics and will bear a BTEC designation.

The applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - The minimum TOEFL score required is 79.

International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version.

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - The minimum required PTE Academic score is 60.

Cambridge C2 Proficiency Test (Cambridge CPE) - The minimum required Cambridge CPE grade is a score of 180 or above.

Cambridge C1 Advanced Proficiency Test (Cambridge CAE) - The minimum required Cambridge CAE grade is a score of 175 or above.

Recommended deadlines for international students are as follows:

January 15 for Fall and Summer semesters

July 15 for Spring semesters