Accelerated B.S./M.S. Degree Program in Biotechnology

University of Houston

The Accelerated B.S./M.S. degree program is open to qualified undergraduate Technology majors in Biotechnology with specializations in either Bioprocessing or Bioinformatics wishing to continue their education at the graduate level immediately upon completion of the B.S. degree. Students that are accepted in the accelerated program take up to eleven graduate credit hours that are applied to both the bachelors’ degree and master’s degree in Biotechnology. Students may pursue either the thesis or non-thesis master’s degree options. The B.S. degree will be conferred upon completion of the undergraduate curriculum requirements with appropriate graduate courses substituted for undergraduate courses. The graduate degree shall be awarded based on existing requirements for the graduate degree in the semester the student applies and is admitted to the graduate program. Admission is not guaranteed. Application for the accredited program is recommended for undergraduates during their junior year.

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