Program Description

The Biotechnology degree program provides students with strong core science concepts and an application-oriented undergraduate education. Strongly interdisciplinary, this innovative program includes faculty and courses from the College of Technology and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Our objective is to prepare students for employment opportunities in the critically important and dynamic biotechnology industry. In addition, students gain the knowledge and core set of skills that span across basic sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. With an emphasis on environmental biotechnology, this is the first program in the State of Texas to integrate bioprocessing, nanobiotechnology, bioinformatics and environmental biotechnology into an undergraduate curriculum.

Recognizing the need to strengthen undergraduate education that fosters cross-disciplinary training and collaborative interactions our program:

• Develops adaptable students with a strong foundation in skills that are relevant to the changing world of biotechnology.
• Provides students with practical training in the skills and techniques of biotechnology.
• Integrates the laboratory and lecture components of the program through the use of an experimental approach to learning.
• Uniquely combines practical, hands-on biotechnology training with cutting-edge biotechnology research and teaching.

The curriculum tracks: 1) Bioprocessing, and 2) Bioinformatics give students the flexibility to tailor their degree based on their interest, educational background and career goals. Combined with core courses our students benefit from broad exposure to biotechnology. The presence of the Texas Medical Center and a growing biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry in the greater Houston area, position our program at the forefront of biotechnology education.

Admission Requirements

• Have an equivalent GPA 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale) on Year 12th.
• SAT or ACT score encouraged

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given
• Total 120 credit program
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $41,410.
• Official documents required.