Program Description

The Department of Biology & Biochemistry in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics offers a non-thesis master’s degree in biology with a Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Sciences. This one-calendar-year program provides students with additional preparation for admission into professional degree programs in medicine, dentistry, and allied health professions. However, it is not meant to fulfill the prerequisite course requirements for professional schools.Program provides:

• Graduate-level coursework in relevant subject areas
• Research and internship opportunities
• Co-curricular activities for exploring various healthcare professions and the application process for professional degree programs
• Individualized advisement for educational and career planning.

Admission Requirements

• Completion of undergraduate degree with a major in biology, biochemistry, or equivalent.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0) in the last 60 hours of course work.
• Target competitive GRE (combined quantitative and verbal) or MCAT scores of 305 and 500, respectively.
• Individuals who graduated from the University of Houston with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher can be considered for admission without GRE or MCAT scores.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Total 30 Credits program
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $40,674.
• Official documents required