Master of Biotechnology

California State University - San Marcos

Admission to the program requires an undergraduate degree with a major in a bioscience or chemistry or related area. Alternatively, applicants with B.A./B.S. degree in a related field with a minor or equivalent work/certification experiences may be considered for conditional admission. While a minimum of a baccalaureate degree is required, applicant evaluation will consider pertinent background, prerequisite courses, and the likelihood for successful completion of the program.

Specific Admission Criteria:

An undergraduate grade point average in all completed science and math courses of at least 2.75 or a GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 35 semester units of science and math.

TOEFL passing score: A score of 80 internet-based (iBT), 213 computer-based (CBT), or 550 paper-based (PBT). Scores above 15 on the Writing section of the iBT will be considered on a competitive basis.

IELTS passing score: An overall band score of 6.

ALCI TOEFL waiver

Student candidates may apply at any time throughout the year. However, selection and admission will be completed by early May for the Fall semester start.