Master of Science in Biotechnology

Requirements

How to Apply for a Master’s Degree in Biotechnology

To ensure that we are able to holistically evaluate the candidate’s suitability for the M.S. in biotechnology program, the following application components are required:

1. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applicants should submit a resume or CV that details their education, work experience, and any accomplishments of note. Submitted resumes should be in English.
   
   
2. Official Transcripts. The M.S. in biotechnology requires official transcripts from each candidate sent directly from the issuing college or university. Transcripts may be emailed to fuga@fordham.edu. We strongly recommend that you upload unofficial copies of your academic transcripts to your application while the Office of Admissions awaits receipt of your official transcripts.
   
   
3. Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores. GRE scores are optional for this program. Applicants who wish to submit GRE scores may do so, but scores are not required (scores should be sent directly by the testing service to the Office of Graduate Admissions, Fordham University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences – Code #2259).
   
   
4. Statement of Intent. Applicants are required to submit an up-to-500-word essay that describes why they want to attend the master’s in biotechnology program, what their professional goals are, and their candidacy’s unique value proposition. Essays should also be written in English.
   
   
5. Supplemental Essay (Optional). You may choose to answer this optional essay question. Your answer will help the admission committee get a better understanding of your unique perspective and potential contributions to our community. Please discuss how your life experiences, perspective, or worldview have motivated or inspired you, posed challenges, helped you build skills, or taught you valuable lessons. We are eager to learn how these experiences have helped shape who you are and prepared you for graduate study in biotechnology.
   
   
6. Two Letters of Recommendation. Applicants are required to name two professional or academic recommenders. Letters should be signed and on official letterhead, submitted directly by the recommender. It is not appropriate to submit letters from family, friends, or others who do not know the applicant in an academic or professional capacity. Applications can be submitted even if Fordham is waiting on the recommender’s submission.

Learn More About Our Admissions Requirements

Courses at a Glance

Required Courses

• Introduction to the Science in Biotechnology
• The Biotechnology Enterprise
• Law and Regulation in Biotechnology
• Experimental Design, Biostatistics, and Math for Data Science
• Biotechnology Capstone

Electives

• Techniques in Molecular Biology
• Applications of Nanobiotechnology in Medicine and Diagnostics
• Bioinformatics
• Introduction to AI in Biopharma
• Health Law and Biomedical Ethics
• Patent Law
• Creating a Startup
• Strategy, Commercialization, and Finance in Biotechnology

Curriculum Highlights

• Five required courses and five electives
• Convenient schedule to accommodate working professionals
• A real-world capstone project led by industry and research mentors in New York City

Falguni Sen, Ph.D.
Professor, Gabelli School of Business
Head of Fordham’s Global Healthcare Innovation Management Center

Falguni Sen is head of Fordham’s Global Healthcare Innovation Management Center, which aims to promote a high-level international conversation about business, social, and health issues. He also is a professor and area chair of strategy and statistics. Before coming to Fordham, Professor Sen acted as a consultant for numerous private, public, and government organizations in the United States, India, and Ireland.

Professor Sen has won Fordham’s Gladys and Henry Crown Award for Faculty Excellence. He also received a dissertation grant from the National Science Foundation and a graduate fellowship at Northwestern University from the Ford Foundation.