Admission Sync

1.Biometrics and Biostatistics

Programs in biometrics and biostatistics prepare people to use math to study medical issues. Students learn to apply statistics to study disease, medicine, and genetics. They also learn how to create studies that help doctors and scientists treat patients and develop new medications.

Graduate admissions

Admission to graduate programs is competitive. You need a bachelor’s degree, good grades, and good test scores.

Additional requirements include:

GRE - General
Recommendations
SOP
Resume
Undergraduate degree in math, biology, or social sciences
Undergraduate course work in statistics

Typical course work

This graduate program typically includes courses in the following subjects:

Applied Statistics
Biostatistics and Health
Categorical Data Analysis
Epidemiology
Health Policy
Health Systems
Interpretation of Data
Multivariate Analysis
Nonparametric Statistics
Regression Analysis
Research Methods
Theory of Statistics

2.Biomedical sciences

Biomedical sciences programs teach people to combine their studies of biology, health, and medicine. Students learn biology, and they learn how to do basic medical research.

Graduate admissions

Admission to graduate programs is competitive. You need a bachelor’s degree, good grades, and good test scores.

Additional requirements for admission may be

GRE - General
Recommendations
SOP
Laboratory research experience
Undergraduate course work in biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, anatomy, and physiology

3.Biotechnology

Biotechnology programs prepare people to use biology and other sciences to make new food and drug products. Students learn about microbes, genetic engineering, and the sequencing of DNA. They also learn about patents and ethics.

Graduate admissions

Admission to graduate programs is competitive. You need a bachelor’s degree (usually in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or bioengineering), good grades, and good test scores.

Additional requirements at some schools are:

GRE- General
Recommendations

SOP

Typical course work

A graduate program in biotechnology typically includes courses such as the following:

Biostatistics
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Experimental Principles in Molecular Biology
Advanced Integrative Bioscience
Principles of Cell and Tissue Engineering
Biological Imaging
Biomedical Informatics
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues for Responsible Clinical Research
Laboratory Rotations

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