B.S. / M.S. in Biotechnology

Combine two programs into one to earn two degrees in just five years. Our accelerated B.S./M.S. program prepares students for jobs in areas such as the biotechnology industry, biomedical studies, health professions, pharmaceutical and agricultural industry, environmental biotechnology and research in academia.
Students receive the bachelor's degree after four years and the master's after the fifth year.
Program Features
- advanced scientific training and education
- unique, interdisciplinary curriculum
- customized courses for different career plans
- targeted professional development
- networking experience
Quicklinks
Combined B.S./M.S. in Biotechnology Admission Procedures
Current SU undergraduate students should submit an internal application packet to the Biotechnology Admissions Committee via email to biotech@syr.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis up until the end of a student's third year as an undergraduate.
The application packet should include the following:
- a personal statement (waived for current Syracuse University B.S. Biotechnology majors) outlining the applicant's interest in the combined B.S./M.S. Biotechnology program (1 page, single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font);
- a CV or resume;
- a B.S. Biotechnology Checklist form, filled out up to the current date;
- an unofficial transcript; and
- two (2) faculty recommendation letters, emailed directly from faculty or an internship supervisor to biotech@syr.edu.
Program Requirements
Streamlined curriculum allows students to complete all the requirements for a B.S. in Biotechnology (see Course Catalog) and M.S. in Biotechnology in 5 years.
Students accepted into the five-year B.S./M.S. program will be able share up to 12 credits of 500- or 600-level coursework toward the completion of both degrees.
Program Faculty

Yasir Ahmed-Braimah
315.443.1564

Jesse Bond
315.443.2550

Mark Braiman
315.443.4691

Arindam (Ari) Chakraborty
315.443.5803

Heather Coleman
315.443.0453

Steve Dorus
315.443.7091

Robert Doyle
315.443.3584

Scott Erdman
315.443.3748

Eric Finkelstein
315.443.3549

Thomas Fondy
315.443.2615

Paul Gold
315.443.8086

Sarah Hall
315.443.2964

Julie Hasenwinkel
315.443.3064

Heidi Hehnly
315.443.2159

James Henderson
315.443.9739

James Hewett
315.443.9613

James Hougland
315.443.1134

Donna Korol
315.443.8780

George Langford
315.443.7657

Katharine (Kate) Lewis
315.443.5902

Xiyuan Liu
315.443.1733

Yan-Yeung Luk
315.443.7440

Zhen Ma

Jessica MacDonald
315.443.5837

Eleanor Maine
315.443.9169

Olga Makhlynets
315.443.1979

M. Lisa Manning
315.443.3920

Vera McIlvain
315.443.3923

Jeffrey Meyer
315.443.1479

Liviu Movileanu
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Melissa Pepling
315.443.4541

Ruth Phillips
315.443.3956

Dana Radcliffe
315.729.9195

Ramesh Raina
315.443.2492

Surabhi Raina
315.443.2057

Dacheng Ren
315.443.4409

Mark Ritchie
315.443.2479

Suresh Santanam
315.443.0101

Robert Silver
315.443.1328

Pranav Soman
315.443.9322

James Spencer
315.443.3436

Rachel Steinhardt
315.443.2127

Nancy Totah
315.443.2657

Roy Welch
315.443.7197

Jason Wiles
315.443.3193