Admission
All applicants for this program must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by WPI. Acceptable bachelor’s degrees include life science, management, engineering, and computer science. Students with other backgrounds may be considered with the approval of the program administrator. GRE and GMAT examinations are not required for admission to the program.
Requirements
Awarding of the degree requires successful completion of at least 30 credit hours of graduate coursework, not to exceed 14 credit hours in Biomedical engineering, within the Bioengineering or Custom Science tracks, and no more than 12 credit hours from any other discipline, including required or elective courses or directed research credits.
Curriculum
The Master of Science in Bioscience Management consists of three track options: Life Science, Bioengineering, and Custom Science. Although the courses are not specified in any of the tracks, the number of credit hours completed must conform to the breakdown found Table I.
Each student must have a Plan of Study approved by the program administrator within their first 9 credits.
Transfer Credits
Consistent with WPI policy in most graduate areas, up to one-third of the degree program (10 credit hours) may be transferred from an accredited college or university with approval of the program administrator.
Table I: Three track options for the Master of Science in Bioscience Management
Life Science Track:
6-12 Credit Hours in Chemistry/Biochemistry
6-12 Credit Hours in Management
6-12 Credit Hours in Biology/Biotechnology
3-9 Credit Hours of electives or directed research
Bioengineering Track:
9-14 Credit Hours in Biomedical Engineering
6-12 Credit Hours in Management
3-12 Credit Hours in Chemistry or Biology
3-9 Credit Hours of electives or directed research
Custom Science Track:
16-24 Credit Hours selected from Biomedical Engineering, Biology/Biotechnology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Computer Science, Mathematical Science
6-12 Credit Hours in Management