The University of Houston-Clear Lake is the first university in Texas to offer all three concentrations for an Master of Science in Biotechnology: Molecular Biotechnology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, and Biotechnology Management & Marketing. As a result, students have a greater opportunity to tailor their coursework to their precise interests.

Concentration Objectives

he Molecular Biotechnology concentration gives graduate students skills in advanced laboratory biotechniques. At the same time, it offers them an advanced understanding of the theoretical aspects of the biological processes involving biotechnology in cell, developmental, and molecular biology, in physiology, in microbiology, and in toxicology. The Bioinformatics/Computational Biology concentration gives students skills in bioinformaticsskills which include recognizing and managing databases, data mining, and developing algorithms. The Biotechnology Marketing and Management concentration gives students broad-based management and marketing skills, empowering them to assume mid-management positions with Biotechnology firms.