Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

The Master of Liberal Arts, Bioengineering and Nanotechnologies degree field consists of nine courses\xc2\x97three of which you take to gain admission\xc2\x97and a thesis. You earn the degree through a combination of online and on-campus courses.

Admission Courses

To begin the admission coursework and apply, you need to:

• Have a regionally accredited US bachelor\xc2\x92s degree or its foreign equivalent in an area of physical, life, or computer science.
  • If you\xc2\x92re coming from a physical or computer science background, first completeIntroduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Principles and Techniques of Molecular Biology, or their equivalents, before registering for the proseminar, which assumes an understanding of biology.
• Demonstrate at least one year of postbaccalaureate scientific research experience.
• \xc2\x93Scientific research\xc2\x94 is described as experience where the student directly participates in the research performed in an academic or industry laboratory and utilizes the following: design and conduct experiments, collect data and analyze results, and conclude and discuss outcomes. In addition, the student will have a strong understanding of the scientific method. The type of research experience that qualifies includes laboratory, clinical, or computational research. A letter of recommendation from the laboratory supervisor must accompany your application.

If you have met this criteria, start with the admission courses:

• Proseminar: Research Methods and Scholarly Writing in Biotechnology
  • To register, you must pass the critical reading and writing skills test or earn a B or higher in the relevant expository writing course.
  • You need to earn the minimum grade of B in a maximum of two registration attempts. The proseminar cannot be more than two years old at the time of application.
• Two life sciences courses

You need to have an undergraduate degree to begin taking degree-applicable courses. The admission courses must be 4-credit, graduate-level courses. You complete all admission courses with a grade of B or higher, without letting your overall Harvard cumulative GPA dip below 3.0.