Overview

Department of Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences / Department of Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biotechnology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

61

Applied

21

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Immunology, cancer biology, toxicology, analytical clinical chemistry, hematology, chemistry, microbial genomics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,240,653

Location & Contact

Address 26 Cary Hall
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY  14214
United States

Contact Dr. Paul J. Kostyniak
Chair
Email: pjkost@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-5188
Fax: 716-829-3601

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