The master's program is a two-year program, jointly administered by the General Academic Campus and the Health Sciences Center of Texas Tech University. Students may pursue either the Applied Sciences track or the Bio-Medical track. To learn more about the Applied Sciences track, please continue on this page.

The Applied Sciences track, administered by the TTU General Academic Campus, is designed to prepare students for a career in biotechnology.Students devote their first year to course work, which is comprised of a mixture of required core courses (lectures, seminars and laboratory) and selection from a broad spectrum of electives.These electives allow students to gain expertise in molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, animal science and plant science.