Masters Programs in Biology

The Division of Biology & Medicine offers several masters programs within the Program in Biology.  The minimum requirements for a master's degree are admission to the program and eight graduate-level courses, successfully completed. Individual departments and programs may have additional requirements regarding the number of required courses, special examinations, and theses. All work to be used in fulfillment of the requirements for a master's degree must be completed within a period of five years.  Financial aid for master’s students is not centrally managed and varies among programs.  Information about admission, program requirements, and financial aid can be found on the program sites listed.

Program in Biology Masters Programs

• Biomedical Engineering (BME): The graduate program in Biotechnology is offered by the department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology. It is designed for students interested in a range of topics related to the field of biotechnology including drug and gene delivery, prosthetic devices, cancer therapeutics, vascular grafts, tissue engineering, disease diagnostic assays, and bioartificial organs.
  Program Director: Eric Darling, PhD
• Biotechnology: The graduate program in Biotechnology is offered by the department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology. It is designed for students interested in a range of topics related to the field of biotechnology including drug and gene delivery, prosthetic devices, cancer therapeutics, vascular grafts, tissue engineering, disease diagnostic assays, and bioartificial organs.
  Program Director: Edith Mathiowitz, PhD

Restricted-Enrollment Masters Programs

• 5th-Year Master of Arts in Biology: The 5th-Year Master's Degree option allows Brown undergraduates to continue at the University for a master's degree after completing their bachelor's degrees. Up to two courses of the eight required for the master's degree may be completed while the student is an undergraduate, but at least six semester courses must be taken while in residence.
• Brown-Pfizer Master of Arts in Biology - Brown University, in partnership with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in Groton/New London, CT, provides on-site, graduate-level courses for Pfizer employees who have completed their baccalaureate degree. Students are welcomed to enroll in individual courses of interest or to take a series of courses, and complete a research project, in order to fulfill the degree requirements.