{"id":498,"date":"2020-03-26T20:20:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T20:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/academics\/graduate\/ms-biotechnology\/admission-and-application-requirements\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T20:51:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:51:33","slug":"admission-application-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/academics\/graduate\/ms-biotechnology\/admission-application-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission and Application Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Admissions Criteria<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-9620\"><ul>\n<li>A bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or equivalent international credential<\/li>\n<li>A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Program-Specific Prerequisite Courses:\n<ul>\n<li>One semester of biochemistry<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, at least one semester from two of the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Cell Biology<\/li>\n<li>Developmental Biology<\/li>\n<li>Epigenetics<\/li>\n<li>Genetics or Molecular Genetics<\/li>\n<li>Microbiology<\/li>\n<li>Molecular Biology<\/li>\n<li>Molecular Physiology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-9618\"><p>Congratulations on reaching this milestone as you work to further your educational journey with Johns Hopkins University. Here are the steps you will need to follow as you apply for your graduate program. Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/admissions-aid\/how-to-apply\/\">How to Apply<\/a> page for additional information.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/apply\/\">Application<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Gather and upload\u00a0the required supporting materials.<\/li>\n<li>Submit the application along with the $75 application fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/apply\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8816 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/advanced.jhu.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Start-Your-Application-button-2023-300x46.gif\" alt=\"Start your Application\" width=\"300\" height=\"46\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admissions Criteria Program-Specific Prerequisite Courses: One semester of biochemistry Additionally, at least one semester from two of the following: Cell Biology Developmental Biology Epigenetics Genetics 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