Program Tracks
Accelerate Your Career
Choose between five focused tracks including: Bioinformatics and Genomics, Molecular Sensors and Probes, Semiconductors, Polymer Science, and Optical Materials and Devices. Explore each path and find which program is right for you.
Choose Your Path
With five focused tracks, our master's program blends applied coursework, immersive lab experience and a 9-month paid internship. We don't just train scientists, we cultivate collaborative problem-solvers ready with the technical skills they need to succeed in fast-paced, team-driven careers in industry and government labs.
Bioinformatics and Genomics
Combine computer science and statistics to analyze and interpret omics and other biological data to drive advances in biology, biotechnology, and precision medicine, improve human health, and accelerate discovery.
Typical student backgrounds:
Career Paths:
- ✓ Biological Data Scientist
- ✓ Bioinformatics Engineer or Scientist
- ✓ Computational Biologist
Molecular Sensors and Biotechnology
Typical student backgrounds:
Career Paths:
- ✓ Product Development Chemist
- ✓ Research Chemist
- ✓ Research Engineer
Optical Materials and Devices
Typical student backgrounds:
Career Paths:
- ✓ Optical Engineer
- ✓ Laser Engineer
- ✓ Photonics Research Engineer
Polymer Science
Use chemistry to design and understand materials. This interdisciplinary field encompasses organic chemistry, materials science, and engineering to create and characterize materials with real-world applications.
Typical student backgrounds:
Career Paths:
- ✓ Polymer Chemist
- ✓ Materials Engineer
- ✓ R&D Chemist
Semiconductors
Typical student backgrounds:
Career Paths:
- ✓ Process Engineer
- ✓ Application Engineer
- ✓ Yield or Quality Engineer