Genomics Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program | Biological Sciences Department

Program Overview

The BS/MS program at Utah Tech provides a structured, accelerated pathway for high-achieving students to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in as little as five years. Students typically apply in the fall of their junior year and, once admitted, begin taking graduate-level courses that count toward both degrees while completing their undergraduate requirements.

During their senior year, students continue advanced coursework, may begin research, and can take up to 12 credits of graduate-level courses at the undergraduate tuition rate. After completing their bachelor’s degree, students transition to full graduate status to finish the remaining master’s requirements. By integrating coursework and research across both degrees, the program reduces time and cost while strengthening academic preparation, expanding research experience, and enhancing readiness for careers, professional schools, or Ph.D. programs.

Curriculum for Functional Genomics Pathway

Fall		Spring
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Principles of Biology I w/Lab – BIOL 1610/15	5	Principles of Biology II w/Lab – BIOL 1620/25	5
Principles of Chemistry I w/Lab – CHEM 1210/15	5	Principles of Chemistry II w/Lab – CHEM 1220/25	5
Intro to Writing – ENGL 1010	3	Trigonometry – MATH 1060	3
Trailblazer Connections – SSC 1010	2	Intermediate Writing – ENGL 2010	3
Elective	2-3	Elective	2-3
Total	17-18	Total	18-19

Fall		Spring
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Organic Chemistry I w/Lab – CHEM 2310/15	5	Organic Chemistry II w/Lab – CHEM 2320/25	5
Genetics – BIOL 3030	3	Evolution – BIOL 3010	3
American Institutions – GE	3	Intro to Psychology – PSY 1010	3
Literature/Humanities – GE	3	Fine Art GE	3
Technical Lab Course – BTEC	2	Elective	3
Elective	2-3
Total	18-19	Total	17

Fall		Spring		Summer
Course	Credits	Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Biochemistry I w/Lab – BIOL 1610/15	4	Human Anatomy w/Lab – BIOL 1620/25	5	Script for Biologist – BIOL 5320	3
College Physics I w/Lab – PHYS 2010/15	5	College Physics II w/Lab – PHYS 2020/25	5	Genomics & Precision Med – BIOL 5330	3
Cell Bio w/Lab – BIOL 3550/55	4	Ecology – BIOL 3040	3	Capstone – BIOL 5900 R	1-2
BTEC/BIOL/CHEM Upper Div Elective	2-3	Molecular Bio & Lab – BIOL 4300	4	Electives GE	1-6
				Electives Upper Div	1-6
Total	15-16	Total	17	Total	9-20

Students can take additional BS courses throughout their 4 years to meet the 120 credits needed for their BS.
Students can complete the BS upper-division courses and/or select Graduate courses in their 3rd and/or 4th years during summer semester.

Fall		Spring
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Bioethics – BIOL 3100	3	Psychology Requirement – PSY	3
Adv Human Physiology – BIOL 3420	3	BTEC/BIOL/CHEM Upper Div Elective	3
BTEC/BIOL/CHEM Upper Div Elective	3	BioStats w/Lab – BIOL 3150/55	4
Genomics Seminar I	1	Senior Seminar – BIOL 4910	1
Script for Biologist	3	Genomics Seminar II – 5920	1
Biomedical Research Ethics	1	Genomics & Precision Med – BIOL 5330	3
Capstone	1-2	Capstone – BIOL 5900R	1-2
Total	15-17		16-17

Fall		Spring
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Genetic Engineering – BIOL 6430	3	Stem Cell Bio – BIOL 6500	2
Adv Cell Bio – BIOL 6550	2	Histology – BIOL 6050	2
Adv Cell Culture	2	3D Cell Culture – BIOL 6630	2
Research in Progress I	1	Research in Progress II	1
Capstone – BIOL 5900R	2-3	Capstone – BIOL 5900R	2-3
Total	10-11	Total	9-10

Curriculum for Bioinformatics Pathway

Fall		Spring
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Principles of Biology I w/Lab – BIOL 1610/15	5	Principles of Biology II w/Lab – BIOL 1620/25	5
Social & Behavioral SCI – GE	3	Fundamentals of Bioinformatics – BIOL 2300	2
Intro to Writing – ENGL 1010	3	Calculus – MATH 1210	4
Trailblazer Connections – SSC 1010 and Elective	2	Intermediate Writing – ENGL 2010	3
Fine Arts – GE	3	Elective	2-3
Total	16	Total	16-17

Fall		Spring
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Organic Chemistry I w/Lab – CHEM 2310/15	5	Principles of Chemistry II w/Lab – CHEM 1220/25	5
Genetics – BIOL 3030	3	Intro to Bioinformatics – BIOL 3300	3
American Institutions – GE	3	Intro to Unix/Linux – IT 1100	3
Fundamentals of Programming – CS 1400	3	Object Oriented Program – CS 1410	3
Elective	2-3	Literature/Humanities GE	3
Total	16-17	Total	17

Fall		Spring		Summer
Course	Credits	Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Database Design & Man – IT 2300	3	Discrete Structures – CS 2100	3	Script for Biologist – BIOL 5320	3
Software Engineering – CS 2450	3	Molecular Bio & Lab – BIOL 4300/05	4	Genomics & Precision Med – BIOL 5330	3
Adv Bioinformatics – BIOL 4310	3	Program Electives	6	Capstone – BIOL 5900R	1-2
Elective	6	Electives	2-3	Electives GE	1-6
				Electives Upper Div.	1-6
Total	15	Total	15-16		9-20

Fall		Spring		Summer
Course	Credits	Course	Credits	Credits
Program Elective	6
Molecular Evolution – BIOL 4010	3	General Elective	6
Senior Seminar – BIOL 4910	1	BioStats w/Lab – BIOL 3150/55	4
Genomics Seminar I – BIOL 5910	1	Independent Research – BIOL 4910	1
Script for Biologist – BIOL 5320	3	Genomics Seminar II – 5920	1
Biomedical Research Ethics – BIOL 5100	1	Genomics & Precision Med – BIOL 5330	3
Capstone – BIOL 5900R	1-2	Capstone – BIOL 5900R	1-2
Total	15-17	Total	16-17	16-17

Fall		Spring
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Genomic Pipeline Optimization – BIOL 6010	3	Statistical Genomics – BIOL 6130	3
AI & Machine Learning in Bio – BIOL 6070	3	Multi-omics Data Analysis & Lab – BIOL 6050	4
Bioinformatic Algorithms – BIOL 6310	3	Research in Progress II	1
Research in Progress I	1	Genomics Capstone – BIOL 5900R	2-3
Genomics Capstone – BIOL 5900R	2-3
Total	12-13	Total	10-11

Matriculation Process & Application Requirements

Application documents and requirements are as follows:

Complete meeting with Program Coordinator Doug Sainsbury before Junior Year – contact doug.sainsbury@utahtech.edu
Complete meeting with your Academic Advisor to verify Bachelor’s graduation requirements met
GPA of 3.0 or better
Three letters of recommendation
Personal statement explaining the reason for applying to the BS/MS Program.
Utah Tech transcript; Utah Tech undergraduates may request the registrar upload their transcript free of charge by emailing records@utahtech.edu
Curriculum Vitae or Resume – must include student ID number, home address and phone number
Graduate School online application and fee – only required for students approved for the program

Applications will be submitted during Fall semester of Junior year. Students will be notified of acceptance by March 15 in Spring semester.

Important Note

5000-level courses cannot be double counted toward both degrees. Students must complete the full 120 undergraduate credits for their bachelor’s degree, including required upper-division coursework. During their senior year, up to 12 credits of 5000-level courses may be taken and applied to the MS Genomics degree, but these credits do not count toward undergraduate requirements.

Tuition & Fees

Utah Residents: Undergraduate tuition is $2784.12 for 12-20 credits with $456.75 fees for a total of $3240.87 per semester (2026-2027).

Non-Utah Residents: Undergraduate tuition is $8900.04 for 12-20 credits with $456.75 fees for a total of $9356.79 per semester (2026-2027).

Graduation course tuition is calculated at $600 per credit, and the total fees for 11 or more credits per semester are $460. (2026-2027).

*Tuition and fees are subject to change upon curriculum and semester credit hour changes and annual review. For more information please visit the links below.

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