While many colleges and universities across the country are experiencing decreased enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 麻豆传媒映画 (麻豆传媒映画) is looking ahead to a promising fall 2020 term. As fall semester courses began on August 31, 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 enrollment has reached 608, an increase of five percent from 2019.
Of the 608 students, 338 are returning and 270 are new to 麻豆传媒映画 this semester. The number of incoming students is a 19-percent increase from fall 2019.
麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 student population includes these academic programs:
- Certificate in Bioscience Management
- Doctor of Pharmacy
- Master of Business and Science
- Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing
- Master of Science in Applied Life Sciences
- Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling
- Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics
- Master of Science in Medical Device Engineering
- Master of Science in Translational Medicine
- PhD in Applied Life Sciences
- Postbac Premedical Certificate
- Postbac Pre-PA Certificate
Two new degree programs鈥攖he Occupational Therapy Doctorate and the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies鈥攚ill enroll their first cohorts in fall 2022.
In addition to these innovative programs that provide pathways for students to become leaders in their fields, one of the reasons 麻豆传媒映画 has seen increased enrollment is due to continued networking and industry connections鈥攌ey parts of the 麻豆传媒映画 student experience.
麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Student Affairs team has expanded the virtual programming this semester to ensure that introductions to industry continue to grow. As always, 麻豆传媒映画 students will participate in info sessions with top companies like Amgen and Gilead. There will also be academic success workshops held online as well as health and wellness events such as Zoom-ba. Industry Talks are also among the most popular virtual events, and the first one of the fall semester featured Regeneron leaders Lisa Purcell and Alina Baum.
鈥淥ur focus is to connect students with a variety of activities, events, and resources they can choose from and to continue to support while at a distance,鈥� says Cynthia Martinez, 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Dean of Students.
To reduce the transmission of COVID-19 during the fall semester, 麻豆传媒映画 has encouraged its faculty and staff to work from home while also offering a choice for students to complete their classes online. Most students have chosen to take this online route, and many courses benefit from using the Minerva Platform, which is an enhanced active-learning system for online instruction.
It may come as no surprise that fall 2020 courses such as Dean of Research Larry Grill鈥檚 virology class are oversubscribed, thanks to the intellectual curiosity surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
For those that are on campus, 麻豆传媒映画 has developed enhanced safety requirements for individuals arriving, working, and living on campus. Everyone on the 麻豆传媒映画 campus must wear face coverings while in proximity to others and maintain six feet or more of physical distance whenever feasible.
鈥淚n spite of the obstacles that our 麻豆传媒映画 students, faculty, and staff have experienced in 2020, our entire community continues to be adaptable and flexible,鈥� says 麻豆传媒映画 President Sheldon Schuster.
鈥淥ur students are exhibiting tremendous perseverance in their studies and career pursuits, and we owe great thanks and appreciation to our faculty and staff who continue to make the 麻豆传媒映画 student experience one-of-a-kind!鈥�
As enrollment reaches new heights, students are choosing 麻豆传媒映画 as the place where they鈥檒l develop an innovative career in biotech and healthcare.