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Graduate programs

The Department of Biology offers graduate degrees leading to the Master of Arts or Master of Science. The department also offers an advanced Ph.D. degree in biology. The latter specialized degree is attained through the successful completion of requirements as stipulated by the department and the student’s research committee (see below).

Admission requirements

Biology M.A./M.S.

Biology Continuing Teaching License

Biology Ph.D.

Admission requirements

In addition to the instructions for admission to the graduate program, the department requires the following information from each applicant to the M.A., M.S., M.S.T., or Ph.D. program in biology:

  1. Satisfactory scores on the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  2. Two letters of evaluation from persons qualified to assess the applicant’s promise as a graduate student.
  3. The student should submit an application using the online form found on the the Graduate School's website.

The prospective student should realize that a high GPA and acceptable GRE scores do not guarantee admission to the graduate programs in biology because of variables including the availability of appropriate advisers, research space, and departmental resources.