Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Have a BA or BS in Biology or related discipline that includes a minimum of 24 hours of undergraduate Biology coursework.
  • Have an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.00 scale.  
  • If below the minimum GPA of 2.75, applicants have the opportunity to demonstrate their potential for success in the graduate program one of two ways:
    • take the GRE and earn a Verbal and Quantitative score greater than 290
    • demonstrate proficiency in upper-level undergraduate Biology courses by earning a B or better in 6 credit hours (semester system) of upper division (junior and senior level) natural science coursework
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