Biology
Students may pursue the Master of Arts, the Master of Science, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Biology.
Prerequisites for the MA, MS, and Ph.D. degrees: A BA or BS degree with a biology major or 24 semester hours of biology including intermediate or advanced undergraduate courses in cellular and molecular biology, organismal biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, microbiology or their equivalents. Students with majors in other areas may be considered upon request but may be required to make up any deficiencies in their undergraduate preparations.The undergraduate GPA should be 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).
The GRE is not required. Any submitted GRE score is part of a holistic review of each application and official documents are required if scores are submitted for inclusion with the application.
As part of their professional training, full-time graduate students in biology with biology assistantships are required to participate in the undergraduate teaching function of the department. This requirement is met by assisting in undergraduate labs, giving laboratory instructions, leading seminars or discussion groups, and grading written assignments and exams.