Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Degree: Relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
GPA: 3.0 average or higher during the last two years of the undergraduate program
Applicant Statement/Letter of Intent
Current Resume
Letters of Recommendation: Required, 2 letters sent to the Biological Sciences
graduate program director, evaluating the applicant's potential for graduate work
Sponsorship by a faculty member with graduate faculty status
Approval from the department's Graduate Committee
Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (certified by a
NACES-affiliated institution, if they are foreign transcripts)
Additional Requirements: International graduate student applicants whose native
language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency in English by achieving a
minimum score of 80/550 on the TOEFL iBT, or a minimum score of 6.5 overall on the
IELTS, or a minimum score of 110 on the DuoLingo test.
Approval from the department's Graduate Committee