Knoxville,
TN,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Life Sciences in Knoxville United States | University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Knoxville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
32,108
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Master of Science program in Life Sciences is an intercollegiate initiative. Advisors for this program come from two institutions: Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee. Joint administration oversees the program. The Genome Science and Technology specialization operates under the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, whereas the Plant Physiology and Genetics concentration is presently not available.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants are expected to have a background in the biological, physical, or computational sciences.
Requirements for admission are
one year of general biology or the equivalent,
two years of chemistry,
one year of calculus or equivalent college mathematics,
one year of physics,
at least 8 credit hours in cognate sciences related to the program,
a GRE (general) score,
three letters of recommendation, and
a minimum grade point average of 3.00 out of 4.00.
Coursework in genetics, cell biology, and computer sciences is advantageous.
The admissions committee especially values prior research experience.
Superior students, deficient in one or more of the above requirements, may be admitted at the discretion of the program admissions committee.
Deficiencies will be made up as a part of the courses taken by the individual student.
Minimum score requirements for admission to the Graduate School are:
a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT),
a total score of 550 or equivalent on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT), or
a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.
Requirements for admission are
one year of general biology or the equivalent,
two years of chemistry,
one year of calculus or equivalent college mathematics,
one year of physics,
at least 8 credit hours in cognate sciences related to the program,
a GRE (general) score,
three letters of recommendation, and
a minimum grade point average of 3.00 out of 4.00.
Coursework in genetics, cell biology, and computer sciences is advantageous.
The admissions committee especially values prior research experience.
Superior students, deficient in one or more of the above requirements, may be admitted at the discretion of the program admissions committee.
Deficiencies will be made up as a part of the courses taken by the individual student.
Minimum score requirements for admission to the Graduate School are:
a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT),
a total score of 550 or equivalent on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT), or
a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.
Tuition
USD
32,108