Earn a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution,
- Achieve at least a 2.7 undergraduate cumulative GPA, and
- Submit official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended.
Applicants must also meet the following program requirements. Requirements may be more stringent than the minimum graduate school requirements.

At least 20 hours in biology, with a course in genetics
A course in physiology or cell biology
One year of general chemistry
A course in biochemistry
One semester of calculus or statistics
An academic record of B (3.0) or better during the junior and senior years
Two letters of recommendation
Submit a personal statement introducing the applicant and reasons for applying to the program.
If a statistics course was not taken, BIO 509 Statistics for Biologists must be taken as part of the program of study. If a biochemistry course was not previously taken, biochemistry must be taken in the first fall semester of the program. A course in physical chemistry and a microbiology course are highly recommended.
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