Unconditional admission to the M.S. program requires the applicant to have a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university, two letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. Also required is that the student will have accumulated a minimum of 24 acceptable semester hours in biology plus a minimum of four semester hours of biochemistry. The Departmental Admissions Committee will base admission upon these materials and additionally, will evaluate the applicant's science course GPA and may request a personal interview to determine the applicant's potential for success in the program.

When the candidate files the program of study, he or she must also apply for admission to candidacy. The candidate must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above to be eligible for admission to candidacy and must have a grade of B or better in all required courses.

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