Biology Graduate Admissions Requirements

Admission Requirements

Credentials required for admittance to the Graduate School

I.	Two copies of official transcripts from an acceptably accredited college showing: possession of the bachelor's degree undergraduate preparation appropriate to the graduate curriculum elected by the applicant minimum overall grade-point average of 2.50 (where B=3.0) on all courses attempted, excluding repeated courses.
II.	Satisfactory scores on the GRE (minimum 350 verbal and 350 quantitative) that are no more than five years old.
III.	Two favorable recommendations for graduate study by the student's undergraduate major advisor (if a recent graduate) and/or other persons familiar with the student's academic qualifications.
IV.	A graduate student must have met all admission requirements upon completion of nine hours (see APSU Graduate Bulletin).

Credentials required for admittance to the Department of Biology Graduate Program:

I.	Admission to the Graduate School.
II.	Submit a completed Summary Application Form directly to ship the Department of Biology.