Undergraduate coursework equivalent to the Biological Sciences major at UWM, including coursework in the following areas of plant or animal science: cellular and molecular biology or genetics, organismal biology, ecology. Additional coursework in chemistry through organic or biochemistry, mathematical preparation including at least one course in calculus, statistics, or biometry, and a year of physics are strongly encouraged.
Submission of official scores:
Thesis Track: Optional submission of official scores from the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Non-Thesis Track: Optional submission of official scores from the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Dental Admission Test (DAT), Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), or Praxis test. Submitted test scores may be used as additional evidence of academic ability.
At least two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's scholarship.
Thesis Track: Submission of a resume/CV.
International students must meet the minimum department requirements for English proficiency:
Thesis Track:
Completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree within the last two years from an institution where English is the sole language of instruction with a minimum of two years attendance, or
A minimum required TOEFL score of 79 overall with a minimum required score of 23 on the Speaking portion, or
A minimum required IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum required score of 7.0 on the Speaking portion, or
A minimum required CAE score of C1 overall with a minimum required score of 185 on the Speaking portion.
Non-Thesis Track:
Completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree within the last two years from an institution where English is the sole language of instruction with a minimum of two years attendance, or
A minimum required TOEFL score of 79 overall with a minimum recommended sub-score of 18 in each skill, or
A minimum required IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum recommended sub-score of 6.0 on each skill, or
A minimum required CAE score of C1 overall with a minimum recommended sub-score of 170 on any given language skill test.
A 3.0 (4.0 basis) average or better is required in all work taken as a graduate student. TOEFL - 550 PBT