生物学哲学博士

In addition to Graduate School admission requirements, applicants to the Ph.D. in Biology program must submit three letters of recommendation submitted from individuals able to comment on academic potential (such as faculty members at previously attended colleges or universities) and transcripts of all postsecondary academic work. We encourage GRE scores (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical) to be sent as well, however these are not required. Admission to the Ph.D. program normally requires a minimum grade point average overall and in biology courses of 3.0 (where A=4.0). Applicants from countries where English is not a primary language are required to meet the language requirements set by UMSL Global. Scores must be submitted before admission can be decided.


All foreign applicants, except those from countries where English is the primary language, must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Examination. The minimal TOEFL score is 550 (paper based test), or 213 (computer based test), or 80 (internet based test). The University requires all incoming foreign students to take an English language exam during orientation week and may require additional courses in English during the first year of graduate study.