生物学理学硕士

Applications to the Department of Biology will be evaluated by the Admissions Subcommittee of the Graduate Studies Commitee (the Departmental committee with oversight of the graduate programs). Applicants should apply for admission to the Graduate Program in Biology through application to the Graduate School at Howard University. Students are expected to have an undergraduate background in the biological sciences or a related field. Training appropriate for admission to the Graduate Program is a minimum of two years of college level biology, including a course in genetics, two years of chemistry, including Organic Chemistry, one year of mathematics, through precalculus, and one year of physics. Students deemed qualified but not having appropriate training may be admitted provisionally. A GPA of 2.8 or higher is required for admission. Applicants with GPAs between 2.8 to 3.0 may be admitted provisionally. Applicants are required to submit scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), although there is no minimum criterion for admission. Weaknesses or deficiencies, identified through testing during the first semester in residence, may be remedied through appropriate course work planned in consultation with a temporary adviser and the Graduate Studies Committee. Also note that admissions to the M.S. or Ph.D. program requires the student have an identified research mentor within the Department of Biology who is willing to support the applicant and allow the applicant to join their laboratory to conduct their thesis research. The performance of each student will be evaluated annually. Note that the criteria for admission are identical for both the Ph.D. and Master's students. 1. The applicant's official transcripts.

2. Letters of recommendation, preferably from members of the academic community familiar with the applicant's academic performance.

3. Review of the following documents submitted with the application: current CV/Resume, a brief personal statement and an application essay.

4. Availability of graduate positions and support in the department. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) a score of 90 on the Internet base (IBT) is required for applicants whose native language is not English. Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly from ETS. The TOEFL test is only waived if the applicant has received a degree in the U.S. In lieu of the TOEFL (if not offered in your country), applicants may submit results from IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall score of a 6.5.