兽医微生物学博士

Applicants must be graduates of an accredited institution and should rank in the top quartile of their class. Transcript records should reveal a strong background in biological sciences, preferably including biochemistry, biology, calculus, chemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, physics and physiology. The MS degree is not a prerequisite for the PhD program. To pursue the MS degree in Veterinary Preventive Medicine or PhD in microbiology with a Preventive Medicine Emphasis, applicants must have a DVM or an equivalent degree. The Dept. requires applicants to complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. An advanced test in biology is strongly recommended. [The dept. does not set a minimum score, accepted students score in the upper 50th percentile] TOEFL scores must accompany your admission application if your native language is not English, or if your bachelor's degree was earned at a university where the language of instruction was not English. A total TOEFL score of 550 is the minimum required by VMPM. TOEFL Internet (iBT) - 79 , Ielts - 6.5. All degree-seeking graduate students must have graduated with a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or from a recognized foreign institution where the requirements for the bachelor's degree or its equivalent are similar to those at ISU. Full Admission status may be granted to an applicant who either has achieved a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or greater (on a 4.0 scale).