国际学生入学条件
Minimum admission requirements for the Wildlife and Fisheries Science doctoral degree include a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher during the student's master's study, as assessed on a 4.0 scale.
Master's degree obtained
Previous course work
Academic performance (grade point average)
TOEFL scores (international students)
Course deficiencies
Personal vitae
Three letters of recommendation
Statement of applicant's academic goals and career interests
Applicants may apply for admission to only one (1) program at a time.
For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either 1) a bachelor's degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution or 2) a post-secondary degree that is equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree earned from an officially recognized degree-granting international institution.
Ordinarily, an entering student must have completed in a satisfactory manner a minimum of course work in designated areas, the specific courses and amount of work depending upon the intended field of advanced study.
Admission is granted jointly by the Graduate School and the graduate program in which the student plans to study. The establishment of standards by which applicants are admitted is the responsibility of the graduate program.
International applicants must hold either 1) a bachelor's degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution or 2) a post-secondary degree that is equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree earned from an officially recognized degree-granting international institution.
International applicants must submit official or attested university records, with certified translations if the records are not in English. Notarized copies are not sufficient.
The language of instruction at Penn State is English. All international applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. Individual graduate programs of study may require higher scores for admission.
TOEFL:
Internet-based test (iBT) - a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the internet-based test (iBT).
Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisional admission, with Graduate School approval, which requires completion of specified remedial English courses ESL 114G (American Oral English for Academic Purposes) and/or ESL 116G (ESL/Composition for Academic Disciplines) and attainment of a grade of B or higher within the first semester of enrollment.
Paper-based test (taken prior to July 2017) the minimum acceptable score is 550.
Paper-based test (taken July 2017 or later) a combined total of the 3 sections evaluated must be 60 or greater.
IELTS: The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS Academic Test is 6.5.
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雅思考试总分
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雅思考试指南
- 雅思总分:6.5
- 托福网考总分:80
- 托福笔试总分:550
- 其他语言考试:NA
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课程简介
博士学位的目标是:<br> <br> <br>在生态系统科学与管理系的三个主题领域之一中获得最高水平的奖学金和独立研究。以学术的方式代表了该系计划范围内对知识的重大贡献,并<br>发展了与该系主题领域之一相关的基础科学学科的能力。<br>博士学位候选人必须发展并展示构思和进行独立研究的能力。该学位旨在培养出精通科学原理并能够进行学术教学和/或学术研究的科学家。<br> <br>即使已经开始了课程工作和论文研究,但仍被录取为居留权,因此被博士学位完全接受该计划要求在居住期早期通过候选人资格考试。学生必须在参
The objectives of the PhD degree are: to attain the highest level of scholarship and independent research in one of the three subject matter areas within the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, to conduct original research in a scholarly manner which represents a significant contribution to knowledge within the scope of the Department's programs, and to develop a proficiency in a basic scientific discipline in relation to one of the Department's subject matter areas. The PhD candidate must develop and demonstrate the ability to conceive and conduct independent research. The degree is designed to produce a scientist proficient in scientific principles and capable of academic teaching and/or scholarly research. Following admission to residency, even if course work and thesis research have been initiated, full acceptance in the PhD program requires passing the Candidacy Examination early in the residency period. The student must be registered during the semester that the Candidacy Exam is administered.
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