Biochemistry Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must have a BA or BS from a recognized institution of higher learning. This program assumes that students are fluent in both spoken and written English; for that reason, the TOEFL test and the TWE (the Test of Written English) is required of all international students whose native language is not English. Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of the on-line GRE, available year round at various testing centers.

Candidates applying from an institution that is not accredited will be requested to take the GRE subject test in chemistry. If students from accredited universities forward results of the GRE subject test in chemistry, those results will be considered.

If your native language is other than English, official TOEFL and TWE scores are required. If you are applying for Financial Aid, official TSE scores are required in addition to TOEFL and TWE scores.

Prerequisites

The following classes are prerequisites for admission into the biochemistry program, including all tracks (M.S. Thesis, M.S. Non-Thesis, and Ph.D.). Each student must present transfer credit, earn advanced placement credit by examination (the Qualifying Exams) or obtain credit in the following:

• 2 semesters of Calculus
• 2 semesters of Organic Chemistry with laboratory
• 1 semester of Analytical Chemistry
• 1 semester of Literature of Chemistry
• 1 semester of English Composition
• 2 semesters of Biochemistry
• 1 semester of Biochemistry Laboratory
• 1 semester of Physical Chemistry
• 1 semester of Cell Biology or Advanced Biochemistry
• 1 semester of Genetics

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