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Biological Sciences M.S. -  Basic Preparation | Applications Requirements

Applicants seeking admission to the Biology Master's Degree program should have a bachelor's degree in Biology. However, those with other degrees may apply if their preparation includes a significant number of foundation courses (see below) in the Biological Sciences, as well as appropriate chemistry, physics and mathematics courses.

Applicants should have completed the basic requirements of the bachelor's of science degree in Biological Sciences at UHCL or the following courses (including prerequisites or equivalents) before applying for admission to the master's program:

Course Name Rubric
Genetics BIOL 3431
Biochemistry I BIOL 4431
Comparative Animal Physiology or Human Physiology BIOL 4434 or
BIOL 4435
Cellular Physiology BIOL 4437
Molecular Biology BIOL 4531
Computational Statistics MATH 3038
Applicants who do not meet the school's GRE and GPA standards for admission may be subject to additional performance criteria such as past performance in critical courses, withdrawal and drop history, letters of recommendation, personal knowledge of past performance, improvement on repeated courses, work and/or life experiences, and individual faculty support as a mentor in the research laboratory. Applicants may be asked to make up course deficiencies prior to or upon acceptance into the program. In such cases, a maximum of six credit hours of the 4000 level courses listed above may be applied toward the MS degree.
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