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Master
of Science in Biology
Requirements
for Admission
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Admission
to the program for the Master of Science degree in biology requires
successful completion of an undergraduate major in biology, or its
equivalent, and one year of general chemistry. In addition to
the general
requirements for admission to graduate study at Winthrop,
qualified applicants must submit official scores on the General Test
of the Graduate Record Examination. Eligibility for admission to
the program is based on the following point scale:
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GPA |
GRE-Verbal |
GRE-Quantitative |
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Score |
Points |
Score |
Points |
Score |
Points |
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3.76-4.00 |
8 |
700-800 |
7 |
700-800 |
7 |
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3.51-3.75 |
7 |
600-690 |
6 |
600-690 |
6 |
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3.26-3.50 |
6 |
500-590 |
5 |
500-590 |
5 |
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3.01-3.25 |
5 |
400-490 |
4 |
400-490 |
4 |
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2.76-3.00 |
4 |
300.390 |
3 |
300-390 |
3 |
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2.51-2.75 |
3 |
200-290 |
2 |
200-290 |
2 |
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2.26-2.50 |
2 |
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2.01-2.25 |
1 |
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Below
2.00 |
0 |
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Compute
the points from each of the three areas listed above and apply the
total to the following table:
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Eligibility
Score |
Status |
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12-22 |
Eligible
for interview, then admit or deny |
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4-11 |
Admission
denied |
If an
applicant's admission score is between 12 and 22, the Graduate Studies
Office will notify the applicant to contact Dr. Janice Chism, Director
of Graduate Studies,
Department of Biology, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC, 29733,
803/323-2111 x6429, to schedule an appointment for an interview. The
final admission decision is at the discretion of the Biology
Department.
Applicants
should submit all admission credentials including the
Application
for Graduate Admission to the Graduate Studies Office. After
the Biology Department reviews the materials, the applicant will be
notified in writing by the Graduate Studies Office of the admission
decision.
The Master
of Science degree in biology requires the completion of at least 30
semester hours of approved graduate-level courses. At least half
the work presented for the degree must be 600-level courses. At
least 24 semester hours of these courses must be in biology.
Each
graduate student in biology, before receiving the Master of Science
degree, must attend a minimum of five departmental seminar
programs. Attendance does not carry course credit.
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