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Master
of Science in Biology
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Admission
Requirements
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Admission
requirements. In addition to the general
requirements
for admission to The Graduate School at Winthrop,
admission to the program for the
Master of Science degree in biology requires the
applicant to:
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Successfully complete an undergraduate major in biology,
or its equivalent, and one year of general chemistry. |
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Submit two letters of recommendation to The Graduate
School
Office. |
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Indicate in their Statement of Personal and Professional
Objectives admission consideration for either the thesis
or non-thesis option. |
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Submit official scores on the General Test of the
Graduate Record Examination to The Graduate School.
Eligibility
for admission to the program is based on the following
point scale: |
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GPA
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GRE-Verbal
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GRE-Quantitative
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Score |
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Points |
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3.76-4.00 |
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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 |
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300-390 |
3 |
300-390 |
3 |
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2.51-2.75 |
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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
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Status |
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12-22 |
Eligible for
interview, then admit or deny |
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4-11 |
Admission
denied |
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If an
applicants' admission score is between 12 and 22, the The
Graduate School 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
ext 6429, to
schedule an appointment for an interview. The final admission
decision is at the discretion of the Biology Department.
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Applicants should submit all admission credentials
including the
Application
for Graduate Admission to
The Graduate School Office by
May 15 for fall admission. After the
Biology Department reviews the materials, the applicant
will be notified in writing by The Graduate School Office of the admission decision.
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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.
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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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Tillman Hall, Rock Hill, SC 29733 • 803/323-2204 •
800/411-7041 •803/323-2292 (Fax)
