Master of Science in Biology
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:
- Successfully complete an undergraduate major in biology, or its equivalent, and one year of general chemistry.
- Submit two letters of recommendation to the Graduate School Office.
- Submit a statement of Personal and Professional Goals. Indicate whether admission is sought under the thesis or non-thesis option.
- 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:
GPA and GRE Scale
| GPA |
Points
|
GRE-Verbal Score |
Points |
GRE-Quantitative Score |
Points |
| 3.76-4.00 |
8
|
700-800/160-170 |
7 |
700-800/161-170 |
7 |
| 3.51-3.75 |
7 |
600-690/156-159 |
6 |
600-690/156-160 |
6 |
| 3.26-3.50 |
6 |
500-590/152-155 |
5 |
500-590/151-155 |
5 |
| 3.01-3.25 |
5 |
400-490/148-151 |
4 |
400-490/147-150 |
4 |
| 2.76-3.00 |
4 |
300-390/143-147 |
3 |
300-390/143-146 |
3 |
| 2.51-2.75 |
3 |
200-290/130-142 |
2 |
200-290/130-142 |
2 |
| 2.26-2.50 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
| 2.01-2.25 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Below 2.00 |
0 |
|
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*On August 1, 2011, the GRE exam scoring scale changed. If you took the GRE before August 1, 2011, the score scale of 200-800 was used. After August 1, 2011, a score of 130-170 will be reported.
Compute the points from each of the three areas listed above and apply the total to the following table:
Eligibility Score
| Eligibility Score |
Status |
| 12-22 |
Eligible for interview, then admit or deny |
| 4-11 |
Admission denied |
If an applicant's admission score is between 12 and 22, 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.
Applicants should submit all admission credentials including the Application for Graduate Admission to the Graduate School Office by April 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.
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.