ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯

COMBINED BS/MS IN BIOLOGY

The BS/MS Program in Biology provides exceptional students with the opportunity to complete both an undergraduate bachelor's and a graduate master's degree in approximately five years. The program is excellent preparation for any student interested in pursuing further graduate or professional work.

 

EXPLORE THE PROGRAM

Prerequisites

  • Biology major with sophomore academic status
  • Completion of Biology courses through at least General Biology II
  • Overall GPA of 3.3 or higher
  • Biology AP Exam score of 4 or higher or completion of 8 credits of college-level General Biology

Application Requirements

  • Unofficial undergraduate transcripts (uploaded on the Academic History page)
  • One letter of recommendation from a ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯ science professor
  • Interview with admissions committee

Application Deadlines

  • To begin graduate courses next fall: March 15
  • To begin graduate courses next spring: October 15

Continuation Requirements

  • Overall GPA and science course GPA of 3.0 or higher. One-semester probationary period for applicants who fall below this threshold
  • Completion of written and oral thesis proposal by the end of the applicant's eighth semester
     

Department of Biology
Mendel Hall Room 147 ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯ University
800 Lancaster Avenue
ΈΜιΩΦ±²₯, PA 19085 
Tel: 610.519.4830
Fax: 610.519.7863

Chair:  Dennis Wykoff, PhD
Asst Chair:  Vikram Iyengar, PhD