• Either an undergraduate biology or chemistry major including a genetics course or
• An organic chemistry course and at least 3 undergraduate courses related to biotechnology, including genetics

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• Degree Requirements
• Course Descriptions

Admission to the Master of Science in Professional Science has the same requirements as existing graduate programs including:

1. application for admission
2. application fee
3. undergraduate transcripts

9 hours of course work may be taken before the following additional application materials are received:

1. official transcripts certifying coursework from each college or university attended
2. three letters of reference
3. a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of 900 is expected for consideration for unconditional admission. Miller Analogies Test (MAT) not accepted.
   

To be unconditionally admitted into the program, all of the above items must be received in ample time to be reviewed by the College of Graduate Studies and the MSPS Program. A student must be admitted unconditionally in order to be considered for a GA position or scholarships.

Additionally, the applicant must have the appropriate undergraduate preparation for the area of concentration. This requires meeting the general MS-PS requirements and the requirements listed for the particular concentration:

General MS-PS Requirements:

• Basic competency in word processing, electronic mail, library retrieval systems, presentation graphics, spreadsheets, and databases
• Completion of a basic applied statistics course (MATH 1530, or the equivalent) with a grade of C (2.0) or better.