Graduate Programs
Biology Master's Program (M.S.)
Admission Requirements
- A minimum of 24 undergraduate units in biology.
- Course work in general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics.
- A grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in previous biology course
work. An overall GPA (i.e., in biology and all other courses)
of 3.00 is required for full admission. All GPA calculations
for admission are based upon the last 60 units of undergraduate
and post-baccalaureate study. Students lacking key prerequisites
and/or having a GPA of 2.50-2.99 may be given conditional admission.
Any student admitted conditionally will be required to make up
deficiencies in prerequisites and/or achieve a GPA of 3.00 in
their first 3 graduate courses taken at Towson University.
Application to the Program Send the following admission
materials to the Graduate School, Towson University, 8000 York Rd.,
Towson MD 21252-0001:
- General application form, application fee, and official transcripts,
supplemental application for M.S. degree in Biology (available
from the program director at address above or at the departmental website or
at
the Graduate School website), three letters of recommendation
from instructors or supervisors familiar with the student's record,
aptitude and potential for graduate work, and 1 page personal statement explaining why you plan to pursue a graduate degree in biology, your curricular and/or research interests and your future career and/or educational plans.
- Students who are applying to do thesis research must also submit
scores from the Graduate Record Examination-General Test to to
the Graduate School at the above address. Scores from GRE Subject
Examination in Biology are recommended but not required. No GRE
scores are required for students applying to do a non-thesis degree.
Application Deadlines
The deadlines for thesis students requesting Graduate Assistantships
are:
- March 15 for the following Fall semester
- October 15 for the following Spring semester
The deadlines for non-thesis and thesis students not requesting a
Graduate Assistantship are:
- April 15 for the following Summer semester
- July 15 for the following Fall semester
- November 15 for the following Spring semester
College of Graduate
Studies and Research
7800 York Road, Suite 216
Phone: 410-704-2501
Fax: 410-704-4675
E-mail: grads@towson.edu
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