Biology M.S. Admission

Admission Requirements

• Apply Texas application.

  If you have problems accessing the application, please contact the College of Graduate Studies and Research at 325-942-2169 or graduate.studies@angelo.edu.

• Transcripts from baccalaureate degree awarding university or college

  Upload unofficial transcripts, with the exception of Angelo State University transcripts, for application evaluation purposes using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form.

  Please do not send official transcript(s) until you have received a notice of acceptance from Angelo State University. Unless an unofficial transcript is not on hand, please request one.

  Official university transcripts should be sent through a secure electronic method (examples: Credential Solutions, Parchment, etc.) to graduate.studies@angelo.edu or by mail to:

  College of Graduate Studies and Research
  ASU Station #11025
  San Angelo, Texas 76909-1025

• Essay (if an applicant has a 2.75 overall/cumulative GPA or higher, then the essay requirement is waived)

Please submit the essay with the graduate school application or using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form

• GRE

  GRE requirement is waived if an applicant has a 3.25 overall/cumulative GPA or higher.

Applicants may submit unofficial test scores using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form.

Note: Official scores will be required, if admitted.

Prerequisites

• Must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Overall/Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree must be a B.S. or B.A. in biology or a related discipline (e.g., zoology, botany, microbiology, wildlife ecology).
• Completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours of undergraduate coursework in biology or a related discipline, including 12 credit hours of advanced coursework.

Students without a degree in biology are required to demonstrate proficiency in Genetics, Cell Biology, Evolution and Ecology (if credit has not been earned for these courses) by successfully completing the undergraduate course in the first year (with a grade of “C” or better) or by passing a departmental exam prior to the first semester.

Application Deadlines

These deadlines are for application only. Financial Aid and Scholarships may have their own deadlines.

Spring: Dec. 1
Fall: July 15
International Student Spring: Nov. 1
International Student Fall: June 10