Biology - General

International Graduate students:

• Permanent Residents: Copy of Alien Registration card/Legal Permanent Resident card.

• Financial Statement of Responsibility for students needing an F1 or J1 visa

• If the name on the bank statement is NOT the applicant please have sponsor fill out the Affidavit of Financial Resources. If you are having difficulty opening this form please download and save the form, and open it in Adobe Acrobat.

• Other Visa holders \xc2\x96 copy of current visa (and employer letter for applicable to work visa type).

• Copy of current passport

English proficiency - an official score report received directly from one of the following test agencies and not more than 2 years old:

• TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language

• IELTS \xc2\x96 International English Language Test System

• MELAB \xc2\x96 Michigan English Language Assessment Battery

• PTE \xc2\x96 Pearson\'s Test of English

Admission Requirements

Eastern Michigan University\'s General Graduate School Admission Requirements

Applicants must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution.A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program. Some departments require higher minimum GPAs; see specific program requirements. Applicants who do not meet minimum admission requirements may be considered for conditional admission.

All prospective Graduate students should submit:

• Completed graduate application

• Application fee ($45)

• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities (EMU alums do no need to request official transcripts).

Additional requirements, such as standardized test scores, letters of recommendations, department applications or teacher certification, are determined by each academic department. See program requirements noted in the Graduate Catalog.

Students with non-U.S. post-secondary credentials must submit an evaluation of their international transcripts from the Educational Perspectives (EP) credential evaluation service.

Admission Requirements:

• A bachelor\xc2\x92s degree from an accredited institution;

• At least 20 hours in biology, with a course in genetics;

• One year of general chemistry;

• One year of organic chemistry, or one semester of organic chemistry and one semester of biochemistry;

• One semester of physics, including electricity and light;

• One semester of calculus or statistics;

• An academic record of B (3.0) or better during the junior and senior years;

• Submission to the Office of Graduate Admissions of a completed departmental admission form, two letters of recommendation and a personal statement;

• Submission to the Office of Graduate Admissions scores from the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) general test (subject test not required); and

• Meeting the admission requirements of the Graduate School.