To
apply to the Biology Master's program, visit:
https://apply.embark.com/GRAD/UTPA/
During the application process, you will be asked to supply the
following information. All are required for consideration to join
the
Biology Master's program. Multiple factors are considered in the
decision to admit new graduate students. Meeting minimum entry
requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
1. Undergraduate transcripts (and graduate
transcripts, if any).
*
An applicant must have 24 hours of undergraduate courses in
biological sciences or closely related disciplines, with 12 hours
at the
3000 / 4000 level (third / fourth year) or equivalent. An applicant
must
have completed at least three hours in each of the following categories:
Evolution and genetics; molecular and cell biology; organismal
and
environmental biology, and; physiology. Students may take up to
9 hours
of leveling work to fulfill this requirement, and must take and
complete
such course(s) the first time they are offered.
*
A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (based upon a 4.0
system) in 3000 / 4000 level (third / fourth year) undergraduate
courses
in biological sciences or closely related disciplines is required
for
clear admission to the Biology Master's program. Successful applicants
with a GPA lower than 3.0 on this measure may be given probationary
admission.
2. A Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test
score sent directly to
the University of Texas-Pan American from the testing agency.
The
General GRE test is available through University Testing Services
at
(http://www.utpa.edu/dept/testing/).
3. A one to two page personal statement describing
your academic and
career goals, which states whether you are pursuing the thesis
or
non-thesis option.
4. Two letters of recommendation.
5. Thesis option: A graduate faculty member
must serve as the chair
of the student's graduate committee (i.e., thesis advisor). The
prospective thesis advisor should provide the Graduate Program
Coordinator with evidence that they have a means to support the
graduate
student (including, e.g., anticipated teaching assistantships
or
research assistantships in the department) if support is necessary.
A
student may later change thesis advisors. (Non-thesis students
also need
a graduate committee to complete the program, and must find a
committee
chair (e.g., advisor) within sixteen weeks of beginning
the program.)
6. Applicants with education from foreign institutions:
Evaluation
of credentials may be requested as part of an application. The
official
credential evaluation service for the University of Texas-Pan
American
is Foreign Credentials Service of America (http://www.fcsa.biz/);
credentials evaluated by other means will not be considered. Credential
evaluation is done at the applicant's expense.
7. Interview: Upon invitation, conduct an interview
(in person,
phone interview, or other means) with members of the Biology Graduate
Committee.
Applications are reviewed by multiple members of the Biology Graduate
Committee, who then recommend whether or not to accept an application.
Candidates may submit additional or supplementary documentation
(e.g.,
GRE Subject Test score, CV).
Application information and status is confidential.
Application deadlines
To
begin Summer I, 2008: Apply by 1 May 2008 (International students:
1 April 2008) To begin Fall 2008: Apply by 23 June 2008.
To begin Spring 2009: Apply by 3 November 2008.
Priority Registration
New
students who submit an application by 1
March , 2008, and are accepted
into the program, will be guaranteed a teaching assistantship
in the
following Fall semester.
For more information on the application process, visit: Office
of
Graduate Studies (http://www.utpa.edu/graduatestudies) and the Office of
International Admissions and Services (http://www.utpa.edu/dept/isa).
The admission deadlines for international students are often earlier
than for U.S. students.
Zen Faulkes
Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Biology
University of Texas - Pan American
http://w3.panam.edu/~zfaulkes
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