Doctor's degree Biology - Idaho State University

Doctor's degree Biology from Idaho State University is a Campus Ph.D Biology degree that prepares you for a Science career. The Doctor of Philosophy is a research degree granted for proven ability, independent investigation, and scholarly contribution in a specialized fi eld. It is not granted solely on the completion of a certain number of credits, and there is no set credit requirement for this degree. The dissertation research must involve original and creative work. Credits for the dissertation and the research on which it is based should comprise a substantial portion of the program. Admission Requirements For applicants who hold a M.S. degree , entrance into the Ph.D. program requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for courses taken in the previous degree program, and scores in the 35th percentile or higher on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE. For applicants who hold only a Bachelor's degree in biological sciences or a closely related discipline, entrance into the Ph.D. program requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher for all undergraduate work and scores in the 50th percentile or higher on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE. Students for whom English is a second language who do not meet the minimum verbal GRE score must meet the Graduate School minimal TOEFL score. Other exceptions to the verbal and quantitative GRE requirements requirements will be granted only in exceptional circumstances. All applicants must also submit scores for the GRE subject area test in Biology or in Biochemistry/Cell/Molecular Biology. The application must be approved by a majority vote of the Graduate Programs Committee prior to formal acceptance by the Department. No student in the Department's Master's program will be permitted to advance to the Ph.D. program without approval of the Graduate Programs Committee. Application for advancement must include (1) a letter from the student that provides a rationale for the status change and (2) a letter of support from the major professor. View more details on Idaho State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Biology courses.