Biological Education Ph.D.
This program is designed for graduate students interested in specializing in either biology education or an area of the biological sciences that matches current faculty interests and expertise. Areas of emphasis in this program prepare students to conduct and supervise biological or pedagogical research and to instruct biology courses at the college or university level.
Admission. Before admission to the program, students should have completed at least four courses in biology and a combined total of three courses in the supporting areas of chemistry, calculus or physics. Students entering the program with deficiencies in coursework will be required to complete coursework based on recommendations of the graduate committee, the school director and the advisor. The following application materials should be submitted to the Graduate School:
- Application form and fee
- Official transcripts
- A letter of intent including research/teaching interests and goals
- Three letters of recommendation
- General GRE scores
- Subject GRE scores from either the biology or biochemistry, cell and molecular biology subject test are required prior to admittance or within the first semester of attendance.
Students are strongly encouraged to review the research areas of the Biology faculty on our website and contact faculty in whose research they are interested.
The student must meet with a graduate advisor and graduate committee no later than the second semester of the program to determine a course of study.
For degree and program requirements see:
Biological Education Ph.D.