Biological Sciences
Supported Degree Objectives
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master's Degree
- Non Degree
Required Supporting Documents
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letters
- Statement of Purpose
- Writing Sample
- You may submit a research paper from a class or PDF of a publication. The faculty would like to view your writing skills.
- Resume
English Proficiency Requirements
Doctoral and Thesis-Master's Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Application Deadlines
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Fall Spring Summer December 7 No Entry No Entry
Program Contact Information
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Name Patricia Dimmitt Email poliver@purdue.edu Web Program Website
Admission WebsiteAddress Committee on Graduate and Advanced Studies
Department of Biological Sciences
Purdue University
915 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054
USA
Additional Information
- Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
- When applying, you should apply for your ultimate degree goal. A Master's is not needed to apply to the Ph.D. program UNLESS the Bachelor's degree earned was a three-year program. If that is the case, the applicant must have completed or be in the final year of a two-year MS program when applying. The MS degree must be completed before classes would begin here in August of the year for which you are applying.
