Admission requirements:
Successful applicants will be required:

• To have completed a Bachelor’s degree in either biology or chemistry with at least a 3.0 GPA and at least one course in genetics.
• To take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (the general test only; the advanced subject test is optional)
• To provide two letters of recommendation from former instructors.
• To submit a Statement of interest
• To provide TOEFL results (if your most recent academic degree is from a university where English is NOT the primary language of instruction)
• To complete and submit an application - there is a $35 application fee.
  
  All of the above materials should be submitted by April 15 for admission in the fall semester.
  
  Additional application materials should be sent to:
  School of Natural Sciences Office
  1200 University St. Unit 9003
  Spearfish, SD 57799-9003 
  
  fax to (605) 642-6762 
  email to Kathy.Morford@bhsu.edu
  
  
  There are limited Graduate Assistantships available, awarded on a competitive basis. Please contact us for more information.

• Academic requirements:
  All students enrolled in the program take 12 credits from the core curriculum, and at least 8 credits from the list of electives. The core, which should be completed in the first year of study, is designed to provide a current overview of the field and techniques. The electives provide additional relevant emphases. Additionally, students will attend a weekly invited seminar series.

Course Requirements