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Doctorate Degree

Application Deadline

• January 15th (US & international)
• The application review process will begin following the deadline.

Entrance Examinations

• Foreign students must submit TOEFL scores.

Prerequisite

• Baccalaureate degree in applicable field of study or equivalent.
• Master's degree is preferred, but not absolutely required.

Typical Acceptance Criteria

• Minimum GPA 3.0 (Undergraduate cumulative GPA).
• Find a willing adviser (highly recommended).

Requirements for Degree
Credit Hours (54 minimum):

• 36 coursework hours
• 18 dissertation hours (Bio 799R)

Required Courses

• Bio 503
• Bio 691R (2 credits)
• No 100-400 level courses can apply toward doctorate degree.
• All coursework credit hours must be completed at BYU or at some other accredited PhD-granting university. A maximum of 9 credit hours can be transferred from a PhD-granting university. Credit from institutions other than BYU must be approved by the Advisory Committee, the Graduate Coordinator, and Graduate Studies.
• The residency requirement for PhD students is two full-time consecutive semesters (at least 6 credit hours per semester).
• The minimum registration requirement is 6 credit hours per academic year. Students not meeting that requirement will be dropped from the graduate program.
• One semester of teaching experience in the department is required for all PhD students.
• Standard university dissertation or journal format must be used for dissertation.

Examinations

• Qualifying Examination
• Defense of Research
• Oral Defense of Dissertation

Masters Degree

Application Deadline

• January 15 (US & international).
• The application review process will begin following the deadline.

Entrance Examinations

• Foreign students must submit TOEFL scores.

Prerequisite

• Baccalaureate degree in applicable field of study or equivalent.

Typical Acceptance Criteria

• Minimum GPA 3.0 (undergraduate cumulative GPA)
• Find a willing adviser (highly recommended).

Requirements for Degree
Credit Hours (30 minimum):

• 24 coursework hours
• 6 thesis hours (Bio 699R)

Required Courses

• Bio 503
• Bio 691R (1 credit)
• No more than 9 hours of 300 or 400 level course credits can apply toward master's degree.
• No more than 9 credit hours can be transferred from another university.
• The residency requirement for master's students is two full-time consecutive semesters (at least 6 credit hours per semester).
• The minimum registration requirement is 6 credit hours per academic year. Students not meeting that requirement will be dropped from the graduate program.
• Standard university thesis or journal format must be used for thesis.

Examinations

• Comprehensive Coursework Oral Examination
• Defense of Research
• Oral Defense of Thesis