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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