Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Programs
Pursue an exciting and rewarding career in STEM.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S NON-THESIS DEGREE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Admission Requirements
1. GPA of at least a 3.0 or higher
2. Required undergraduate courses: Genetics, Calculus, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Evolution or Ecology (will accept a C or higher for 3 out of 6 of the course options listed)
3. Required documents: Letter of Intent, Curriculum Vitae, three letters of recommendation and official transcripts
4. Please note that DBS no longer requires or reviews GRE scores
Admission Deadline: June 1st
Application Instructions
- Create an account and complete the online application at the following link:
graduate.auburn.edu/prospective-students/application-instructions - Mail your official transcripts to the following address:
The Graduate School
106 Hargis Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5122
Official electronic transcripts from domestic institutions (non-international) may be sent to graduatetranscripts@auburn.edu
The Graduate School will accept unofficial transcripts to serve as a placeholder until your official transcripts are received. However, you will not be eligible to register or accept your enrollment offer until the Graduate School receives your official transcripts. - Submit your IELTS or TOEFL scores to the Graduate School if you are an international applicant (school code: 1005)
- Invite three references to submit their letters of recommendation within the online application system
- Upload your Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Intent by using the document upload section of the application
- The document upload section can also be used to upload unofficial transcripts if you choose to submit an unofficial version as a placeholder instead. Please remember, this option allows applicants to be reviewed for admission based on their unofficial transcripts. However, you will still need to submit an official version of your transcripts if you are selected for admission to the graduate program.
- DBS is one of the few departments at Auburn University that does not require GRE scores for graduate admissions decisions. Unfortunately, this means that the system always marks the applications as incomplete since all graduate programs at the university use the same application system through the AU Graduate School. Please disregard the incomplete status message for standardized test scores if you have completed the requirements noted in the “Admission Requirements” section.
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The application system will prompt you to select your planned course of study while filling out your application. Please select the following program option:
- Biology/ MS (Non-Thesis)/ Pre-Professional Option
Contact Information:
Kirby Norrell
Email: kln0009@auburn.edu
Student Services Coordinator
Mary Mendonça
Email: mendomt@auburn.edu
MSNT Pre-professional Program Coordinator and Advisor
Aaron Rashotte
Email: amr0008@auburn.edu
Graduate Program Officer
Additional information can be found at:
AU Graduate School Admission Requirements