Science, Engineering, & Technology
Special Requirements:
Admission to the Biology MS Program requires that applicants satisfy the minimum requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies and Research. In addition, qualified applicants should satisfy the following three requirements for acceptance in the Biology MS Program.
b. Submit your official scores for the Biology Subject GRE with an overall ranking in the 70th percentile, as a minimum; OR
c. The graduate committee may consider applicants, who do not meet criteria a-b, on an individual basis with the support of a member of the Graduate Faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences.
2. Submit a letter to the Department of Biological Sciences describing your interest in our Biology MS program. This letter should succinctly identify your career goals, your research interests, and identify the faculty member(s) with whom you are most interested in pursuing a thesis research project.
International students from a country where English is not the primary language must submit an official IELTS score with a minimum score of 7 in speaking and in two of the other three ability categories. An internet based TOEFL (iBT) is acceptable with minimum scores of 26 in speaking, 24 in writing, and 22 in the other two categories. Similar scores from an equivalent exam can also be considered.
Applications from international applicants must be complete by May 1 for the fall and Oct. 1 for spring consideration. Completed applications from all others are due on July 1 for the fall semester, and November 1 for the spring term. Applications will not be considered complete until all required items have been received.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Penny Knoblich
Phone:
5736
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: GRE - MSU undergraduates with a GPA of at least 3.0 who apply within two years after graduation are not required to submit GRE results; international applicants must possess a TOEFL score of at least 550.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Vince Winstead
Phone: 5456
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: Four year undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university in an area related to Environmental Sciences
Grade of “C” or higher in the following required admission classes
General Chemistry (1 year/ 2 semesters must include Laboratory)
General Ecology
College Algebra
Plant (Botany) or Animal (Zoology) Science
Overall GPA 3.0/4.0
Letter detailing research interests (compatible with Graduate Faculty) and career goals.
Conditional admittance to the program is possible (Graduate Committee Decision on a case-by-case basis) if a student lacks 1 or 2 of the required admission classes or the GPA is higher than 2.75/4.00.
International Students:
Requirements listed above plus
TOEFL (iBT) minimum score:
Speaking 26
Writing 24
Reading 22
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Beth Proctor
Phone: 5697
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: GRE if GPA < 3.0, statement of career interests and goals, international applicants must submit TOEFL results of at least 550
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Mahbubur Syed
Phone: 3226
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Bruce Jones
Phone: 6700
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: GRE if GPA < 2.75
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Han WU
Phone: 5905
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: A BS in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, or a BS in a closely related field with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 and GRE results are required. Admitted applicants typically achieve scores of at least 700 on the quantitative section of the GRE.
Applicants from a non–ABET accredited program will be required to take the ME291 Engineering Analysis course as a pre–requisite during their first semester.
International applicants will only be accepted for admission for the Fall semester.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Patrick Tebbe
Phone: 6383
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: 2 letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, international applicants must submit a TOEFL result above 530 to be considered for a teaching assistantship.
Graduate Coordinator:Dr. Mark Pickar
Phone: 5741
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: 2 letters of reference; 1 must be from the current principal or superintendent
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Bethann Lavoie Phone: 5499
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
*These programs also offer degrees for licensed teachers interested in enrichment in a teaching area. Please contact the department for additional information. In some instances, the listed program coordinator will refer interested teachers to other departmental faculty members. These programs do not lead to initial teaching licensure. Students who desire initial licensure should consult the Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Graduate Coordinators can be contacted by email. Email addresses at Minnesota State University, Mankato are typically in the following format: first–name.last–name@mnsu.edu. All campus email addresses are available in the directory.
Unless otherwise noted, applications for non-international students for the fall are due on July 1, and November 1 for the spring term. Applications from international applicants must be complete by May 1 for the fall semester, and October 1 for the spring semester. Application deadlines may be extended or changed by individual programs at any time, and applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible. Applicants applying for a graduate assistantship are encouraged to apply by February 1, although many programs will continue to review assistantship applications until all positions are filled. Applicants applying for graduate assistantships and international applicants should apply well before any published deadlines. Please consult the information posted at grad.mnsu.edu/programs/requirements.html for application deadlines of specific programs.
Gainful Employment Program Information is available at http://www.mnsu.edu/instres/gainfulemploy/index.html.
