Admission Requirements

Students applying to the M.S. program in biology should meet all the requirements for admission to the UA Little Rock Graduate School. Applications for fall semester entry are due by April 15 and spring semester entry applications are due by November 1.

In addition, the following requirements should be met:

  • Baccalaureate degree with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
  • Upper level coursework (or equivalent) in four of the following six areas: cell or molecular biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, physiology, and organismal biology.
  • Two lecture courses in physics and four lecture courses in chemistry (to include inorganic and organic chemistry)
  • A minimum combined score of 950 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test.
  • International students must present TOEFL scores.

Read about conditional admission to the M.S.

Graduation Requirements

  • Successful completion of an approved program of study with a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Successful completion of comprehensive exit examinations
  • Successful completion of the thesis and oral defense
  • Successful completion of the writing and seminar requirements