Biology - Non-Thesis Option, M.S.

Admission Requirements

All students applying for admission to degree status are required to:

1. Submit a completed application and the non-refundable fee.
2. Submit an official transcript of an earned Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with at least 25 s.h. in biology and 6 s.h. in chemistry. Students not meeting these requirements may be admitted on the condition that undergraduate deficiencies be made up.
3. Submit three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a member of the SUNY Oneonta biology faculty willing to serve as Graduate Advisor.
4. Submit a written statement explaining the purpose/goal for seeking the degree.

Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee acceptance.