BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE GRADUATE PROGRAM
1. You must have submitted your application to the
2. A faculty mentor and written notification of acceptance by that faculty mentor,
submitted to the Biology Department Secretary.
You will need to contact the individual/s with whom you wish to
study. Potential mentors can be found at
the Biology Department website (www.siue.edu/BIOLOGY/).
The following requirements (#3 – #6) should be sent to:
Department
of Biological Sciences
Southern
3. A letter/statement outlining your goals and interests.
4. A minimum of two letters of recommendation (preferably from your instructors).
5. Graduate Record Examination scores: We require
scores on the General (Quantitative, Verbal, and Analytical) portions. If you have not taken this, applications and
information about this exam can be obtained from:
Graduate
Record Examination
CN 6000
6. Teaching or Research Assistantship. Complete and
submit a TA/RA application (available from the Biology Department). If you do not wish an assistantship, please
write “DECLINED”, indicate the reason, and sign and date the form.