University of Illinois At Chicago

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following admissions requirements:

• Baccalaureate Degree A baccalaureate degree or its equivalent in a science- or engineering-related field from an accredited college or university will be required, except in special cases. Prior academic work should include college mathematics, general biology and biochemistry, general and organic chemistry, or the equivalent engineering courses.
• Generally qualified candidates may be required by the department to remove specific course work deficiencies by completing selected undergraduate courses prior to matriculation or graduation.
• Grade Point Average
  • Undergraduate: At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study. Exceptions to this requirement may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Postbaccalaureate: The student’s grade point average for any postbaccalaureate course work must be 3.00/4.00 or greater.
• Transcripts Required Transcripts are required from all institutions where the applicant earned the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of credit toward the baccalaureate degree and from all institutions where postbaccalaureate work has been done.
• Tests Required GRE General Test is required. Results should be less than two years old. The GRE requirement may be waived on a case-by-case basis for applicants with sufficient work experience (nominally five years or more) in biotechnology or other science-related fields. MCAT, DAT, and PCAT scores may be accepted as alternative accomplishment testing information.