REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
The requirements for admission to the Graduate Program for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Basic Medical Sciences are:

     
  1. The applicant shall possess by the time of matriculation a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university.
  2. Two semesters or three quarters of undergraduate work are recommended in each of the following: physics, general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, English composition, and mathematics (including calculus and statistics).
  3. A grade-point average of at least 3.0 for all undergraduate and graduate work, on a 4.0 scale.
  4. Satisfactory standing at the last educational institution attended.
  5. Satisfactory scores on all standardized achievement examinations. The Graduate Record Examination is required, but the Medical College Admissions Tests may be accepted. In addition, foreign applicants must present evidence of competence and fluency in spoken and written English with a TOEFL score of at least 600.
Matriculation is contingent upon review and recommendation by the Admissions Committee of the Graduate Program in Basic Medical Sciences. After acceptance by the Dean of the Graduate School, the student must maintain satisfactory performance in course work in progress between acceptance and matriculation.

PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION
Applications are accepted throughout the year. Priority is given to applications received before March 1. Students are usually admitted for the Summer or Fall Semester.

Application forms and information about the Graduate Program in Basic Medical Sciences should be requested from the Director of the Graduate Program in Basic Medical Sciences, 251 CSAB, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002; Telephone: (334) 460-6153; Fax:(334)460-6071;

Email: lflagge@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

To be considered for review by the Admissions Committee, an applicant must submit the following:

     
  1. A completed admissions application form for the Graduate Program in the Basic Medical Sciences.
  2. One complete certified transcript submitted from each college or university attended, with all scholastic records of completed work.
  3. An official report of all scores of standardized achievement examinations (GRE, MCAT, TOEFL), that have been taken.
  4. Three letters of recommendation from instructors, advisors, or other persons qualified to evaluate the student’s academic performance and potential in graduate school.
  5. There is no application fee, but upon acceptance students must file a graduate school admissions application with the $25.00 processing fee.
All documents for admission review (transcripts, test scores and letters of recommendation) must be official, i.e., mailed from the home institution or testing agency directly to the Graduate Program in Basic Medical Sciences at the address above, and become the property of the University of South Alabama.



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Last Update 02/10/05
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