Graduate Program Application Information

Application deadlines for international students:

• February 1 for fall semester (August) enrollment.
• September 1 for spring semester (January) enrollment.
• December 1 for summer semester (June) enrollment.

Admission to the program is highly competitive, PLEASE APPLY EARLY!

The Departmental Graduate Program Committee has established the following course requirements for admission to the Masters and Doctorate programs.

• Mathematics, including College Algebra, Calculus and Statistics.
• Chemistry, including Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry.
• Physics.
• Biological Sciences.

(The Graduate Program Committee reserves the right to waive these requirements or the graduate student's adviser may request students to take pre-requisite courses upon entry to fulfill the requirements.)

* Please complete an application through the graduate school website. Please follow the instructions carefully and upload all materials to the application website:

• Transcripts
• Letters of recommendation (3)
• Statement of Objectives
• Resume/CV

Students with Only Bachelor’s Degree Applying for Doctoral Program must meet the following requirements:

• The applicant has a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.

• The applicant has prior demonstrated ability in research and/or significant research experience during undergraduate study.

• A strong commitment to pursuing a Ph.D. in grain science by providing an additional page in the statement of purpose for justification and motivation for direct Ph.D. admission.

• The regular three letters of recommendation should include one or more from the faculty who guided the student's undergraduate research experience.

International applicants are required to provide the following additional documents:

• Original transcript(s)
  Please provide a copy of original transcripts written in your native language and one translated into English for all grades, from all colleges and universities you have attended.
• English language proficiency test score:
  An official report of TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score is required, or evidence of a degree from a U.S. university. The English language proficiency requirements are a minimum TOEFL score of 79, a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, or a minimum PTE score of 58. Further testing scores information can be located here.

All applicants for graduate admission or readmission must submit an application and pay the appropriate fee.

The application fee is $65 for domestic students and $75 for international students. Applicants will pay their application fee prior to submitting.

We give assistantship preference to students with:

• Exemplary academic records.
• High TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores.