This Biochemistry PhD program from Mississippi State University requires a minimum of 40 credit hours of coursework and at least 20 research hours above the baccalaureate degree (60 hours total) for students entering with only a baccalaureate degree.
Overview
Key Facts:
Within the Biochemistry PhD program from Mississippi State University the students entering the program with an M.S. degree have a required minimum of 40 hours past that degree utilizing a combination of coursework and research hours (with a minimum of 20 hours of research/dissertation).
Program Structure
Courses include:
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
English requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a physical or life science with a strong background in the program discipline of interest (biochemistry, molecular biology, entomology, or plant pathology).
- A minimum 2.75 overall GPA on a 4.00 scale.
- Scored results of the GRE general test recommended but not required.
- International students are required to have a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 500 PBT (61 iBT) or an IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) score of 5.5 (non-English speaking international students)