Master of Science - Degree Requirements

1. Verbal and written communication

1. 60th percentile on the verbal portion of the General GRE OR
2. A grade of B or better in an upper division writing course OR
3. A score of 80% or better on the writing exam used to fulfill the undergraduate writing requirement (the UDWE) OR
4. A mean score of 4.5 or higher on the writing portion of the General GRE

2. Quantitative analytical skills

1. 60th percentile on the quantitative portion of the General GRE OR
2. A grade of B or better in introductory calculus

3. Disciplinary knowledge

1. 60th percentile on the GRE Biology subject test OR
2. Completion of the following upper division courses or their equivalents with a grade of B or better: Genetics, Evolution, either Cell Biology or Ecology, and one other upper-division or graduate course appropriate to the student’s specialty. Equivalency is determined by the graduate coordinator in consultation with faculty teaching core courses at CSU Fresno OR
3. No less than a grade of C in each of the courses listed as part of b. above AND an overall GPA of 3.0 or better for at least the last 25 semester units of upper-division courses in natural sciences.