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Online Masters

Contact Information

P: 864-656-2328
E: biolsci@clemson.edu

Campus Location

132 Long Hall, Clemson, SC 29634

Hours

Monday - Friday:
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Online Masters Contacts

For general questions, email biologyonline@clemson.edu or call 864-656-2153 between 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. weekdays. For graduate admissions information or submission of application materials, contact the Graduate School, E209 Martin Hall, at 864-656-2287.

Robert Ballard
Program Coordinator
Phone: 864-656-3579
Email: ballard@clemson.edu

Terrie Jarrett
Program Assistant
Phone: 864-656-2153
Email: tjarret@clemson.edu

Applying to the Online M.S. Program

Applications for graduate study in the Department of Biological Sciences are submitted through the Clemson University Graduate School

Application Details

Admission Steps

Application to the graduate school is online at the Clemson University Graduate School webpage.

  • Apply to the College of Science as a degree- (the program code is MS-BIOS-1-AAC) or non-degree-seeking student. Please note that the tuition rate is higher for non-degree seeking students.
  • Depending on their decision, the Graduate School may send an email asking if you accept their offer. You must click and accept!
  • Once accepted, contact Clemson Computing and Information Technology — CCIT — to set up a Clemson University user ID and email account, as all correspondence will go through your Clemson account. Make sure to check for Graduate School emails as they may have additional requirements and payment reminders.
  • You can then enroll in courses.

Other Information

Advanced Student Status (Non-Degree-Seeking)

This status is designed for applicants who are not immediately interested in seeking a degree, but who wish to enroll in graduate-level courses. No letters of recommendation are required of those seeking advanced student status. If you are interested in applying for this status, you must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. Students do not need an undergraduate degree in biology to be considered for admission. Apply under the ND-AFLN-1 code. 

Should you decide to pursue a degree, you will need to submit a new, degree-seeking application and be accepted into the program. Up to 12 credits from your non-degree studies may apply toward your degree, pending department approval.

Degree-Seeking Students

Students wishing to pursue a graduate degree at Clemson University should apply for admission using the degree-seeking application for admission. This includes all applicants seeking a masters, doctoral or any professional degree. In general, degree-seeking applications should be received no later than five weeks prior to the first day of class.

Admission to the graduate program requires a suitable undergraduate education, a resume and suitable GRE scores (GRE scores are not required for teachers with one or more years of teaching experience). Students do not need an undergraduate degree in biology to be considered for admission. An overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 is recommended. A satisfactory TOEFL score (550 from paper exam, 213 from the online exam, 80 from the internet exam or 6.5 or higher on the IELTS test) is required for international students whose native language is not English. Apply for Non-Thesis for Science Educators — Bio Science, code MS-BIOS-1-AAC.

Transfer Courses

Degree- and non-degree-seeking students may transfer up to nine credits of graduate courses into the degree program. To transfer, the graduate course content must be similar to one of our required courses with a grade of B or above. Transfer credits must not have been used to satisfy the requirements for any other degree and must have been completed within the six-year period preceding the date the graduate degree will be awarded. The program coordinator must approve all transfer courses. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

All credits transferred to Clemson’s graduate programs must have been completed at a regionally-accredited institution and must be verified by submission of an official transcript. You must then have an official transcript sent from the institution(s) where credit was earned to the Office of Enrolled Student Services, 104D Sikes Hall. Only when courses have been verified by the Office of Enrolled Student Services to meet all Graduate School requirements will they be approved for application toward the degree.

Grades earned for courses taken at institutions other than Clemson University will not be included in the student’s grade point ratio.

Contact Information

P: 864-656-2328
E: biolsci@clemson.edu

Campus Location

132 Long Hall, Clemson, SC 29634

Hours

Monday - Friday:
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Online Masters Contacts

For general questions, email biologyonline@clemson.edu or call 864-656-2153 between 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. weekdays. For graduate admissions information or submission of application materials, contact the Graduate School, E209 Martin Hall, at 864-656-2287.

Robert Ballard
Program Coordinator
Phone: 864-656-3579
Email: ballard@clemson.edu

Terrie Jarrett
Program Assistant
Phone: 864-656-2153
Email: tjarret@clemson.edu