Please note that a diploma, a copy of a diploma, or an unofficial transcript is not acceptable evidence of a degree. Each applicant must provide an official transcript from a college or university as evidence of the degree received. An official transcript issued to an applicant will be accepted provided the transcript includes a university or college stamp or seal. A letter from the registrar specifying a degree or degrees is not sufficient.
i. Option 1: 24 semester hours in physics. Only physics courses for physics majors will be accepted.
ii. Option 2: 32 semester hours in a combination consisting of the following:
8 semester hours of chemistry or 8 semester hours of physics, and 24 semester hours in
biology, botany, microbiology, or molecular biology.The 8 semester hours in chemistry or 8 semester hours of physics must be obtained in
two sequential courses, each course including a lab. Only courses for science or
engineering majors will be accepted.
iii. Option 3: 30 semester hours in chemistry. Only chemistry courses for chemistry majors will be accepted.
iv. Option 4: 40 semester hours in a combination consisting of the following:
8 semester hours of chemistry or 8 semester hours of physics, and 32 semester hours of chemistry, physics, biology, botany, microbiology, molecular
biology, or engineering.