Applicants are expected to have taken the following courses: biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, and calculus. Cell biology and/or biochemistry is recommended.

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All students admitted to the Ph.D. program receive financial assistance. (There is no financial aid available for students pursuing the terminal MA or the BA/MA degrees. Note, however, that BA/MA students whose MA-level studies extend into a fifth year get a 50% discount on their tuition in their fifth year.) Support is guaranteed for six years, provided that a student continues to make satisfactory progress towards completion of the Ph.D. degree. Department fellowships provide full tuition, health insurance coverage, and a 12-month stipend. Students are required to teach for six semesters, with the expectation that one will serve as a teaching assistant for five semesters and the opportunity to teach a class of one’s own design in an additional semester.