Biological Sciences/Secondary STEM Education 4+1 (BS/MS)

Admission Requirements:

1. Current enrollment as a junior in an applicable UD program.
2. An undergraduate cumulative grade index of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or demonstrate mastery of general knowledge, including the ability to read, write, and compute, by achieving a score deemed by the state of Delaware to be college ready on a test of general knowledge normed to the college-bound population.
3. A graduate cumulative grade index of at least 3.0 if graduate courses were taken.
4. Registered to take the Praxis Subject Assessment in the secondary education area or career and technical education area of related to candidate’s discipline of study.
5. Transcripts of all previous academic work at the undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) level. Applicants may upload unofficial copies of their transcripts and if admitted, all transcripts will be verified by the Office of Graduate and Professional Education. Applicants who previously attended the University of Delaware still need to upload an unofficial transcript, but do not need to provide official transcripts for verification.
6. GRE scores are not required. For students whose native language is not English, an officially reported TOEFL test score of at least 600 (paper-based) or 100 (Internet-based). IELTS scores are also accepted. The minimum score is 7.0.
7. It is a Delaware State Board of Health Regulation and a University of Delaware mandate that all entering graduate students born after January 1, 1957 give proof of proper immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella. If TB immunization requirements are not met, the student will not be eligible to register. Specific information may be obtained from the Student Health Service (302) 831-2226.

Program Requirements:

• Students in the 4+1 may take the first two courses toward the graduate degree during their junior or senior years. 
• Graduate coursework taken in the undergraduate career and intended toward the graduate degree cannot simultaneously count toward undergraduate degree requirements.  The requirements for both degrees must be completed.