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Requirements for Admission
Students who wish to enter the graduate program in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiolgy are expected to meet the following requirements:
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Baccalaureate degree from a college or university approved by a regional accrediting agency. |
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An undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale and a 3.0 grade point average for any graduate coursework. |
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Applicants should have completed at least one year of each of the following: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics and Biological Science. |
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Satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Exam is required for consideration for admission. A minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 is required to be considered for admission. |
All foreign students must present one of the following minimum scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination
- Paper Based - 550
- Internet Based - 80
- Computer Based - 213
The above are minimal requirements, and the Department usually accepts only students whose achievements exceed these minimal requirements. In addition, prospective students are normally invited to interview with the departmental faculty prior to acceptance into the program.
Admission Procedures
The student may obtain application forms from the Office of Graduate Studies, LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, P.O. Box 33932, Shreveport, LA 71130. or click here. The completed application, together with one copy of each official transcript (from the Registrar's office) of each college or university attended by the applicant must be sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies. Letters of recommendation from two former professors are required. The results of the Graduate Record Examination must be forwarded directly to the School of Graduate Studies by the Educational Testing Service. Copies of the above information including transcripts and GRE scores, will be sent to the Department concerned by the Office of Graduate Studies.
Applicants to the Ph.D. program in Physiology will be reviewed by the Physiology Faculty. Promising candidates will be contacted by Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology to arrange a visit to the department to interview with the faculty. A final decision will be made and successful applicants will be notified by mail by the Department and the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants who have questions concerning the application and review process should address the inquiries to the Director of Graduate Studies, Norman Harris, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130; Tel: (318) 675-6028.
e-mail: nharr6@lsuhsc.edu
Grade Requirements
To receive a graduate degree, a student must have at least a "B" average on all work taken as a graduate student. A student will be dropped from the rolls of the School of Graduate Studies if the student's cumulative average is below a "B" for three (3) consecutive semesters. Credits received in thesis or dissertation research are not used in computing the grade point average. A Summer term is counted as a semester. Students in serious scholastic difficulties may be dropped from the rolls at the end of any semester if the Department and Dean feel that the student is not qualified to continue.
Teaching Requirements
Teaching is an important aspect of the doctoral training program, and all students are required to participate in teaching. This will take the form of assisting in the teaching of the Physiology Course for Allied Health Professionals.
For more comprehensive information consult the pertinent section of the LSUHSC School of Graduate Studies website.
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