The department offers course work leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in biology. The department has two major foci for graduate emphasis: molecular and cell biology or ecology and evolution.

It will be assumed that all students admitted to the department's graduate program will be working toward the doctoral degree, but it may be appropriate for some students to complete the master's program before beginning doctoral work. Students applying for admission to the program must demonstrate adequate preparation in the basic sciences, an overall undergraduate record of B or better, and satisfactory scores in the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Foreign students must demonstrate a minimum standard of spoken English, including a TOEFL score of at least 620. Tuition scholarships and research and teaching assistantships are available to qualified students. Further information can be obtained from the department chair.

Doctor of Philosophy

Qualified students may be admitted into the doctoral program. The minimal requirements for a candidate for the doctoral degree are determined by the University and can be found in the Graduate School section of the Academic Catalog. Additional requirements and the details of the individual programs will be determined by the student's advisory committee.

Frequently offered Upper-level courses

Biol. 204 Watershed Ecology
Biol. 216 Ecology
Biol. 220 Population Biology
Biol. 221 Embryology & Development
Biol. 222 Community Ecology
Biol. 223 Topics in Marine Biology
Biol. 227 Somatic Cell Genetics
Biol. 228 Molecular Genetics
Biol. 229 Cell Culture Techniques
Biol. 231 Recombinant DNA
Biol. 234 Signal Transduction
Biol. 240 Physiology
Biol. 242 Animal Behavior
Biol. 243 Seminar in Evolution
Biol. 271 Biochemistry I
Biol. 272 Biochemistry II
Biol. 280 Biostatistics & Computer Applications

Application materials

Forms are available upon request from the Departmental secretary (address below), or can be downloaded and printed directly using the links below.

Application to Clark University Graduate School

Transcript Request

Confidential Recommendation for Clark Graduate School

Send the completed application form, transcripts and $40 fee by February 15th to:

Biology Department
Clark University
950 Main Street
Worcester MA 01610
USA



Last updated 3 January 2000.