No set pre-requisite coursework is required for acceptance to the EEB Ph.D. program. Student applications are reviewed on a holistic basis, with overall academic record, research experience and recommendations taken into consideration. However, it is recommended that students applying for admission to the Ph.D. program take the following courses during their undergraduate study: 2 terms of general or inorganic chemistry & 1 lab; 2 terms of organic chemistry & 1 lab; 2 terms of physics or 1 term of physics & 1 lab; 2 terms of analytic geometry or calculus.

Bachelor

EEB provides an outstanding support package to doctoral students, with five years (10 terms + five summers) of departmental funding guaranteed. Funding includes academic year and summer support amounting to an annual stipend of a minimum of $25,000, full tuition waiver, and year-round health insurance. Health insurance is provided for all dependents (spouse, children).