The Department of Integrative Biology offers a Master of Science (MS) in Biology and a doctoral program (PHD) in Integrative and Systems Biology. Our program faculty represent various campus departments and community affiliates. Students have access to unique opportunities and resources at both the Downtown Denver and Anschutz Medical Campuses. Prospective students should visit with our Graduate Program Faculty to determine research availability in specific fields of specialization.
Our application deadline is JANUARY 1, 2025, with the online application available now.
The Department of Integrative Biology's graduate programs are research-based. Potential students are required to identify and contact an available faculty advisor for research mentoring & financial support, prior to application.
A BA/BS or MS from an accredited institution awarded in the past 10 years
Minimum undergraduate 3.0 GPA
TOEFL: required for international applicants from countries in which English is not the official language
3 letters of recommendation
Official transcripts from all attended institutions
NOTE: the Biology graduate programs NO LONGER require GRE scores as part of admission
Prerequisite courses required:
One year of general biology is preferred; supplementary courses or reading programs may be designed to provide background information of sufficient depth for the program curriculum
One course in applied or biological statistics (through regression and ANOVA), or equivalent
Additional prerequisite requirements may be set by individual faculty
Both the MS in Biology and PhD in Integrative and Systems Biology are research-based programs with a goal to provide advanced training in the current concepts, theories, debates, and methods for modern biology from a curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking and communication through a series of seminars and research-oriented courses that are specifically tailored to student research programs. Students are required to maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in both programs.
