Complete Application for Admission:
- Apply for Admission via Apply Texas Application
- An applicant may defer admission to an earlier/later semester. Applications are valid for one year. One deferral is allowed per application.
Application fee:
- $50 for US citizen, $70 for International Students
Please Note: Applicants who wish to apply for a different program will be required to submit a new application. The application processing fee is required for each application submitted.
Requirements:
Application requirements specific to this program that apply to ALL applicants:
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate course work taken at any accredited college or University attended (Foreign College credits/transcripts require an official foreign evaluation. Please click here). TAMU-CC transcript is not required.
- An applicant with a GPA of less than 3.0 (on a 4-point scale, or equivalent) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework is typically not competitive
- An applicant with a GPA of less than 2.5 (on a 4-point scale, or equivalent) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework will not be considered.
- An applicant with a GPA of between 2.5 and 2.9 (on a 4-point scale, or equivalent) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework is not eligible to be supported as a teaching or research assistant.
- An essay is required. This essay (up to 1000 words in length) should include discussion of educational and professional goals and potential areas of research interest, as well as a summary of discussions between the applicant and faculty member(s) who are interested in advising the applicant and taking them on as a student in their lab.
- Three letters of recommendation
ALL applicants (domestic or international) must contact potential faculty advisors prior to and during the application process to discuss research opportunities in faculty member labs. A faculty member must be willing to serve as the chair of the applicant’s Graduate Advisory Committee and the applicant must include a summary of their discussions with faculty members in their essay. Applicants who do not have a faculty member willing to serve as their committee chair will not be admitted to the program.
Application requirements for international applicants:
- Copy of current Visa (if applicable)
- English Language Proficiency. Official TOEFL/IELTS scores are required for international applicants from countries where English is not the native language. (Within two years of the date application).
- Official TOEFL score minimum paper-based score of 550 or internet-based score of 79-80
- Official IELTS score minimum 6.5
*Please allow 3-5 business days to receive Student ID before submitting additional supporting documents.
Submit all supporting documents online.
