All students should have had sufficient background in engineering, chemistry,
biology, or physics prior to being admitted to the program. It will be expected
that students will have B.S. or M.S. degrees with emphasis in engineering,
physical or biological disciplines. Applicants will be advised of the need for
remedial courses, if any, which will then have to be satisfied prior to admission
to this program. In addition, the following general requirements will be
applied:
- A bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution in the United
States or proof of an equivalent degree and training at a foreign institution.
- A grade point average (GPA) no lower than B (3.00 in a 4.00 system) in the
last 60 hours of coursework for a B.S. degree and a GPA of at least 3.3 for
applicants with a M.S.
- A satisfactory score for the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the
Graduate Record Examination.
- A minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
for applicants from countries where English is not the native language.
- Letters of recommendation, preferably three, attesting to the applicant's
readiness for doctoral study.
Admission is competitive. Satisfying these requirements does not guarantee
admission. A complete application includes the application form, official
transcripts, letters of recommendation, GRE Exam scores, a resume, a statement of
research experience, interests, and goals, and the TOEFL score for those
applicants whose native language is not English.
For admissions information and to download forms: UTSA Graduate School
Graduate Catalogs
For more information regarding the graduate program, please refer to the Graduate
Catalogs for UTHSCSA and UTSA.
