Prerequisites

Prerequisites for the IGPNS Ph.D. degree have been established to ensure that prospective students have an adequate preparation for graduate studies. All students are required to have completed:

A.  General Chemistry (2 semesters with laboratory)
B.  Organic Chemistry (1 semester)
C.  Analytical Chemistry (1 semester)
D.  Mathematics including college algebra and trigonometry and 1 semester of calculus or statistics
E.  Biochemistry (1 semester course with organic chemistry prerequisite)
G.  Biological Sciences (2 semester)
H.  Animal Physiology (1 semester)

Additional courses are required by the various emphasis groups to ensure that the students have the background needed for their particular area of research.  Specifically, the Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition and Animal Nutrition emphasis groups require a second semester of organic chemistry.  The Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition emphasis group also requires three quantitative laboratory courses selected from analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, etc.

Students who have not completed all of the prerequisites may be accepted into the program but must complete them within their first year. A Master's degree is not a prerequisite for the Ph.D. program.