International students applying to Clark must submit their applications through the Common Application. Official transcripts covering the student’s prior three (full) years of education must be submitted by the student’s school. Two letters of recommendation are required, one from an academic teacher and one from a school counselor.
English Requirements
To apply to a School of Professional Studies Bachelor of Science degree program, please submit the following:
Completed online application
Personal essay
$75 non-refundable application fee (international students only)
Official high school transcript or equivalent (unless high school completion is noted on a college transcript)
In lieu of a high school transcript, transfer students can submit an official copy of their domestic college transcript in combination with our Attestation Form. This will waive the need for a high school transcript submission.)
English proficiency exam scores. Required for international applicants whose native language is not English: TOEFL 80 | IELTS 6.5 | PTE 51.
In the BA/MS program, Clark Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB) majors have an opportunity to apply their classroom learning to the research laboratory - and obtain an MS degree by intensive engagement in research for two years, one as a senior and one as a graduate student. The goal is to prepare students for further graduate study in a PhD program, for medical/veterinary/dental school, as well as prepare students for a career in biochemistry or molecular biology.
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Program of Study
The BCMB degree requires a total of 10 course units and a defended thesis (includes the two 300-level courses taken during the senior year). During the fifth year the student enrolls in eight 300-level courses, typically fulfilled by some advanced courses in BCMB but with at least six course units in research. All courses must be completed with at least a B- grade.
During the senior year, the summer following it, and the entire fifth year, the student will pursue a research project.
Senior Year:
Students who are provisionally accepted to the program must complete two science courses at a 300-level with a grade of B- or above. These two courses may count toward the 32 credits needed for graduation, but not toward the undergraduate major requirements.
Research must begin no later than the fall semester of the senior year and the undergraduate and graduate research projects must be with the same faculty member.
Graduate Year:
Students must complete 8 additional units with a minimum grade of B- at the graduate level distributed as follows:
6 units of research in BCMB 317 and/or BCMB 399
2 units of 300-level CHEM or BCMB courses
Students continue with their research and prepare a written thesis based on their original research, which must be defended during a public oral presentation. The defense normally occurs during the late spring or early summer of the fifth year.
Students in this program someetimes take longer than the fifth year to complete the culminating requirement (i.e. thesis/master’s paper). Students must register as a non-resident if they do not complete the requirements in time for August degree conferral. Students have up to one year of non-residency status (fall and spring) to complete all requirements for the master’s degree.
