{"id":12092,"date":"2025-09-11T14:10:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=12092"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:11:11","slug":"program-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/science-engineering\/biology-department\/program-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology Program Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to pursue the Life Science (Teaching) major, you will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/program-admission\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/program-admission\/\">apply to the Teacher Education Program<\/a> in the College of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rest of the WSU Biology Department\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/science-engineering\/biology-department\/programs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12080\">undergraduate programs<\/a>&nbsp;do not have a formal admissions process. You just need to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/warriorspace.winona.edu\/ProcessDirector\/custom\/pages\/login.aspx?bp_nextpage=https%3a%2f%2fwarriorspace.winona.edu%2fProcessDirector%2fform.aspx%3fpid%3dcbc76cfa-e332-489a-a868-237dcf390893%26formid%3deb972553-290b-49ec-987a-a5fa07f86d53%26forminstid%3d%26tlid%3d%26wfinstid%3d%26prinstid%3d%26linkwfid%3d%26linkprid%3d%26testmode%3d%26nottask%3d%26CTConfigure%3d%26CTRun%3d%26CTContainerFORMID%3d%26CTContainerWFID%3d%26CTContainerRULEID%3d%26CTContainerPRID%3d%26parsecontrols%3d%26completepage%3d%26completepageprompt%3d%26completetext%3d%26findtask%3d%26INFOMSG%3d%26caseinstid%3d&amp;skipintegrated=&amp;skipsaml=\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/warriorspace.winona.edu\/ProcessDirector\/custom\/pages\/login.aspx?bp_nextpage=https%3a%2f%2fwarriorspace.winona.edu%2fProcessDirector%2fform.aspx%3fpid%3dcbc76cfa-e332-489a-a868-237dcf390893%26formid%3deb972553-290b-49ec-987a-a5fa07f86d53%26forminstid%3d%26tlid%3d%26wfinstid%3d%26prinstid%3d%26linkwfid%3d%26linkprid%3d%26testmode%3d%26nottask%3d%26CTConfigure%3d%26CTRun%3d%26CTContainerFORMID%3d%26CTContainerWFID%3d%26CTContainerRULEID%3d%26CTContainerPRID%3d%26parsecontrols%3d%26completepage%3d%26completepageprompt%3d%26completetext%3d%26findtask%3d%26INFOMSG%3d%26caseinstid%3d&amp;skipintegrated=&amp;skipsaml=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">major or minor declaration form<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"psm\">Professional Science Master\u2019s Program\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll complete one application to apply to Winona State Graduate Studies and the Professional Science Master&#8217;s (PSM) program in Applied Research &amp; Management at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Application Materials<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">How to Apply<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Application Materials<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>In addition to the information you\u2019ll need to provide in your application, you must submit the following materials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Resume<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">2 letters of Recommendation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal Statement:<\/strong> In 1-2 pages (using 12-point font), describe how Winona State&#8217;s PSM program will enhance your professional goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">How to Apply<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Professional Science Master&#8217;s applicants should complete the general GradCAS application.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/admissions\/apply\/graduate\/\">how to apply to WSU Graduate Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Once we have received all your application materials, we will notify you of an acceptance decision.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact the Biology Department<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--33\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Biology Department\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Pasteur 220<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:biology@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email the Biology Department <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Amy Runck \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chair\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:arunck@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Amy Runck <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Mary Diekmann\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Office Manager\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>507.457.5270<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:mdiekmann@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Mary Diekmann <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about pursuing a Life Science (Teaching) major or a Professional Science master&#8217;s degree, learn more about the admissions process 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