Texas Wesleyan University
1201 Wesleyan St, Fort Worth, TX 76105, United States

Texas Wesleyan University is a private Methodist university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1890 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The main campus is located in the Polytechnic Heights neighborhood of Fort Worth. Its mascot is the ram.

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Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

Are you interested working in the chemical and biochemical industry or health professions? Are you preparing for graduate or professional school in the chemical sector? The chemistry department is designed for you. You'll take classes in every area of chemistry including organic, inorganic, physical, analytical and biochemistry.

Don't worry, you aren't stuck in a classroom for four years. You'll have the opportunity to do your own research mentored by one of your professors. In the lab, you'll use modern instrumentation and practice the latest laboratory techniques. You even have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular research projects.

When you graduate from Texas Wesleyan, you'll be ready to take on many different careers in the chemical industry or go on to graduate school or professional school.

Research is a great way for you to apply what you're learning in the classroom to real-world problems. In the chemistry department, you have several ways to get involved in undergraduate research. The department gets funding from organizations such as the Robert A. Welch Foundation and the United Methodist Church through the Sam Taylor Fellowships.

The University is also an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research, while some faculty members hold individual memberships to specialty divisions.

Required Research

As a chemistry or biochemistry major, you're required to complete at least two semesters of undergraduate research mentored by one of your professors. This gives you the chance to take the chemistry foundation you're learning in the classroom and put it into practice in the lab.

Summer Research

Thinking of spending the summer gaining hands-on laboratory experiences? At Texas Wesleyan, the chemistry & biochemistry department offers summer research opportunities for college students. We also have paid summer research opportunities available for high school students through the American Chemical Society SEED Project sponsored by the Chemistry/Biochemistry Department.

https://txwes.edu/academics/artssciences/undergraduate-majors/chemistry-and-biochemistry/ 

1. Complete the Online Application

It'll take you less than 15 minutes to complete and submit your online application. Once you have created an online application, an online application portal will be created for you. This portal is where you will upload other important documents.

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2. Upload Transcripts

Please upload all your documents to your application portal.

  • All examination results, marks, transcripts or grade sheets from your secondary school, as well as those from any post-secondary college or university attended.

Applicants will be reviewed for regular admission according to a cumulative weighted secondary school grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale). 
We do require all examination results, marks, transcripts or grade sheets from your secondary school, as well as those from any post-secondary college or university attended.

3. Upload Proof of English Proficiency

Please upload all your documents to your application portal.

Evidence of English proficiency through one of the following:

  1. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 68/190/520 (internet, computer, paper-based) minimum (scores must be less than two years old)
  2. IELTS score of 6.0 minimum (must be less than two years old) or 5.0/5.5 for full admission via the Linguistic Diversity Bridge Program (scores must be less than two years old)
  3. Other official evidence of English language proficiency, as approved by Texas Wesleyan University

Have a GPA below 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

We'll work with you to get the best chance at an acceptance letter and scholarship.
If you took the SAT or ACT, you can choose to submit your scores — it can help boost your chances of admission.

  • SAT Code: 6828
  • ACT Code: 4222

If not, no worries. You can start the process for your application to be reviewed by members of the faculty.

  1. You must submit all of the following items to your admission counselor:
    • A personal essay about why attending Texas Wesleyan would be beneficial for you
    • Provide letters of recommendation
    • Submit a resume
    • Participate in a personal interview
  2. Once you have turned in all of your paperwork, your file will be sent to the faculty committee for review and a second admission decision.

Note: The University is the sole judge of a student's English proficiency.

4. Obtain I-20

To be issued Form I-20, international applicants must be admitted to the academic program and must submit following documents:

  1. Passport ID page
  2. Bank Statement (evidence of sufficient funding for the period of study in the U.S.)
  3. Affidavit Support Form
  4. New Student Fee $75

https://txwes.edu/admissions/international/ 

Important Dates

Application Deadlines

  • Fall June 30
  • Spring October 31

Proof of Funding

  • Fall June 30
  • Spring November 1

https://txwes.edu/admissions/international/