Course prerequisites for entrance into the M.S. or Ph.D. program vary by area of specialization. Further information on graduate studies in the department may be obtained upon request. Also required for admission are three letters of recommendation by individuals who know the applicant's academic and professional qualifications. Incoming Ph.D. students may be nominated by the department for Board of Regents' Graduate Fellowships . The nomination deadline for these fellowships is January 25 for the following fall semester.
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The department is equipped with research microscopes, laminar flow transfer hoods, incubator shakers, and environmental temperature-controlled chambers. Additional specialized research equipment, including DNA sequencer, protein sequencer, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrophotometer, are located in the Department of Biochemistry. Land is available for research plots at two locations in the immediate Baton Rouge area. The Burden Research Plantation, located approximately five miles from the main campus, includes 466 acres. The second research station in the Baton Rouge area is the Central Stations.