Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Richardson, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biotechnology
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular and cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular and cell biology
Master of Science (MS)	Bioinformatics and computational biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	46
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score of 1000 on verbal and quantitative) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score of 1000 on verbal and quantitative) Thesis Required Publishable paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

301

Applied

151

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score of 1000 on verbal and quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score of 1000 on verbal and quantitative)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

150

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.33%
Black or African American	1.33%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.67%
Unknown	2%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 2

Male (16)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Role of mitochondria in neurodegenerative diseases, protein-DNA interactions in site-specific recombination, eukaryotic gene expression, bio-nanotechnology, sickle cell research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 West Campbell Road
Mailstop BSB12
Richardson, TX  75080
United States

Contact Dr. Tae Hoon Kim
Department Head
Email: biology@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-6032
Fax: 972-883-4551

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