Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Anchorage, AK, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Capstone project for non-thesis option

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

3

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of goals, three letters of recommendation, letter of support from a UAA Biological Sciences faculty member, official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,707

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	8%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	4%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microbiology, ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology, molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	985,822

Location & Contact

Address 3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK  99508
United States

Contact John Petratis
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Email: jmpetratis@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-7861707

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