Overview

Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology / Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

183

Applied

44

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 7th	December 7th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, personal achievements/contributions statement, resume/curriculum vitae, transcripts for post-secondary institutions attended
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, personal achievements/contributions statement, resume/curriculum vitae, transcripts for post-secondary institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.27%
Black or African American	1.82%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.82%
Asian	14.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.64%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	10.91%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 3

Male (33)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microbiology, neurobiology (including stem cell research), developmental, virology, cell biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Life Sciences Building, Room 3314
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9625
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen Poole
Chair
Email: william.smith@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-8122

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