Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Dayton, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam, one first-author paper accepted/published

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

2

Accepted

Applying

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	January 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

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

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4.76%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer genetics, organ development and disease, cryobiology, evolution and development, landscape ecology, microbial interaction, biofilms
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Science Center, Room 211
300 College Park
Dayton, OH  45469
United States

Contact Dr. Karolyn Hansen
Chairperson
Email: khansen1@udayton.edu
Phone: 937-229-2521

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