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Program in Life Sciences College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences University of Maryland, College Park

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Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Master of Life Sciences (MLS)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 41
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Not reported
    • Evening/weekend programs available? Not reported
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Not reported
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Scholarly paper
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

90% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied44
    • Accepted40
    • Acceptance Rate90%
    • Enrolled25
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $75
    • Application Fee - International $75
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's Degrees1 year of teaching experience, letters of recommendation
    • Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesNot Reported

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *Not Reported
    • Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
    • Types of financial support availableFederal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students98
    • Female Percentage79%
    • Male Percentage21%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students98
    • Part-time Percentage99%
    • Full-time Percentage1%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino5%
    • Black / African American12%
    • White / Caucasian70%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian2%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races2%
    • Unknown9%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchGenetic engineering, gene therapy, ecology, biocomplexity
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

Program in Life Sciences

College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
University of Maryland, College Park

College Park, MD 20742
United States

Dr. Paul Mazzocchi

Director

Phone: 301-405-8482
Email: pmazzocc@deans.umd.edu

Dr. Charles Caramello

Dean of Graduate School

Phone: 301-405-0358
Fax: 301-314-9305



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