Department of Biology

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Biology is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Prospectus, defense of research, defense of thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Prospectus, defense of research, defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

16

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,090

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5.56%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (22)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, evolution, systematics, bioinformatics, biology education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,996,492

Location & Contact

Address 4102 LSB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Gill
Chair
Email: rgill@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-3856

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