Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	4

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	Entrance Exam minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate degree 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
Other Advanced Degrees	Prospectus, defense of research, defense of thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

12

Accepted

8

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 Exam	Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate degree
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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$33,948

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.82%
Black or African American	2.94%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.94%
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8.82%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology, evolution, systematics, bioinformatics, biology education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	996,636

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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