Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology and molecular biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

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 Thesis Required Completion of research and didactic credits
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Published in a scientific journal, completion of research and didactic credits.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

15

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	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 during previous 2 years
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$12,900

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.67%
Black or African American	3.33%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.33%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 8

Male (18)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Immunobiology, molecular genetics, molecular virology, cancer biology, pathogenic and environmental microbiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 4007 LSB
Provo, UT  84602-1001
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Robison
Chair
Email: richard_robison@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-2416
Fax: 801-422-0004

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