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)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	2

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

10

Accepted

7

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

$116,960

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.56%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 6

Male (16)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Immunobiology, molecular genetics, molecular virology, cancer biology, pathogenic and environmental microbiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	523,825

Location & Contact

Address 4007 LSB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

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

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