Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Mount Pleasant, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Conservation biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	1

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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59

Applied

30

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$21,994

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 9

Male (21)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecology of Freshwater Fish, Microbiology, Conservation Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1455 Calumet Ct
2100 Biosciences Building
Mount Pleasant, MI  48859
United States

Contact Steven Gorsich
Email: gorsi1sw@cmich.edu
Phone: 989-7741865

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