Overview

Department of Genetics and Biochemistry / Department of Genetics and Biochemistry is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

10

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 100
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$20,792

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.08%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Animal genetics, genomics and bioinformatics, microbial pathogenesis, plant genetics and biochemistry, cell and developmental biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,433,867

Location & Contact

Address 154 Robert F. Poole Agricultural Center
Clemson, SC  29634
United States

Contact Dr. David Clayton
Department Chair
Email: dfclayt@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-3586

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