Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Bronx, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences
(Graduate Certificate)	Conservation biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

88

Applied

23

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.17%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10.87%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Avian ecology, behavioral ecology, and conservation biology; plant, community and ecosystem responses to invasive organisms; neurobiology and ion channel disorders; biochemical, physiological and morphological basis of pattern formation; behavioral, physiological and biochemical adaptations of mammals to extreme environments; evolutionary ecology, functional morphology and ichthyology; genotypic response to biogeographic and anthropogenic factors; community-based sustainable resource use

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

1,520,000

Location & Contact

Address 441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY  10458
United States

Contact Dr. Silvia Finnemann Ph.D.
Associate Chair of Graduate Studies
Email: finnemann@fordham.edu
Phone: 718-817-3630

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