Department of Biology

Overview

Georgia College & State University / Department of Biology is located in Milledgeville, GA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score of 800 under the old system and 286 under the new scoring system) Thesis Alternate accepted Minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

11

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score of 800 under the old system and 286 under the new scoring system)
Master's Degree Requirements	30 hours of undergraduate course work in biological science, 2 transcripts, certificate of immunization

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	16%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	12%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular genetics, cell biology, environmental microbiology, microbial ecology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 231 West Hancock Street
Milledgeville, GA  31061
United States

Contact Dr. Indiren Pillay
Chair
Email: indiren.pillayll@gcsu.edu
Phone: 478-445-0809

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