Overview

School of Biological Sciences / School of Biological Sciences is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioinformatics
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Molecular and cell biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Computational biology and bioinformatics
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Ecology, evolution, and behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative biosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Molecular and cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Computational biology and bioinformatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Ecology, evolution, and behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ocean and science engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Prosthetics and orthotics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Molecular and cell biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Computational biology and bioinformatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Ecology, evolution, and behavior
Master of Science (MS)	Ocean and science engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Bioinformatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physiology
Doctor of Physical Therapy/Doctor of Philosophy (DPT/PhD)	Physical therapy/applied physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Molecular and cell biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Computational biology and bioinformatics
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Ecology, evolution, and behavior

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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: required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE: optional Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

384

Applied

161

Accepted

97

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

105

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE: required
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE: optional

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

265

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.91%
Black or African American	4.91%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	11.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.02%
Unknown	1.13%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 0

Male (30)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International political economy, international security, Asian and European studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	19,647,492

Location & Contact

Address 310 Ferst Drive NW
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Todd Streelman
Professor and Chair
Email: todd.streelman@biology.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-863-7455
Fax: 404-894-0519

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