Department of Biological Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Kent State University
Degrees & Awards
- Degrees Offered
- Major Degree Levels Offered
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Biological Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [botany]
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [cell biology]
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [ecology]
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [physiology]
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS) [botany]
Master of Science (MS) [cell biology]
Master of Science (MS) [ecology]
Master of Science (MS) [physiology]
- Degrees Awarded
- Master's Degrees 8
- Doctoral Degrees Not reported
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
- * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
- Earning Your Degree
- Part-time study available? Yes
- Evening/weekend programs available? No
- Distance learning programs available? No
- Terminal master's degree available? Yes
- Degree Requirements
- Master's Degrees Thesis Required for some and departmental seminar presentation about research (for MS)
- Doctoral Degrees Thesis Required and departmental seminar presentation about research, admitted to doctoral candidacy following written and oral candidacy
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- Applied 47
- Accepted 18
- Acceptance Rate 38
- Enrolled 13
- Applying
- Application Fee - Domestic $45
- Application Fee - International $70
- Electronic applications accepted? Yes
- Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
- Application Deadlines
- Type Domestic International Priority Date
- Fall deadline December 15th December 5th Not Reported
- Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
- Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
- Entrance Requirements
Tuition & Fees
- Tuition & Fees *
- Tuition & FeesNot Reported
- *Average dollar amount (tuition & fees) required to complete the degree
- Financial Support
- Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
- Application deadlines for financial awardsDecember 15
- Types of financial support availableFederal Work-Study, Health Care Benefits, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships
Student Body
- Gender
- Total Graduate Students64
- Female Percentage67%
- Male Percentage33%
- Participation
- Total Graduate Students64
- Part-time Percentage19%
- Full-time Percentage81%
- Race/Ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino0%
- Black / African American6%
- White / Caucasian59%
- American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
- Asian2%
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
- Two or more races5%
- Unknown or International Student28%
Faculty
- Faculty Breakdown
- Total Faculty36
- Full-time Percentage100%
- Part-time Percentage0%
- Female Percentage33%
- Male Percentage67%
Location & Contact
Department of Biological Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Kent State University
PO Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
United States
Dr. James Blank
Dean
Phone: 330-672-2650
Email: jblank@kent.edu
Dr. Heather Caldwell
Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 330-672-3636
Email: hcaldwel@kent.edu
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