Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Thunder Bay, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Department seminary, oral examination

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

2

Accepted

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 9

Male (18)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Systematics and biogeography, wildlife parasitology, plant physiology and biochemistry, plant ecology, fishery biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	556,000

Location & Contact

Address 955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON  P7B 5E1
Canada

Contact Dr. Alastair Mcdonald
Phone: 807-343-8110

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