Overview

College of Natural Science / College of Natural Science is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Department of Integrative Biology

Department of Mathematics

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Department of Physiology

Department of Plant Biology

Department of Statistics and Probability

Interdepartmental Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior

Program in Cell and Molecular Biology

Program in Genetics

Program in Mathematics Education

Program in Neuroscience

Quantitative Biology Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	120
Doctoral Degrees	125

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,381

Applied

286

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

1,055

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.71%
Black or African American	0.95%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.4%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

296

Total faculty

Full-time - 293

Part-time - 3

Male (237)

Female (59)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	38,287,333

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. R. James Kirkpatrick
Dean
Email: cnsdean@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-4473
Fax: 517-432-1054

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