Overview

Program in Bioenvironmental Science / Program in Bioenvironmental Science is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology, chemistry, or related science) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

18

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (biology, chemistry, or related science)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's or master's degree in biology, chemistry, physics or related field; minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 70

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	22.58%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 7

Male (18)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Science education research; Genomic research; Critical thinking pedagogy; Epidemiology of chronic diseases; Diversity in the Biomedical Research.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Key Hall 166
Baltimore, MD  21251
United States

Contact Dr. Cleo Hughes-Darden
Program Coordinator
Email: chunlei.fan@morgan.edu
Phone: 443-885-3070

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