Overview

Department of Biology / Department of Biology is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology, biotechnology
Master of Science (MS)	Biotechnology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE for applicants with degrees from foreign institutions Thesis Required for some Defense or oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE for applicants with degrees from foreign institutions Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

23

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 30th	September 30th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE for applicants with degrees from foreign institutions
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE for applicants with degrees from foreign institutions

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership 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

46

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.74%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.17%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microbiology, cell and organismal physiology, ecology and ethology, evolution, genetics, developmental biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,417,855

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3AF
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. C. Brad Shuster
Department Head
Email: cschuster@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-1325
Fax: 575-646-5665

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