Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biology	Ecology, evolution and conservation biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology	Ecology, evolution, and conservation biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

22

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, Personal statement or essay, Department mentor
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, Personal statement or essay, Department mentor, Thesis based MS degree in science, Author of a scientific peer-reviewed publication

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

115

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.57%
Black or African American	0.87%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.74%
Asian	3.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	0.87%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

56

Total faculty

Full-time - 56

Part-time - 0

Male (33)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,513,835

Location & Contact

Address Box 5640
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Dr. Alice Gibb
Chair
Email: alice.gibb@nau.edu
Phone: 928-5231524

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