Overview

Program in Ecological Sciences / Program in Ecological Sciences is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	93%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 41

Male (41)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Marine ecology, physiological ecology, ecology of infectious diseases, ecological and evolutionary processes, molecular genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 110 Mills Godwin Jr. Life Sciences Building
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Holly Gaff
Graduate Program Director
Email: hgaff@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-6903
Fax: 757-683-5283

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