Department of Biology and Microbiology College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences South Dakota State University
Degrees & Awards
- Degrees Offered
- Major Degree Levels Offered
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Biological Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [Biological and Biomedical Sciences]
Master of Science (MS) [Biological and Biomedical Sciences]
- Degrees Awarded
- Master's Degrees 11
- Doctoral Degrees 3
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
- * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
- Earning Your Degree
- Part-time study available? Yes
- Evening/weekend programs available? No
- Distance learning programs available? No
- Terminal master's degree available? Not reported
- Degree Requirements
- Master's Degrees Thesis Required for some and oral exam
- Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required, Thesis Required and oral exam
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- Applied 24
- Accepted 9
- Acceptance Rate 37
- Enrolled 9
- Applying
- Application Fee - Domestic $35
- Application Fee - International $35
- Electronic applications accepted? No
- Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
- Application Deadlines
- Type Domestic International Priority Date
- Fall deadline April 15th Yes
- Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
- Spring deadline August 15th Yes
- Entrance Requirements
Tuition & Fees
- Tuition & Fees *
- Tuition & FeesNot Reported
- *Average dollar amount (tuition & fees) required to complete the degree
- Financial Support
- Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
- Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
- Types of financial support availableResearch Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships
Student Body
- Gender
- Total Graduate Students33
- Female Percentage42%
- Male Percentage58%
- Participation
- Total Graduate Students33
- Part-time Percentage24%
- Full-time Percentage76%
- Race/Ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino0%
- Black / African American3%
- White / Caucasian64%
- American Indian / Alaskan Native9%
- Asian15%
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
- Two or more races9%
- Unknown or International Student0%
Faculty
- Faculty Breakdown
- Total Faculty22
- Full-time Percentage100%
- Part-time Percentage0%
- Female Percentage18%
- Male Percentage82%
Research
- Existing Research
- Focus of faculty researchEcosystem ecology; plant, animal and microbial genomics; animal infectious disease, microbial bioproducts
- Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported
Location & Contact
Department of Biology and Microbiology
College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences
South Dakota State University
Box 2201
Brookings, SD 57007
United States
Dr. Thomas Cheesbrough
Head
Phone: 605-688-6141
Fax: 605-688-6677
Email: thomas.cheesbrough@sdstate.edu
Dr. Gary Larson
Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 605-688-4552
Fax: 605-688-6677
Email: gary.larson@sdstate.edu
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