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Southeastern Louisiana University

Department of Biological Sciences

Hammond, LA

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Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Hammond, LA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Biological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 13
Other Advanced Degrees 1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam Students who do not meet the requirements for admission below may be granted conditional admission upon approval of the Graduate Faculty and the Graduate Admissions Office. For conditional admission students must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA each term of enrollment and might be required to score over 297 on the GRE (Quantitative and Verbal)
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
All students must complete an oral and/or written exam. Non-thesis track students must write a research paper (no thesis required).

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

37
Applied
13
Accepted
10
Enrolled
35%

Applying

20
Application Fee - Domestic
30
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 February 1st Yes
Spring deadline November 15th November 15th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam Students who do not meet the requirements for admission below may be granted conditional admission upon approval of the Graduate Faculty and the Graduate Admissions Office. For conditional admission students must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA each term of enrollment and might be required to score over 297 on the GRE (Quantitative and Verbal)
Master's Degree Requirements Graduation with a BA degree from an accredited college or university Minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) for all undergraduate work Minimum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate biology courses Resume, two letters of recommendation,letter of intent including research experience & career goals, undergrad transcripts, complete university application.

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 500
TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$17,536
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
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

24
Total Graduate Students
8%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 16.67%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 66%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 8.33%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (50%)
Female (50%)

Faculty

12
Total faculty
Full-time - 12
Part-time - 0
Male (8)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Computational biology, reptile sex determination, amphibian metamorphosis and life history biology, ecology and species diversity of insect, plant, and mammal communities, systematics of fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
297,620

Location & Contact

Address Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU Box 10736
Hammond, LA  70402
United States
Contact Dr. Justin Anderson
Department Head
Email: biology@southeastern.edu
Phone: -549 ext. 3740
Fax: 985-549

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