Overview

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics / Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	17

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
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

160

Applied

40

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans 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

126

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	3.97%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.79%
Two or more races	0.79%
Unknown	0.79%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Male (20)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Enzymology, gene structure and regulations, drug discovery and therapeutics, metabolism, plant biochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Joshua Wand
Professor and Department Head
Email: wand@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-5032

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